How Music Slows Cognitive Decline in Aging Brains
Summary: New research shows that listening to and practicing music can slow cognitive decline in older adults by stimulating increases in grey…
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New Study Links Astrocyte Dysfunction to Cognitive Decline
Summary: New preclinical research from Weill Cornell Medicine indicates that dysfunction in astrocytes—non-neuronal support cells in the brain—may drive cognitive decline and…
Newborn Cholesterol and Lipids Predict Child Mental Health at Age 5
Cord Blood Lipids Linked to Childhood Social and Emotional Development Summary: Infants with higher levels of triglycerides and certain low-density lipoproteins in…
New Research Reveals the Circadian Clock’s Role in Sleep
Scanning fruit fly brains reveals how neural signals shape circadian behaviors Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have…
Monkeys’ Brains Synchronize During Joint Motor Tasks
Summary: A new study reports that when pairs of monkeys interact during a social task, their brains display episodes of strong synchronization.…
Erasing Cocaine Memories Cuts Relapse Risk
Summary: Disrupting memories that link environmental cues to drug use sharply reduces cocaine-seeking behavior in a rat model of addiction, according to…
Blood Tests Forecast Death or Severe Disability After Brain Injury
Summary: Blood levels of two protein biomarkers—GFAP and UCH-L1—measured within 24 hours of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can help predict which…
Olfactory Receptors Found in Bronchi: What This Means for Lungs
Summary: Findings could lead to new treatments for asthma. Source: RUB. Researchers identified two types of olfactory receptors in human bronchial smooth…
Dialysis in Older Adults Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
Summary: A new study finds that older adults who begin dialysis for advanced kidney disease face a substantially higher risk of dementia,…
Study Identifies Brain Circuit Driving Fentanyl Relapse
Summary: Texas A&M researchers report that fentanyl increases activity of direct-pathway medium spiny neurons (dMSNs) in the striatum. During early withdrawal, these…
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