How the Brain Rewires to Stabilize Walking After Vision Loss
Summary: A new study reveals how the human brain rapidly reorganizes its neural circuitry to preserve walking stability when vision is degraded.…
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Leucovorin Prescriptions for Autism Soar 2,000% After Media Hype
Summary: A national electronic health record analysis shows how quickly public attention can change real-world medical practice before large randomized trials confirm…
Parkinson’s Drug Restores Memory in Alzheimer’s Patients
Summary: A new study identifies dopamine dysfunction as a previously unrecognized driver of memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease. Focusing on the entorhinal…
Connected Biochip Reveals Diabetes-Dementia Link
Summary: Researchers have received funding to develop an innovative multi-organ “organ-on-chip” device. The GlucoBrain project is a three-year pilot study that will…
Drug Target May Reverse Fragile X Syndrome, Study Shows
Summary: Researchers have identified a promising drug target for Fragile X syndrome, the most common genetic cause of autism and intellectual disability.…
Neural Switch Controlling Recent Memory Retrieval Discovered
Summary: Researchers have identified the world’s first documented “neural switch” that actively selects recent memories over older ones. The study describes a…
How the Brain Filters Calcium Signals to Form Memories
Summary: A new structural biology study resolves a decades-old question in neuroscience: how the brain’s learning receptors distinguish calcium from magnesium to…
Study Reveals Hibernation Causes Rapid, Reversible Brain Changes
Summary: A new study shows that hibernation produces rapid, reversible changes in the brain’s visual processing centers, revealing how neural circuits adapt…
How Poor Sleep Raises Alzheimer’s Risk
Summary: A new study finds that self-reported sleep complaints are a significant risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease in older women who carry…
Low Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline and Brain Damage
Summary: A Canadian cross-sectional study finds that long-term exposure to common air pollutants—fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2)—is associated with…
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