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In the largest and most in-depth study of its kind, scientists confirm that physical fitness is associated with improved cognitive ability.
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This Friday the 13th, we take a look at the psychological mechanisms of superstitions and their effect on mental health and well-being.
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Researchers have made discoveries regarding the effect of the dipeptide Leucine-Histidine (LH) in suppressing microglial activation and depression-associated emotional disturbances. LH dipeptide is found in fermented foods such as blue cheese and natto…
September 12, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
In breast cancer, metastases to the brain often spell a death sentence; many women survive for less than a year after diagnosis. A new study reveals how the cancer is able to cross the blood-brain-barrier: by sending out exosomes that hijack the natura…
September 12, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
A recent study revealed that regular tea drinkers have better organized brain regions compared to non-tea drinkers.
Routine sparring in boxing can cause short-term impairments in brain-to-muscle communication and decreased…
Conflicting parties experience threats to both their agency and morality, but the experience…
Jack Mendelson, M.D. Honorary Lecture 2019 NIAAA established the Jack Mendelson, M.D., Honorary Lecture…
September 12, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research reveals that noradrenaline plays a key role in how astrocytes — star-shaped cells in the brain closely associated with neurons — track distinct information during behavior. The researchers found that astrocytes can integrate information …
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New research shows that popular mobile phone games such as Tetris, Candy Crush Saga and Fruit Ninja could provide a new tool to help doctors spot early signs of cognitive decline, some of which may indicate the onset of serious conditions like dementia.
September 12, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
An advanced MRI brain scan analysis in patients with stroke-damaged blood vessels helped predict problems with thinking (planning, organizing information and processing speed) and dementia.
September 11, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new gene therapy turns glial cells — abundant support cells in the brain — into neurons, repairing damage that results from stroke and significantly improving motor function in mice.
September 11, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
Study finds that the diabetes drug metformin, known to promote brain repair, can also help restore cognitive function in adult mice but only in females and in a way that is dependent on the sex hormone estradiol.
September 11, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers have revealed an interaction between cortico-brainstem pathways during training-induced recovery in stroke model rats. The researchers demonstrated that the rapid compensatory recruitment of the cortex-to-brainstem pathways occurred when ot…
