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Missing link between Alzheimer’s and vascular disease found?

A gene called FMNL2 may explain why people with hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, or obesity have a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers discover the mechanism responsible for information transfer between different regions of the brain

It is currently known that brain waves express synchronized activity of tens of thousands of nerve cells (neurons), so a normal increase in wave intensity expresses synchronized activity of different groups of neurons for the purpose of transmitting in…

Type 2 diabetes accelerates brain aging and cognitive decline

Scientists have demonstrated that normal brain aging is accelerated by approximately 26% in people with progressive type 2 diabetes compared with individuals without the disease, reports a new study.

Scientists build subcellular map of entire brain networks

Researchers have developed an imaging technique to capture information about the structure and function of brain tissue at subcellular level — a few billionth of a meter, while also capturing information about the surrounding environment. The unique a…

‘Happy hormone’ dopamine plays role in identifying emotions

Emotion-recognition among people with disorders such as Parkinson’s disease or schizophrenia may be affected by changes in the levels dopamine in the brain, say researchers.

How anesthetics affect brain functions

Researchers have used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study the precise spatial distribution of synchronously working brain regions in anesthetized humans, long-tailed macaques, common marmosets and rats. The scientists were able to sho…

The drug gabapentin may boost functional recovery after a stroke

The drug gabapentin, currently prescribed to control seizures and reduce nerve pain, may enhance recovery of movement after a stroke by helping neurons on the undamaged side of the brain take up the signaling work of lost cells, new research in mice su…

Study discovers an underlying cause for infantile spasms and points to a novel therapy

A groundbreaking study has found the underlying cause and a potential treatment for infantile spasms — intractable epilepsy common in babies and with limited treatment options.

Children who play adventurously have better mental health

Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown, according to new research.

New research shows no evidence of structural brain change with short-term mindfulness training

A team found flaws in previous research that purported to show meditation could alter the brain’s structure.