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Thirteen things primary care clinics can check to help preserve brain health

It’s important to take steps to prevent cognitive decline before changes to the aging brain take hold. Primary care is an ideal setting to address specific risk factors early and throughout life that can prevent cognitive decline.

Study suggests role of sleep in healing traumatic brain injuries

Sound sleep plays a critical role in healing traumatic brain injury, a new study of military veterans suggests.

Study uncovers clues to COVID-19 using imaging

A visual correlation has been found between the severity of COVID-19 in the lungs using CT scans and the severity of effects on patient’s brains, using MRI scans.

Study provides insights into architecture of abnormal protein deposits in brain disorders

Scientists have determined the structure of protein ‘fibrils’ linked to Lou Gehrig’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders — findings that provide clues to how toxic proteins clump and spread between nerve cells in the brain.

Read to succeed — in math; study shows how reading skill shapes more than just reading

These findings clearly demonstrate how the cooperative areas of the brain responsible for reading skill are also at work during apparently unrelated activities, such as multiplication, suggest that reading, writing and arithmetic, the foundational skil…

High rates of depression, anxiety, PTSD worldwide among health workers during COVID-19

A new systematic review of 65 studies from around the world involves a total of 97,333 health care workers and finds that one in five have experienced depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Riding the wave to memory-forming genetics

Scientists have identified key genes involved in brain waves that are pivotal for encoding memories. The findings could eventually be used to develop novel therapies for people with memory loss disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of d…

Microbes may hold the key for treating neurological disorders

New research suggests that microbes in the gut may contribute to certain symptoms associated with complex neurological disorders.

Reflecting on your own capabilities boosts resilience

Reflecting on how you have overcome past personal challenges can help you process negative experiences, a new study confirms. Actively reminding yourself of your self-efficacy could also prove useful in the coronavirus era.

Psychedelic science holds promise for mainstream medicine

A team of neuroscientists is uncovering how psychedelics affect brain activity. New work shows a strong connection in rodent models between brain activity and behaviors resulting from psychedelic treatment, a step forward in the quest to better unders…