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14 Nov
Many Cases of Dementia Go Undiagnosed in Poorer Communities

Many Cases of Dementia Go Undiagnosed in Poorer Communities

Dementia strikes all races, but new research suggests thinking declines in poor seniors are often overlooked.

Among a group of more than 200 low-income pa...

DementiaBrain
07 Nov
Daytime Drowsiness Linked to a 'Pre-Dementia' Syndrome

Daytime Drowsiness Linked to a 'Pre-Dementia' Syndrome

Seniors who are drowsy during the day and find it hard to muster enthusiasm for activities could be at higher risk of a brain condition that precedes dementia, ...

Aging: Misc.DementiaBrain
06 Nov
Little More Learning Might Not Save Your Aging Brain

Little More Learning Might Not Save Your Aging Brain

In 1972, Britain bumped up the total school years mandated for its children from 15 to 16 years.

That created a "natural experiment": Would Britons who got that extra year of education fare any better, neurologically, as they aged?

Unfortunately, the answer is "no....

DementiaBrain
04 Nov
Mindfulness Meditation Could Have Direct Effect in Reducing Pain

Mindfulness Meditation Could Have Direct Effect in Reducing Pain

Many people turn to mindfulness meditation to help them manage their chronic pain, a practice that’s been used for centuries.

However, it’s been an open question whether meditation is simply functioning as a placebo, rather than actually quelling pain.

...

PainBrain
04 Nov
New Approach to Fight Huntington's Disease Shows Early Promise

New Approach to Fight Huntington's Disease Shows Early Promise

Huntington's disease is a devastating, fatal neurological illness with little means of treatment, but a new study in mice offers a glimmer of hope.

Huntington's occurs when inherited genes cause key proteins to fold and clump together within brain cells. Over time, this...

BrainHuntington's Disease
30 Oct
Even 'Weekend Warrior' Exercise Can Keep Your Brain Healthy

Even 'Weekend Warrior' Exercise Can Keep Your Brain Healthy

Find it hard to take time to exercise during your busy workweek?

No problem, a new study says -- one or two “weekend warrior” workouts are just as likely to help you maintain your brain health.

People who regularly

NeurologyExercise: Misc.DementiaBrain
30 Oct
Can Cannabis Change Your Brain? Maybe, Maybe Not

Can Cannabis Change Your Brain? Maybe, Maybe Not

People who regularly use marijuana experience changes in their brain structure and function, but it’s not clear that cannabis is the cause, a new study finds.

Researchers found specific differences in the brains of people who’d ever used weed, particularly in...

NeurologyMarijuanaGeneticsBrain
29 Oct
Childhood Attention Issues Show Links to Later Risk for Psychosis, Schizophrenia

Childhood Attention Issues Show Links to Later Risk for Psychosis, Schizophrenia

Most kids with attention issues won't go on to develop serious psychiatric conditions like psychosis or schizophrenia.

However, a new study finds poor attention spans in childhood, plus certain genes, could play a role in raising the risk for these conditions.

Of...

Child DevelopmentPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.GeneticsBrainSchizophreniaAttention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
28 Oct
Weed Use During Pregnancy May Harm Kids' Behavior, Thinking Skills

Weed Use During Pregnancy May Harm Kids' Behavior, Thinking Skills

Smoking marijuana during pregnancy may quell your morning sickness, but it could also harm your child’s development, a new study warns.

Cannabis exposure in the womb is associated in early childhood with poorer thinking skills, researchers reported Oct. 28 in the j...

Child DevelopmentPregnancyMarijuanaBehaviorBrain
25 Oct
People's Brains Now Process Texts Almost as Quickly as Pictures

People's Brains Now Process Texts Almost as Quickly as Pictures

Texts deliver rapid-fire messages, but a new study indicates human brains can keep up with the barrage.

The brain can detect the basic linguistic structure of a brief sentence in roughly 150 milliseconds -- about the speed of a blink of an eye, researchers report.

...

NeurologyBrain
25 Oct
What Works Best to Ease MS-Linked Fatigue? New Study Finds Out

What Works Best to Ease MS-Linked Fatigue? New Study Finds Out

Medication and behavioral therapy are both effective in combatting fatigue caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), either separately or together, a new study finds.

MS patients felt significantly less fatigue after they were prescribed

NeurologyMultiple SclerosisBrainFatigue
25 Oct
Will Injury Pain Become Chronic? Brain Scans Might Tell

Will Injury Pain Become Chronic? Brain Scans Might Tell

Brain scans can provide early warning of who will develop chronic pain following a whiplash injury, a new study finds.

Higher levels of “cross...

PainBrainInjuries
24 Oct
Bad Sleep in Middle Age Unhealthy for Aging Brains

Bad Sleep in Middle Age Unhealthy for Aging Brains

If you're in your 40s or 50s and have trouble getting and staying asleep, that's not a good sign for brain health as you age, new research suggests.

“Our study, which used brain scans to determine participants’ brain age, suggests that poor sleep is linked t...

DementiaBrain
23 Oct
Common Post-Injury Action by Players Signals Concussion, Study Shows

Common Post-Injury Action by Players Signals Concussion, Study Shows

Maybe you've seen a cartoon character shake their head back and forth following a sharp blow -- clearing away whatever stars or birds are circling their noggins.

Turns out, that same move might help coaches and physical trainers identify a

NeurologyBrainHead InjuriesSports MedicineConcussions
23 Oct
Aerobic Exercise May Ease 'Brain Fog' of Breast Cancer Chemo

Aerobic Exercise May Ease 'Brain Fog' of Breast Cancer Chemo

Women fighting breast cancer can relieve some of their chemotherapy “brain fog” through aerobic exercise, a new clinical trial in Canada suggests.

Breast ca...

Cancer: BreastBrainExercise: Aerobics Or Calisthenics
17 Oct
Silent Damage First: Alzheimer's Disease Could Have Two Phases

Silent Damage First: Alzheimer's Disease Could Have Two Phases

Alzheimer’s disease might damage the brain in two distinct phases, a new study suggests.

An early phase that occurs slowly and...

NeurologyBrain
15 Oct
Your Sense of Smell May Be Quicker Than You Think

Your Sense of Smell May Be Quicker Than You Think

People sense millisecond shifts in odor as quickly as they might spot a change in color, new research shows.

The study discounts the notion that smell is a "slower" sense than sight or hearing, scientists say.

"A sniff of odors is not a long exposure shot of the c...

Sensory ProblemsBrain
14 Oct
Learn Another Language to Boost Your Brain's 'Efficiency'

Learn Another Language to Boost Your Brain's 'Efficiency'

Bilingual people have more active and flexible brains, a new study has discovered.

Brain scans revealed that folks who speak two languages have increased connectivity between their brain regions, researchers reported Oct. 10 in the journal

NeurologyBrain
11 Oct
Injected 'Nanodiscs' Could Bring Brain Stimulation Therapy Without Implants

Injected 'Nanodiscs' Could Bring Brain Stimulation Therapy Without Implants

Microscopic magnetic nanodiscs could provide a much less invasive means of providing deep brain stimulation, a new study says.

The tiny discs – about 250 nanometers across, or 1/500 the width of a human hair – would be injected directly into specific regions ...

Medical Technology: Misc.NeurologyBrain
10 Oct
Boys Treated With Gene Therapy for Rare Brain Disease Doing Well 6 Years Later

Boys Treated With Gene Therapy for Rare Brain Disease Doing Well 6 Years Later

Most boys treated with breakthrough gene therapy for a rare but deadly brain illness are faring well six years later, two new reports find.

The 77 boys were treated for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), a formerly incurable and progressive genetic brain disease that ...

BrainGene Therapy
08 Oct
Scientists Discover the Brain's Waste-Disposal System, With Clues to Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists Discover the Brain's Waste-Disposal System, With Clues to Alzheimer's Disease

The brain has a waste-disposal system that clears away junk proteins that contribute to the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s dise...

Brain
08 Oct
Damage to Brainstem Could Be Driving Long COVID

Damage to Brainstem Could Be Driving Long COVID

Damage to the brainstem could be behind the physical and psychological effects of Long COVID, a new study suggests.

Brain scans of 30 Long COVID patients found they had damage to th...

NeurologyBrain
08 Oct
Could Music Lessons Help Clear the 'Brain Fog' of Chemotherapy?

Could Music Lessons Help Clear the 'Brain Fog' of Chemotherapy?

In a small, preliminary study, piano lessons provided to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy appeared to help them maintain brain health.

"There were a lot of outside stressors contributing to my mood, but piano practice and going to lessons were always something go...

Cancer: Misc.BrainChemotherapyMemory Problems
04 Oct
Hearing Loss Can Raise Risks for Cognitive Decline

Hearing Loss Can Raise Risks for Cognitive Decline

A new, large study from France underscores the link between adult hearing loss and dementia.

"Given the major burden of cognitive decline and the absence of curative treatment, identifying modifiable risk factors is of importance," a team led by

Aging: Misc.DementiaBrainMemory ProblemsHearing Loss
03 Oct
Air Pollution Could Be Changing Children's Brains

Air Pollution Could Be Changing Children's Brains

Even air pollution levels considered safe by U.S. standards appear to cause differences in the brains of growing children, a new review suggests.

"We're seeing differences in brain outcomes between children with higher levels of pollution exposure versus lower levels of ...

Child DevelopmentNeurologyAsthmaPollution, AirBrain
02 Oct
So Fly: Scientists Complete Map of Adult Fruit Fly Brain

So Fly: Scientists Complete Map of Adult Fruit Fly Brain

The head of a Princeton team that mapped the brain of an adult fruit fly -- a watershed step in understanding the human brain -- explains the feat in a way that belies its complexity.

"Just like you wouldn't want to drive to a new place without Google Maps, you don't wan...

NeurologyBrain
02 Oct
Brain Zap Treatment Could Get Arms, Hands Moving After Head Injury

Brain Zap Treatment Could Get Arms, Hands Moving After Head Injury

Patients who lose the use of their hands and arms after a stroke or traumatic brain injury could regain some function through deep brain stimulation (DBS), new research demonstrates.

DBS involves surgical placement of electrodes to deliver electrical impulses to areas of...

Medical Technology: Misc.ParalysisBrainHead Injuries
23 Sep
Many Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE, Raising Suicide Risk

Many Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE, Raising Suicide Risk

One in three former NFL players believe they have football-related brain damage that’s doing untold harm to their lives, a new study finds.

Unfortunately, their fears might be harming their mental health on top of whatever risks they face from

NeurologyPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.AnxietyDepressionDementiaBrainSuicideExercise: FootballConcussions
23 Sep
Could Antidepressants Give Memory a Boost?

Could Antidepressants Give Memory a Boost?

Antidepressants have the potential to improve memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests.

Some patients experienced a boost on brain tests after taking the SSR...

DepressionBrainAntidepressantsMemory Problems
19 Sep
Do You Know the MIND Diet? It Might Keep You Sharp With Age

Do You Know the MIND Diet? It Might Keep You Sharp With Age

It's called the MIND diet and its primary aim is to help guard against thinking and memory declines as you age. But does it work?

Yes, claims new research that found following the MIND diet for 10 years produced a small but significant decrease in the risk of developing ...

DementiaBrain
17 Sep
Could 'Brain Training' Exercises Help Slow Alzheimer's Symptoms?

Could 'Brain Training' Exercises Help Slow Alzheimer's Symptoms?

Brain training aimed at improving memory can ward off symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease for years, a new study claims.

Seniors experienced a slower

NeurologyBrainMemory Problems
16 Sep
Breathing Could Bring Microplastics Into the Human Brain, Study Shows

Breathing Could Bring Microplastics Into the Human Brain, Study Shows

For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain.

Researchers in Germany and Brazil say that 8 out of 15 autopsied adults had microplastics detected within their brain's smell centers, the olfactory bulb.

The particl...

NeurologyBrain
16 Sep
Vaping Is Harming College Students' Brains, Study Shows

Vaping Is Harming College Students' Brains, Study Shows

Vaping may look cool when you're young, but it appears to be dulling the brains of college students, a new study warns.

College students who vape have lowe...

NeurologyBrain
12 Sep
Alzheimer's Drugs May Work in Whole New Way, Study Finds

Alzheimer's Drugs May Work in Whole New Way, Study Finds

Two monoclonal antibody treatments to slow Alzheimer's disease, lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kisunla), have been approved by the U.S...

NeurologyDementiaBrain
10 Sep
Pandemic Isolation May Have Caused Rapid Brain Aging in Teen Girls

Pandemic Isolation May Have Caused Rapid Brain Aging in Teen Girls

New research uncovers a possible reason why teenaged girls struggled so mightily with their mental health during the pandemic: Scans showed their brains aged far faster than expected during that stressful time, even faster than the brains of their male peers.

In the stud...

Adolescents / TeensNeurologyDepressionBrain
10 Sep
Falling for Financial Scams Could Be Early Alzheimer's Sign

Falling for Financial Scams Could Be Early Alzheimer's Sign

Brain changes that signal Alzheimer's disease even before symptoms appear are linked to an increased vulnerability to financial scams, new...

NeurologyBrain
04 Sep
Study Debunks Theory Linking Autism to Changes in Brain's Amygdala

Study Debunks Theory Linking Autism to Changes in Brain's Amygdala

A new brain imaging study has concluded that autism likely isn’t caused by faulty connections to the amygdala.

A prevailing hypothesis of autism spectrum disorder has held that people with the condition have poorer neural connections in certain brain regions, inclu...

NeurologyBrainAutism
28 Aug
Diabetes Can Age Your Brain, But Lifestyle Change Can Reverse That

Diabetes Can Age Your Brain, But Lifestyle Change Can Reverse That

Diabetes can age the brain by up to four years, a new study based on MRI scans shows.

There was one silver lining: Healthy lifestyle changes could help prevent that neurological aging, the Swedish researchers said.

“Having an older-appearing brain for one&rsq...

NeurologyDiabetes: Type IIDiabetes: Misc.DementiaBrain
27 Aug
Could Having MS Help Shield Against Alzheimer's Disease?

Could Having MS Help Shield Against Alzheimer's Disease?

People with multiple sclerosis appear to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests.

MS patients are far ...

NeurologyMultiple SclerosisBrain
22 Aug
Government Report Links Excessive Fluoride in Water to Lowered IQs in Kids

Government Report Links Excessive Fluoride in Water to Lowered IQs in Kids

High levels of fluoride in drinking water may dim the intelligence of children, a new U.S. government report shows.

Based on an analysis of published research, the potentially controversial

Child DevelopmentNeurologyBrainSafety: Water
16 Aug
Your Brain Cells 'Reset' During Sleep, Readying for Tomorrow's Memories

Your Brain Cells 'Reset' During Sleep, Readying for Tomorrow's Memories

A good night’s sleep is crucial for helping people make new memories, a new study says.

Neurons that capture new memories during the day reset while you ...

NeurologyBrainMemory Problems
15 Aug
Brain-Computer Combo Lets Mute Man With ALS 'Talk' Again

Brain-Computer Combo Lets Mute Man With ALS 'Talk' Again

Casey Harrell was losing his ability to speak due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

“Not being able to communicate is so frustrating and demoralizing. It is like you are trapped,” said Harrell, 45.

But a ...

Medical Technology: Misc.NeurologyBrain
15 Aug
1 in 4 Brain Injured Patients Who Seem Unresponsive Have 'Covert' Consciousness

1 in 4 Brain Injured Patients Who Seem Unresponsive Have 'Covert' Consciousness

Some comatose patients with severe brain injury might be paying closer attention to their surroundings than previously thought, a new study says.

About 1 in 4 patients respond to instructions covertly, with their brains showing activity even though their bodies arenâ€...

NeurologyBrainHead Injuries
15 Aug
High Blood Pressure Raises Odds for Alzheimer's Disease

High Blood Pressure Raises Odds for Alzheimer's Disease

Untreated high blood pressure in your 60s could raise your risk for Alzheimer's disease later, new research shows.

The good news: Simple steps can ...

Blood PressureBrain
13 Aug
Anti-Inflammatory Diet Could Lower Your Odds for Dementia

Anti-Inflammatory Diet Could Lower Your Odds for Dementia

Eating a healthy diet that dampens inflammation in the body could lower your odds for dementia, especially if you already have heart risk factors, a new Swedish study shows.

So-called anti-inflammatory diets focus on foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish and ...

DementiaBrain
12 Aug
Even Moderate Drinking Ups Risk for Brain Bleeds After a Fall

Even Moderate Drinking Ups Risk for Brain Bleeds After a Fall

Drinking can increase a senior’s risk of a brain bleed following a fall, even if they only occasionally imbibe, a new study finds.

In fact, the risk of a brain bleed i...

Aging: Misc.Heart / Stroke-Related: StrokeBrainHead InjuriesInjuriesFalls
08 Aug
Dementia May Not Be as Common Among Parkinson's Patients as Thought

Dementia May Not Be as Common Among Parkinson's Patients as Thought

Many people with Parkinson's disease may fear dementia as a common consequence of the disease.

But new research suggests dementia is not inevitable with Parkinson's, and in fact is less common than presumed.

If dementia does occur, it typically does so much later ...

Parkinson'sNeurologyDementiaBrain
06 Aug
How Wildfire Smoke Could Be Harming Surgical Patients

How Wildfire Smoke Could Be Harming Surgical Patients

Wildfire smoke could interfere with the safety of surgeries, a new study warns.

Inhaling the smoke could complicate the effects of anesthesia on surgical patients, and it also might hamper their recovery, researchers reported Aug. 6 in the journal Anesthesiology...

Surgery: Misc.Pollution, AirBrainAnesthesia
05 Aug
Thinking Hard Really Can Make Your 'Brain Hurt'

Thinking Hard Really Can Make Your 'Brain Hurt'

Folks who rub their forehead and complain that a complex problem is making their brain hurt aren’t overstating things, a new review suggests.

Mental exertion appears to be associated with unpleasant feelings in many situations, researchers reported Aug. 5 in the j...

NeurologyPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.Brain
31 Jul
Eating Less Processed Red Meat Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia

Eating Less Processed Red Meat Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia

Skip the bacon and those holiday hot dogs: A new study finds eating processed red meats raises your odds for dementia.

Overall, just two servings per week of processed red meat was linked to a 14% rise in dementia risk, compared to folks who ate less than three servings ...

DementiaBrain