Stress in middle age found to shrink your brain and impair memory
A new study has found a strong association between increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol and impaired memory in middle-aged adults. The research suggests that extended periods of stress while...
View ArticleHow does our appendix play a role in the onset of Parkinson's disease?
A large-scale study has suggested that people who have their appendix removed at an early point in their life may display a reduced risk in developing Parkinson’s disease. The research found the...
View ArticleA single molecule could forecast what type of dementia a person will develop
Researchers at UT Southwestern are continuing their discoveries into the neurological origins of dementia, revealing a strategy that could potentially forecast what form of dementia a person may...
View ArticleIntriguing study suggests Alzheimer's-like brain damage can be "caught"
A new study is adding weight to the hypothesis that Alzheimer's disease is somewhat transmissible, providing experimental evidence that in the past amyloid beta plaques may have been seeded in a...
View ArticleFeelings trump taste when it comes to preferences for beer and coffee
According to a new study from Northwestern University, our preference for sweet or bitter beverages isn't so much about flavor, but about the psychoactive buttons these drinks push in our brains.
View ArticleStriking study reveals how dietary fats enter the brain and cause depression
An intriguing study suggests there is a direct causative link between a high-fat diet and the development of depression. The research demonstrates how certain dietary fats can enter the brain, disrupt...
View ArticleCommon hypertension drug boosts blood flow to the brains of Alzheimer’s patients
Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered that an existing drug used for hypertension was able to boost blood flow to memory and learning regions in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, opening up...
View ArticleMaster regulator gene for schizophrenia discovered
Led by scientists from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, a new study is homing in on a single gene suggested to be a master regulator in schizophrenia.
View ArticleLandmark study links excessive neural activity with shorter lifespan
A landmark new study is strongly linking excessive neural activity with shorter lifespans. The study suggests a protein known to suppress neural excitation affects a number of longevity pathways,...
View ArticleLack of key placental hormone linked to autism development
New research is offering compelling evidence to suggest levels of a steroid hormone called allopregnanolone can affect fetal brain development, and when disrupted can result in cerebral abnormalities...
View ArticleFirst artificial neurons ever created effectively mimic the real thing
A team of international researchers has achieved a world-first breakthrough, decades in the making, creating artificial neurons with the ability to behave exactly like real living neurons. The...
View ArticleDementia reversed in mice by healing leaky blood-brain barrier
Two compelling new studies are building on a hypothesis suggesting age-related dementia is caused by a leaky blood-brain barrier. Experts suggest the studies are interesting but not particularly...
View ArticleNew oral migraine prevention drug approved by FDA
Continuing the wave of cutting-edge new migraine drugs reaching the American market, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now approved the first oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)...
View ArticleSpecific gut bacteria may reduce severity of Parkinson's disease
A new study is describing how a particular probiotic bacterium may have the ability to prevent the abnormal accumulation of a protein commonly associated with the neurological damage seen in...
View ArticleNew imaging method reveals lack of key brain protein in schizophrenia
A team of UK researchers has, for the first time in living human brains, demonstrated how the cognitive dysfunction seen in schizophrenia may be caused by the lack of a key protein known to facilitate...
View ArticleNovel microdose of lithium offers hope for Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from McGill University are suggesting a novel microdose formulation of lithium could not only slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in its initial stages but potentially improve...
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Kisspeptin, the attraction-triggering hormone akin to mental viagra
A new brain imaging study from a team of UK researchers has found an infusion of the naturally occurring hormone called kisspeptin can enhance brain activity related to sexual attraction in response to...
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New evidence of gut-brain connection in Parkinson's disease
A new paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience is adding weight to the growing hypothesis suggesting the toxic protein clumps that cause Parkinson’s Disease begin aggregating in the gut...
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Brain scan study discovers a new type of schizophrenia
Compelling new research led by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania has used a novel machine learning method to analyze hundreds of brain scans from patients with schizophrenia. The results...
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New research insights into celiac disease offer equal hope and concern
Two new studies are offering novel insights into celiac disease, the autoimmune disorder triggered by exposure to gluten. One study from University of Sheffield researchers is suggesting immune...
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