Brain

Older brains less nimble at multi-tasking

The elderly have a harder time multi-tasking than young adults because older people are far less nimble at switching neurological connections in their brains…    

Common drug ineffective in early Alzheimer’s-study

A commonly prescribed Alzheimer’s drug had no effect in treating patients with a mild form of the disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday, underscoring…    

Dopamine controls formation of new brain cells

A study of the salamander brain has led researchers at Karolinska Institutet to discover a hitherto unknown function of the neurotransmitter dopamine. In an…    

Welders may be at increased risk for brain damage

Workers exposed to welding fumes may be at increased risk of damage to the same brain area harmed by Parkinson’s disease, according to a…    

Healthy Welders May Be at Increased Risk for Early Brain Damage

New research suggests that workers exposed to welding fumes may be at risk for developing brain damage in an area of the brain also…    

Demystifying Meditation – Brain Imaging Illustrates How Meditation Reduces Pain

Meditation produces powerful pain-relieving effects in the brain, according to new research published in the April 6 edition of the Journal of Neuroscience.

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Researchers link herpes to Alzheimer’s disease

Laboratories at the University of New Mexico (UNM), Brown University, and House Ear Institute (HEI) have developed a new technique to observe herpes simplex…    

Scientists find five new Alzheimer’s risk genes

Scientists looking for the genetic triggers that lead to Alzheimer’s have identified five more, doubling the number linked with the mind-wasting disease.

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Greater brain risks from “real-world” ecstasy use

For a glimpse into real-world drug use, Australian researchers went to parties where people were using a drug known as ecstasy - and discovered…    

Indications of Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Evident Decades Before First Signs of Cognitive Impairment

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that patients with Alzheimer’s disease have lower glucose utilization in the brain than those with…    

Early indications of Parkinson’s disease revealed in dream sleep

During a large-scale study of the socioeconomic costs of this neurodegenerative disease, Danish researchers, some from the University of Copenhagen, discovered that very early…    

‘Can you hear me now?’ Researchers detail how neurons decide how to transmit information

There are billions of neurons in the brain and at any given time tens of thousands of these neurons might be trying to send…    

Asthma drug could help control or treat Alzheimer’s disease

A drug used to treat asthma has been shown to help reduce the formation of amyloid beta, a peptide in the brain that is…    

Researchers unlock new secret to how smells are detected

Researchers seeking to unravel the most ancient yet least understood of the five senses – smell – have discovered a previously unknown step in…    

A new look at the adolescent brain: It’s not all emotional chaos

Adolescence is often described as a tumultuous time, where heightened reactivity and impulsivity lead to negative behaviors like substance abuse and unsafe sexual activity.…    

New study proves the brain has 3 layers of working memory

Researchers from Rice University and Georgia Institute of Technology have found support for the theory that the brain has three concentric layers of working…    

Gene Therapy Treatment to Combat Parkinson’s Disease

Physicians at Rush University Medical Center are testing a unique gene therapy product called CERE-120 to evaluate if its use can improve the symptoms…    

Right-handers, but not left-handers, are biased to select their dominant hand

The vast majority of humans – over 90% – prefer to use their right hand for most skilled tasks. For decades, researchers have been…    

Better brain wiring linked to family genes

How well our brain functions is largely based on our family’s genetic makeup, according to a University of Melbourne led study.

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Ibuprofen May Lower Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

New research suggests that ibuprofen may offer protection against developing Parkinson’s disease, according to one of the largest studies to date investigating the possible…    

New cell therapy a promising atherosclerosis treatment

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown in a new study on mice, that cell therapy can be used to reverse the effect of ‘bad’…    

More Evidence That Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Inherited from Your Mother

Results from a new study contribute to growing evidence that if one of your parents has Alzheimer’s disease, the chances of inheriting it from…    

Brain imaging provides window into consciousness

Using a sophisticated imaging test to probe for higher-level cognitive functioning in severely brain-injured patients provides a window into consciousness—but the view it presents…    

Alzheimer’s disease may be easily misdiagnosed

New research shows that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementing illnesses may be easily misdiagnosed in the elderly, according to early results of a study…    

Cell phone use may have effect on brain activity, but health consequences unknown

In a preliminary study, researchers found that 50-minute cell phone use was associated with increased brain glucose metabolism (a marker of brain activity) in…