HOW ALZHEIMER’S SPREADS THROUGH THE BRAIN
Researchers investigate how toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease spread throughout the brain.… READ MORE…
EATING MORE FOODS WITH CHOLINE DURING PREGNANCY BOOSTS BABY’S BRAIN
A new study provides further evidence that increasing choline consumption during pregnancy has cognitive benefits for children.… READ MORE…
X CHROMOSOME REACTIVATION COULD TREAT RETT SYNDROME AND OTHER X-LINKED DISORDERS
Mass General researchers have developed a strategy for treating disorders related to the X chromosome.…READ MORE…
WHY SAUNA BATHING IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH
A 30 minute sauna bath reduces blood pressure and improves vascular compliance, a new study reports.…READ MORE…
FINDING THE TIPPING POINT FOR SLEEP
Researchers have identified how specialized neurons in fruit fly brains trigger the key steps in falling asleep.… READ MORE…
MIRROR NEURON ACTIVITY PREDICTS PEOPLE’S DECISION MAKING IN MORAL DILEMMAS
UCLA researchers investigated how the brain responds when people watch other experience painful events. The study reports neural responses predict whether people will be inclined to avoid causing harm to others when faced with moral dilemmas.… READ MORE…
GIRLS’ SOCIAL CAMOUFLAGE SKILLS MAY DELAY OR PREVENT AUTISM DIAGNOSIS
A new study adds to evidence that current clinical tools can fail to capture autism presentations in females.… READ MORE…
STRESSED OUT? TRY SNIFFING YOUR PARTNER’S SHIRT
Women feel calmer after being exposed to their male partner’s scent, a new study reveals.… READ MORE…
PEOPLE WHO SLEEP LESS THAN 8 HOURS A NIGHT MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
Binghampton University researchers report sleeping less than 8 hours a night can result in negative, repetitive thoughts associated with anxiety and depression.… READ MORE…
BRAIN STEM CHANGES IDENTIFIED IN PARKINSON’S
A new study reveals Parkinson’s patients have more copies of mitochondrial DNA in the brain stem, leading to increased cell death within that area.… READ MORE…
THE SIXTH TASTE?
UC Santa Barbara researchers reveal humans and fruit flies can sense the taste of calcium. The researchers have identified a unique class of gustatory receptor neurons required to help taste calcium in Drosophila.… READ MORE…
SLEEP DEPRIVED BRAINS MAY BE ASLEEP AND AWAKE AT THE SAME TIME
Researchers look at how sleep deprivation can impact cognition, information processing and memory. A new study reveals sleep deprived mice can demonstrate sleep like brain activity while awake.… READ MORE…
