More amyloid in the brain, more cognitive decline
From the University of Texas at Dallas press release: A new study from the Center for Vital Longevity at The University of Texas at Dallas has found that the amount of amyloid plaques in a person’s…
All in the eyes: What the pupils tell us about language
From the CNRS press release: The meaning of a word is enough to trigger a reaction in our pupil: when we read or hear a word with a meaning associated with luminosity (“sun,” “shine,” etc.),…
Elevated brain amyloid level associated with increased likelihood of cognitive decline
From the JAMA Network Journals press release: Among a group of cognitively normal individuals, those who had elevated levels in the brain of the protein amyloid were more likely to experience cognitive decline in the…
MRI study links socioeconomic background to effectiveness of reading interventions
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: About 20 percent of children in the United States have difficulty learning to read, and educators have devised a variety of interventions to try to help them. Not…
Concentration spans drop when online ads pop up
From the Springer press release: Two Polish researchers have shown that measurements of the brain’s electrical activity can be used to test the influence of intrusive online advertisements on internet users’ concentration and emotions. The…
Drinking during adolescence can alter brain cell nerve growth
From the Research Society on Alcoholism press release: The developmental period from adolescence to adulthood is accompanied by a greater vulnerability to addictions — including alcohol use disorders — than is seen in other periods…
Study suggests making art activates brain’s reward pathway
From the Drexel University press release: Your brain’s reward pathways become active during art-making activities like doodling, according to a new Drexel University study. Girija Kaimal, EdD, assistant professor in the College of Nursing and…
Study identifies potential biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease
From the Boston University Medical Center press release: In one of the largest studies to date to use metabolomics, the study of compounds that are created through various chemical reactions in the body, researchers have been…
Brain development and aging
From the University of Miami press release: The brain is a complex organ — a network of nerve cells, or neurons, producing thought, memory, action, and feeling. How does this complex system change from childhood…
Scientists improve people’s creativity through electrical brain stimulation
From the Queen Mary University of London press release: Scientists have found a way to improve creativity through brain stimulation, according to researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Goldsmiths University of London.…