From the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) press release: People who get less rapid eye movement (REM) sleep may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in the August 23,…
From the Frontiers press release: As we grow older we suffer a decline in mental and physical fitness, which can be made worse by conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. A new study, published in the open-access journal Frontiers…
From the Arizona State University press release: According to Paul Coleman, an Alzheimer’s researcher at the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center (NDRC), one of the greatest difficulties plaguing efforts to find effective treatments for Alzheimer’s is…
From the Biomed Central press release: Research published in the open access journal Microbiome sheds new light on how gut bacteria may influence anxiety-like behaviors. Investigating the link between gut bacteria and biological molecules called microRNAs (miRNAs)…
From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: The emotional facial expression of others influences how positive or negative we perceive an odour. The basis of this effect seems to be the activity of a brain area that…
From the Frontiers press release: Think of your favourite pop song. Can you explain why you like it so much? It might remind you of a memorable event, or move you in a way that…
From the JAMA Network Journals press release: In a nationally representative sample of older U.S. adults, visual impairment was associated with worse cognitive function, according to a study published by JAMA Ophthalmology. The number of individuals in…
From the University of Turku press release: Finnish researchers at the University of Turku have revealed that exercise-induced endorphin release in the brain depends on the intensity of the exercise. Endorphin release induced by exercise may…
From the American Heart Association press release: The brain may have a distinctive activity pattern during stressful events that predicts bodily reactions, such as rises in blood pressure that increase risk for cardiovascular disease, according to…
From the McGill University press release: Imagine if doctors could determine, many years in advance, who is likely to develop dementia. Such prognostic capabilities would give patients and their families time to plan and manage…