From the University of Edinburgh press release: The pattern of asymmetry in human brains could be a unique feature of our species and may hold the key to explaining how we first developed language ability,…
From the NICM, Western Sydney University press release: Aerobic exercise can improve memory function and maintain brain health as we age, a new Australian-led study has found. In a first of its kind international collaboration,…
From the University of York press release: Researchers at the University of York have shed new light on sleep’s vital role in helping us make the most of our memory. Sleep, they show, helps us…
From the Center for BrainHealth press release: Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas have demonstrated in a pilot study that cognitive training improves innovative thinking, along with corresponding positive brain changes, in…
From the Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute press release: Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have shown that a protein called membralin is critical for keeping Alzheimer’s disease pathology in check. The…
From the Duke University press release: Hate headaches? The distress you feel is not all in your — well, head. People consistently rate pain of the head, face, eyeballs, ears and teeth as more disruptive,…
From the McMaster University press release: McMaster University neuroscientists studying sports-related head injuries have found that it takes less than a full concussion to cause memory loss, possibly because even mild trauma can interrupt the…
From the Duke University press release: Boosting activity in brain areas related to thinking and problem-solving may also buffer against worsening anxiety, suggests a new study by Duke University researchers. Using non-invasive brain imaging, the…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release: Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) may have discovered a way to use a patient’s sense of smell…
From the Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute press release: Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have identified a peptide that could lead to the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The discovery,…