Mid-day naps help preschoolers learn
A new study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst indicates that daytime naps for preschoolers are significant in early learning as they help with memory consolidation....
read moreOnline time can harm working memory
Short-term or working memory helps us filter out information and find what we need, but too much time online can overload our brains with constant information, decreasing our working memory....
read moreGrowth can be restored in neurons stunted by autism gene
Researchers at Brown University not only traced autism to specific molecular and cellular consequences, but they also figured out how to restore proper growth of neurons....
read moreResearchers discover brain activity beyond a flat line EEG
Until now, doctors thought there was no brain activity past “flat line,” but a new discover suggests that there IS activity. It’s being called “Nu-complexes” (taken from the Greek letter ‘n’)....
read moreBlood biomarker may indicate severe cognitive decline progression in Parkinson’s...
GBA (a genetic mutation) that leads to not only the early onset of Parkinson’s but also severe cognitive impairment (in 4-7%) also alters how certain things (like lipids) metabolize. Parkinson’s patients who don’t have the gene mutation have higher...
read moreNew compound lets doctors see Alzheimer’s as it progresses...
Researchers have developed fluorescent imaging agents that let them see tau protein aggregates (typical of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disorders) right in the brain of living patients....
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