Low dopamine may indicate early Alzheimer’s
A link between the loss of dopamine-firing cells and the brain’s inability to form new memories has been discovered....
read moreMicro concussions may alter football players’ brains
Increasing evidence supports the idea that brains with subconcussive impacts, also known as “micro concussions,” have measurable differences compared to brains that have received no micro concussions....
read moreFather’s fitness may boost kids’ brain power
Exposing mice to a stimulating environment with lots of exercise increased their learning ability, and also the learning ability of their offspring....
read moreBrain’s “immune memory” may lead to Alzheimer’s...
There’s new evidence that the immune cells of the central nervous system, called “microglia,” can remember inflammation and therefore influence how the cells react to new stimuli and deal with brain plaque....
read moreLate menopause may help protect memory
Research from the University of London found that the age at which a woman starts menopause influences her memory performance later in life....
read moreSitting harms the brain, even if you exercise
A preliminary study has found that adults between ages 45 and 75 who did not have dementia had greater thinning of the medial temporal lobe if they spent more time sitting—even with high levels of physical activity....
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