New target may help inflammation after brain injury
Scientists studying mice with traumatic brain injury were able to use a drug to wipe out cells call microglia, which in turn caused the inflammation associated with TBI to disappear....
read moreDaily meditation may alter course of Alzheimer’s
Researchers studied two groups of older adults; one who practiced yoga meditation for 12 minutes for 12 weeks and one who listened to music for 12 minutes per day. Blood samples showed that the group who practiced yoga mediation...
read moreKeto diet may protect against cognitive decline
A study from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky has found that the ketogenic diet may help keep the brain healthy and young. The low-carb, fat-rich dietary plan may protect neurovascular function, as well as...
read moreADHD Impact Underestimated by Parents
Research presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that the perceived burden of symptoms of ADHD is higher among children and adolescents than their caregivers know....
read moreBrainwave activity reveals potential biomarker for autism in children...
Researchers at Kanazawa University have identified a potential quantifiable biomarker for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using magnetic brainwave imaging to correlate altered gamma oscillation with the motor response of children with ASD....
read moreDyslexia gene may predict concussion susceptibility among football players...
In a surprising study, researchers found that athletes with a version of the KIAA0319 gene linked to increase incidence of dyslexia were less likely to have concussion injuries compared to athletes with the variant of the KIAA0319 gene that...
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