Diabetes drug may treat Alzheimer’s
Future Alzheimer’s treatments may be in the works thanks to a new study determining that antidiabetes medication appears to protect the brain against Alzheimer’s....
read moreKey protein boosts memory in adult brain
Although scientists have known that the protein netrin plays an important role in early neural development, new research indicates that it’s also essential for adults’ learning and memory function....
read moreNew 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 moreWhy green space is good for kids’ brains
There’s new evidence that giving kids plenty of outside time helps their spatial working memory—the ability to retain visual information long enough to process it and put it to use in problem solving....
read moreHow young you feel may reflect the true age of your brain
A new study found that older participants who reported feeling younger than their biological age had better scores in memory tests than their peers and were less likely to feel depressed and more likely to feel optimistic about their...
read moreAnesthesia may decrease memory, cognitive skills in adults 70+...
A study published in the British Journal of Anesthesia has found that in adults over 70, anesthesia may decrease memory and cognitive skills....
read moreLeft-cradling bias linked to better social cognitive abilities in children...
A new study from City, University of London found that children who cradle dolls on the left tend to show higher social cognitive abilities than those who do not....
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