Cancer drug may treat autism
Using experimental drugs that were initially developed to treat cancer, researchers have found a possible treatment for a genetic form of autism called 16p11.2 deletion syndrome....
read moreHow dark chocolate could boost brain health
Two new studies found that eating dark chocolate (70 percent cacao) enhances neuroplasticity in the brain and helps fight infection and disease....
read moreAnxiety may lead to dementia
Researchers at the University of Southampton’s Faculty of Medicine in the UK found that living with moderate to severe anxiety in midlife may lead to dementia in later years....
read moreQuiet rest after learning helps us remember the fine details
A research study from the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK found that simply resting for 10 minutes after learning something new is enough to help us better memorize it in fine detail....
read moreEven mild TBI might raise dementia risk
A large study of veterans in the United States found that the risk of developing dementia more than doubled following mild traumatic brain injury, even without the loss of consciousness....
read morePupillary reflex may predict autism
A team of researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden found that how well the eye’s pupil respond to light in infants may be an indicator for determining autism....
read moreChanges to the brain’s attention hub may be linked to Alzheimer’s...
Researchers have found a link between the frontoparietal network and the locus coeruleus may stop functioning later in life, making it hard to pay attention under stress....
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