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Novel Form of Alzheimer's Protein Found in Spinal Fluid Indicates Stage of the Disease

Dec. 7, 2020 — Researchers have found a novel form of the Alzheimer's protein tau in the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This form of tau -- known as ...

Drinking Linked to a Decline in Brain Health from Cradle to Grave

Dec. 3, 2020 — The evidence for the harmful effects of alcohol on brain health is compelling, but now experts have pinpointed three key time periods in life when the effects of alcohol are likely to be at their ...

New Tests Identify Early Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease Before Symptoms Appear

Dec. 1, 2020 — Researchers have found new forms of tau protein that become abnormal in the very early stages of Alzheimer's disease before ...

Drug Reverses Age-Related Mental Decline Within Days, Mouse Study Shows

Dec. 1, 2020 — Just a few doses of an experimental drug can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in mice, according to a new study. The drug, called ISRIB, has already been shown in ...

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Deep Rooted: Mother's Empathy Linked to 'Epigenetic' Changes to the Oxytocin Gene

Dec. 7, 2020 — Parenting behavior is deeply linked to the ability to empathize with one's children. Thus, to better understand why certain parents react to certain ...

Machine Learning Identifies New Brain Network Signature of Major Depression

Dec. 7, 2020 — Using machine learning, researchers have identified novel, distinct patterns of coordinated activity between different parts of the brain in people with major depressive disorder -- even when ...

Air Pollution Spikes Linked to Lower Test Scores for Salt Lake County Third Graders

Dec. 1, 2020 — More frequent exposure to air pollution spikes were associated with reduced test scores for third graders in Salt Lake County. Schools with a higher ...

Children With Dyslexia Show Stronger Emotional Responses

Dec. 1, 2020 — Children diagnosed with dyslexia show greater emotional reactivity than children without dyslexia, according to a new collaborative ...

First Meta-Analysis Shows Promise for Yoga, Meditation, Mindfulness in Concussion

Nov. 30, 2020 — Chronic concussion symptoms are notoriously difficult to treat. But a researcher who is also a yoga instructor and has been teaching yoga for 17 ...

Older Adults With Dementia Exhibit Financial 'Symptoms' Up to Six Years Before Diagnosis

Nov. 30, 2020 — A new study found that Medicare beneficiaries who go on to be diagnosed with dementia are more likely to miss payments on bills as early as six years ...

Anxiety Associated With Faster Alzheimer's Disease Onset

Nov. 24, 2020 — Anxiety is associated with an increased rate of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new ...

Brain Waves Guide Us in Spotlighting Surprises

Nov. 24, 2020 — Neuroscientists have found that the dynamic interplay of different brain wave frequencies, rather than dedicated circuitry, appears to govern the brain's knack for highlighting what's surprising and ...

Cocoa Flavanols Boost Brain Oxygenation, Cognition in Healthy Adults

Nov. 24, 2020 — The brains of healthy adults recovered faster from a mild vascular challenge and performed better on complex tests if the participants consumed cocoa flavanols beforehand, researchers report. In the ...

Newfound Ability to Change Baby Brain Activity Could Lead to Rehabilitation for Injured Brains

Nov. 23, 2020 — Researchers have identified the brain activity for the first time in a newborn baby when they are learning an association between different types of ...