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Alzheimer’s patients who use antipsychotics increase risk of head injury
The use of antipsychotics is associated with increased risks of head and brain injuries among persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study...
Greater hippocampal volume is not always a reliable predictor of learning and memory ability...
When it comes to certain parts of the brain, bigger doesn’t necessarily equate to better memory.
According to a new study led by Michigan...
Bilingual speakers benefit from protection against cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis
Bilingual speakers may benefit from protection against cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis according to a new study.
In the first paper of its kind to...
Researchers have identified the effects of individual and environmental risk factors for suicide over...
A review of studies into suicide risk factors at different stages of peoples’ lives, as well as of the effectiveness of assessment and treatment...
Women who engage in sexual activity weekly or monthly have a lower risk of...
Women who engage in sexual activity weekly or monthly have a lower risk of entering menopause early relative to those who report having some...
Traumatic brain injury : early morning exposure to blue light therapy can help the...
Early morning blue light exposure therapy can aid the healing process of people impact by mild traumatic brain injury, according to new research from...
The UMX U683CL phones made under the government-funded program come with pre-installed unremovable malware
Security researchers from Malwarebytes found pre-installed malware on UMX U683CL handsets. The phones are made under the Lifeline program to low-income consumers for Affordable...
The posterior of the basolateral amygdala save fear extinction memories and feelings of reward
When you expect a really bad experience to happen and then it doesn’t, it’s a distinctly positive feeling.
A new study of fear extinction...
The VEGF-C treatment significantly extended the life span of the mice with glioblastoma brain...
The brain is a sort of fortress, equipped with barriers designed to keep out dangerous pathogens. But protection comes at a cost:
These barriers interfere...
Sugar influences brain reward circuitry in ways similar to those observed when addictive drugs...
The idea of food addiction is a very controversial topic among scientists. Researchers from Aarhus University have delved into this topic and examined what...
Targeted transcranial electrical stimulation during short-wave sleep can boost episodic memory by almost 20...
HRL Laboratories, LLC, researchers have published results showing that targeted transcranial electrical stimulation during slow-wave sleep can improve metamemories of specific episodes by nearly...
A new study finds that relationships between siblings of children with intellectual disabilities score...
The sibling relationship is the longest most people will enjoy in their lifetimes and is central to the everyday lives of children.
A new...
Novel imaging technique reveals how alcohol addiction and abstinence alter the functional architecture of...
Employing advanced technologies that allow whole brain imaging at single-cell resolution, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that in...
Burnout increases the risk of developing atrial fibrillation
Feeling excessively tired, devoid of energy, demoralized, and irritable?
You may have burnout, a syndrome associated with a potentially deadly heart rhythm disturbance. That’s...
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) grows by taking advantage of the B6 vitamin to accelerate...
Scientists have discovered that Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) grows by taking advantage of the B6 vitamin to accelerate cell division.
The research team from...
