Neuroscience
A 'brain decoder' can read minds. But how good is it?
Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin have created a "semantic brain decoder" to guess someone's thoughts based on brain activity.
Jun 8, 2023
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News tagged with cognitive activity
Oncology & Cancer
Brain tumors are cognitive parasites—how brain cancer hijacks neural circuits and causes cognitive decline
Researchers have long known that brain tumors, specifically a type of tumor called a glioma, can affect a person's cognitive and physical function. Patients with glioblastoma, the most fatal type of brain tumor in adults, ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Neuroscience
Understanding the relationship between cardiovascular markers and cognitive decline
In recent years, there has been greater awareness of the heart-brain connection, or the impact of cardiovascular function on brain health and cognition.
May 31, 2023
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Health
Low sexual satisfaction linked to memory decline later in life, study finds
Low sexual satisfaction in middle age may serve as an early warning sign for future cognitive decline, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The study, which tracked associations between erectile function, ...
May 30, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study finds brain connectivity, memory improves in older adults after walking
A new University of Maryland School of Public Health study reveals how walking strengthens connections within and between three of the brain's networks, including one associated with Alzheimer's disease, adding to the growing ...
May 25, 2023
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Health
Is exercise really good for the brain? Here's what the science says
The health benefits of physical activity are undeniable.
May 23, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study finds that when one eye is occluded, hearing improves almost immediately
The senses represent our gates to receive information from the environment, but not all of them are always available for everyone, as in the case of blind or deaf people. Researchers know today quite well that the brain has ...
May 11, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A neural pathway involved in separating and selectively sorting through social information
Humans are innately able to separate information regarding others in their social circle depending on their needs and what they are looking for. For instance, they might contact a friend who is a lawyer if they need advice ...
Overweight & Obesity
Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain
Obesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in the International Journal of Obesity now finds that preteens carrying excess weight have notable differences in cognitive performance, ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Neuroscience
Possible 'steps' to revealing super-agers
On the quest for the proverbial fountain of youth, scientists have long looked for evidence of super-agers—people whose brain ages slower than their body. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University ...
Apr 17, 2023
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