Neuroscience
Dopamine could explain why exercise helps boost your brain
A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive performance improves in response to exercise, has found that dopamine plays a key role.
Jan 12, 2024
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Pediatrics
Ultrasound can help prevent brain damage in sick newborns and premature babies
Ultrasound technology developed at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) makes it possible to monitor cerebral blood flow in newborn babies, helping prevent brain damage in premature and sick infants who ...
Jan 3, 2024
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Health
20 minutes of exercise can boost your brain after a bad night's sleep
New research has explored how sleep, oxygen levels, and exercise affect our ability to perform mental tasks.
Nov 23, 2023
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Pediatrics
Bedside tech predicts newborns' outcomes after therapeutic hypothermia
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), brain injury caused by oxygen deprivation around birth, is a common cause of admission to the neonatal intensive care unit. Therapeutic hypothermia is now becoming the standard treatment ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Neuroscience
Researchers link blood flow regulation in the brain and prognosis following cardiac arrest
A group of researchers at Osaka University have used a noninvasive method to evaluate cerebrovascular autoregulation (CVAR) in patients following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The mortality rate increased significantly ...
Jul 3, 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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Neuroscience
Study: Blood vessel damage could be an Alzheimer's driver
Blood vessel abnormalities in the eye are a major factor in the progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to research from Cedars-Sinai investigators published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia. These changes correspond ...
May 19, 2023
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Neuroscience
Retinal microvasculature is a potential biomarker for acute mountain sickness
A study led by Dr.Ningli Wang and Dr.Yuan Xie (Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University) provides evidence that retinal microvasculature is a potential biomarker for cerebral microvasculature changes and acute ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Cardiology
Daily rhythm detected for cerebral blood flow in stroke patients
Strokes are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, as well as around the world. Various environmental and biological factors are known to affect the risks and outcomes of strokes. A new study led ...
Feb 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
Intensive blood pressure control may lower risk for cognitive problems in more people
Several years ago, researchers published in JAMA a promising discovery: intensively lowering blood pressure appeared to reduce the risk for cognitive decline in people 50 and older with high blood pressure. But questions ...
Jan 23, 2023
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