A quarter-century ago, researchers discovered that adults, not just developing infants, can generate new brain cells, a process called neurogenesis. But it's still not clear what role these new neurons play in health or disease.
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A new digital headset designed to measure alterations in brain function could change decisions about how quickly an athlete is ready to return to play after a concussion. In an evaluation of the device, UC San Francisco researchers ...
Aug 12, 2023
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Some parts of the metabolic pathway (the process of turning food into energy) slow in response to a high-salt diet, even as the kidneys produce and use more energy when exposed to high salt intake. The surprising finding ...
Jul 31, 2023
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It's difficult to fully predict who will develop Alzheimer's disease in advance. Now, a new study suggests that certain markers in the blood may occur 10 to 20 years before the start of symptoms and could help doctors determine ...
Jul 21, 2023
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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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For many decades, neuroscientists believed there was a "critical period" in which the brain could learn to make sense of visual input, and that this window closed around the age of 6 or 7.
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Alzheimer's disease is the most prominent cause of dementia affecting millions of people worldwide. As the changes in the brain function starts 10–20 years before the clinical onset of Alzheimer's disease, there is a strong ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Researchers at Tohoku University have shown that astrocytes—star-shaped glial cells that control the local ionic and metabotropic environment of the brain—exhibit an acid response with REM sleep in mice. They theorize ...
Mar 3, 2023
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Exercise has a beneficial effect on the lining of arteries in postmenopausal women, according to a recent review. When the cells lining the arteries are healthy, this could help prevent heart diseases such as coronary artery ...
Feb 28, 2023
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People with long COVID who experience anxiety and depression months after a mild case of COVID-19 may have brain changes that affect the function and structure of the brain, according to a preliminary study released on February ...
Feb 21, 2023
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