Cognition, Neurology & Degeneration

Drug combination targeting lax airways is nearing an FDA submission

Glyceraldehyde links chronic stress to depression by driving inflammation and telomere shortening, offering a potential biomarker for diagnosis and treatment.

Alzheimer’s disease is traditionally seen as a brain disorder, but new research using fruit flies reveals that it also affects organs and tissues throughout the body.

New findings suggest that dysfunction in the brain’s glymphatic system—a key waste clearance pathway—may contribute to cognitive impairments in adults with ADHD, shedding light on a lesser-known biological mechanism behind the disorder.

A research team has unveiled the cause and molecular mechanism of chronic brain inflammation that results in repetitive behavioral disorders. The research team demonstrated that an inflammatory response ...

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Scientists found that sleep plays an active role in transforming how memories are stored. After an immersive experience, participants remembered the order of events better after sleeping, suggesting the brain prioritizes storylines over details during deep sleep.

A pioneering clinical study found that pairing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with traditional therapy eliminated PTSD diagnoses in all participants up to six months post-treatment.

New research published today suggests that the pericoeruleus acts as a kind of micromanager of arousal, selectively inhibiting different subgroups of locus coeruleus neurons depending on the behavioral context.

A surprising discovery in spider brains has led scientists to uncover a hidden waste removal system in the human brain. Its breakdown may explain the progressive neuron loss seen in Alzheimer’s disease, offering a new target for early intervention.

The number of US adults who will develop dementia each year is projected to increase from approximately 514,000 in 2020 to about1 million in 2060, new research shows.

Higher urinary metal levels were associated with poorer cognition and increased risk for dementia in a new study.

And research shows getting them through the diet may not be enough.

Sleep issues in early midlife are associated with accelerated brain aging among middle-aged adults, a new study shows.

A recent study shows that better pre-treatment response inhibition in individuals with trichotillomania predicts more positive treatment outcomes, irrespective of treatment type.

Microglia are the resident macrophages of the central nervous system. They play key roles in brain development, and physiology during life and aging. Equippe...

Recent research suggests the brain might host its own microbiome, challenging the long-held belief that it is a sterile organ.

The brain was once thought to be sterile, thanks to the blood-brain barrier. But scientists are beginning to question this.

Researchers map a human brain over the course of pregnancy in a first-of-its-kind study

A new study reveals the brain complexity that underpins expectation and perception when it comes to liking or disliking hot sauce.

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12 brain samples from people that died with dementia or Alzheimer's were shown to contain up to 10 times more plastic by weight than healthy samples

Neuroscientists and psychologists share their favorite games for keeping the mind young.

Newly identified modifiable risk factors add to what we already know about preventing or delaying dementia.

Inside the brains of people who can't picture things in their mind.