FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 19, 2019·4 min readLight, physical activity reduces brain agingLight physical activity has positive benefits for brain health as we age. Spending an hour participating in light intensity physical activity was associated with the equivalent of 1.1 years less brain aging. Every additional hour spent exercising was linked to higher brain volume.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 10, 2019·5 min readExperimental PET scan detects abnormal tau protein in brains of living former NFL playersPET imaging of former NFL players who exhibited cognitive decline and psychiatric symptoms linked to CTE showed higher levels of tau in areas of the brain associated with the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 1, 2019·3 min readHIV infection increases the risk of death associated with depressive symptoms in veteransStudy reveals a moderate correlation between depression and mortality in veterans with HIV, but not among those without HIV infection.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 29, 2019·5 min readResearchers discover two, rare genes associated with Alzheimer’s diseaseTwo rare genetic variants on the NOTCH3 and TREM2 genes have been identified in some Alzheimer's patients.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 5, 2018·3 min readGenetic Risk Factor for CTE DetectedA new study identifies a genetic mutation that may influence the severity of CTE.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 20, 2018·4 min readChronic Inflammation Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer’sA new study reveals carriers of the ApoE4 gene who have chronic inflammation are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 14, 2018·3 min readNew Genes that May Contribute to Alzheimer’s IdentifiedStudying the exomes of 6,000 Alzheimer's patients and 5,000 without the disease, researchers have identified new rare variations in genes that may contribute to dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 13, 2018·3 min readPossible Marker Found to Predict Long Term LearningResearchers have identified a possible neurological biomarker for long term learning. The brain wave biomarker could allow educators to attempt new educational techniques to improve long term learning by measuring the results via EEG testing.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 30, 2018·4 min readYouth Tackle Football Participation Linked to Early Onsite of Cognitive and Emotional ProblemsA new study of football players who were diagnosed with CTE reveals those who started playing tackle football before the age of 12 had earlier onset of emotional and cognitive problems.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 20, 2017·4 min readResearchers Describe a New Biology of Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers present a new model for the biology of Alzheimer's disease in a Nature Neuroscience study. They note the findings could help lead to a new approach to treating the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 30, 2017·5 min readBiomarker May Help Diagnose CTE During LifeUntil now, chronic traumatic encephalopathy could only be diagnosed post-mortem. Researchers have identified a potential biomarker that could help diagnose CTE during a person's lifetime.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 19, 2017·5 min readYouth Football Linked to Emotional and Behavioral Impairments Later in LifeA new study from researchers at Boston University reports an increase in later life emotional and behavioral problems in people who played youth tackle football before the age of 12.Read More
