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·June 30, 2020·4 min read

Light drinking may protect brain function

Light to moderate weekly alcohol consumption during middle age could help preserve brain function as we get older. Compared to non-drinkers, those who had a drink or two a day tended to have better performance on cognitive tests over time.

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·February 25, 2020·2 min read

Sheet Music May Be an Effective Guide For Understanding Human Brain Activity

Researchers are looking to transcribe the brain's complex dynamics into new data models that can help better the understanding of the human brain and cognition.

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·February 10, 2020·5 min read

Alcoholism in the family affects how your brain switches between active and resting states

Having a parent with an alcohol use disorder affects how your brain transitions between active and resting states, regardless of your own drinking habits.

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·November 25, 2019·3 min read

Prenatal opioid exposure may alter brain function in babies

Prenatal opioid use significantly alters the way the amygdala connects to different brain regions in children.

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·September 18, 2019·5 min read

Low-cost blood pressure drug improves brain function in individuals with autism

Propranolol, a common 'beta-blocker' drug used to control blood pressure, could be a promising new treatment for those on the autism spectrum. The medication improved cognitive performance and positively altered the frontal-parietal control network, an area of the brain associated with word and information processing, in those with ASD.

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·September 13, 2019·4 min read

Routine sparring in boxing can affect brain performance

It is well documented that professional boxing causes neurological impairment. A new study reveals routine sparring can cause short term impairments in brain-muscle communication and a decrease in memory performance.

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·August 1, 2019·3 min read

How hangovers reduce brain function

Experiencing a hangover after a night of heavy drinking negatively impacts cognitive function, working memory and executive performance the following day.

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·July 3, 2019·6 min read

Immune cells invade aging brains, disrupt new nerve cell formation

Intrusive T cells have been discovered in the brain's neurogenic niches of older mice and humans. Findings suggest the T cells impair neurogenesis.

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·July 2, 2019·4 min read

Short bout of exercise enhances brain function

Short bursts of exercise, equivalent to a pick-up game of basketball, boosts the function of a gene that increases dendritic spines in the hippocampus, helping to improve memory and learning.

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·July 1, 2019·2 min read

Biological toll on brain function of Holocaust survivors revealed

Neuroimaging reveals Holocaust survivors have decreased gray matter in brain structures associated with emotional processing, memory, and social cognition. Early results show similar neuroanatomical changes in the children of survivors, suggesting an epigenetic link.

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·June 27, 2019·4 min read

Researchers grow active mini-brain-networks

A cerebral organoid allows researchers to detect dynamic changes in calcium ion activity and visualize comprehensive cell activities.

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·May 1, 2019·5 min read

Restoring brain function in mice with symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease

Senolytic drugs administered to mice reduced senescent cells around amyloid plaques by more than 90% and decreased neuroinflammation by 50%. Mice treated with the drug combination also showed improvements in spatial memory, compared to other Alzheimer's model mice who received no treatment. The findings could have positive implications for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease in people with the condition.