FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 22, 2026·6 min readWeak Bone Density Linked to Faster Cognitive DeclineA new study links low spinal bone density to faster cognitive decline and accelerated brain white matter injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 24, 2026·3 min readAging Brains Maintain Robust Language Networks Despite Cognitive DeclineA new MIT study reveals that the brain's language network remains robust and unchanged in older adults, even as executive functions and memory decline.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 3, 2026·8 min readAI Analyzes Sleep Data to Predict Cognitive Decline and HealthA new study shows an AI model extracting hidden sleep study signals to predict heart disease, cognitive decline, and double mortality risk.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 1, 2026·7 min readCommunity Gatherings Halve Cognitive Disability Risk in Older AdultsCommunity gathering places cut four-year cognitive disability risk in half for older adults without regular exercise habits.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 27, 2026·7 min readCultural Disparities in Subjective Cognitive DeclineResearchers investigate cultural differences in subjective cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2026·10 min read1,000-Subject Trial Maps Brain Aging in the Real WorldA technologically ambitious partnership between UCSF Neuroscape and Samsung launches the TAH-DA study, a massive remote longitudinal trial utilizing consumer wearables to predict and track cognitive decline across the adult lifespan.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 25, 2026·10 min readCanine Cognitive Decline Alters GaitResearchers established that canine cognitive decline is directly associated with a shortened stride length in dogs' front limbs. Because thoracic limbs require heavy cortical control for balance and spatial awareness, their shortened stride serves as an early behavioral biomarker for brain decline.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 16, 2026·10 min readPerceived Loneliness Faster Predictor of Cognitive Decline Than IsolationNew research determined that perceived loneliness, rather than objective social isolation, is a powerful driver of cognitive impairment and shortened lifespans in older adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 5, 2026·9 min readIrregular Sleep Habits Linked to Increased Brain Tissue DamageA new study links short sleep duration, frequent daytime napping, and sleeplessness to increased white matter lesion volumes in middle-aged and older adults.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 5, 2026·9 min readFlu Drugs May Slow Cognitive DeclineCan repurposing common influenza medications stop the clock on chronic viral brain aging and memory loss? A translational neuro-immunology study identifies a novel biological mechanism linking glycan sugar degradation to cognitive decline in people living with HIV.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 22, 2026·9 min readHeart Attacks Release Toxin That Damages Brain FunctionWhy do heart attacks so frequently trigger severe depression, anxiety, and accelerated dementia? A new study maps the "heart-brain axis," proving that dying cardiac tissue releases a toxic metabolic byproduct called methylglyoxal (MG).Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 20, 2026·10 min readCan Handwriting Speed Forecast Cognitive Decline?By observing older adults on a digitizing tablet, investigators found that simple motor tasks fail to reveal impairment, whereas complex verbal dictation acts as an intense executive stress test.Read More
