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·May 2, 2023·4 min read

The Lasting Impact of High School Quality on Cognition 60 Years Later

A new study has established a connection between late-life cognition and the quality of education a person was able to access in high school. Sampling over 2000 people who attended high school in the 1960s, researchers found those who had a better educational high school experience faired better in tests of cognitive function later in life than those who had attended a poorer quality high school. The findings could help improve current educational standards and suggest focusing on the quality of high school education can have a significant, beneficial impact on cognition throughout life, especially for minorities who are more likely to attend schools with a lower educational quality.

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·April 25, 2023·5 min read

Depression and Anxiety Linked to Accelerated Biological Aging in Adults

Adults with advanced biological age are at a higher risk of depression and anxiety, according to a study that found participants with older biological age were 6% more likely to develop these mental health conditions at the 8.7-year follow-up compared to those who tested younger biologically.

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·April 12, 2023·5 min read

Molecular Signatures in Maternal and Cord Blood Linked to Autism Risk

A new study has linked specific molecules found in maternal blood and cord blood samples to an increased risk of a child being later diagnosed with autism. Some of the molecules identified are implicated in inflammation, neurotoxicity, impaired neurotransmission, and disruption of membrane integrity.

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·April 10, 2023·5 min read

Mild COVID During Pregnancy Does Not Slow Brain Development in Babies

Babies of mothers who contracted mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy showed similar brain development to those born of mothers who did not contract coronavirus during pregnancy.

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·April 1, 2023·4 min read

Study Supports Amyloid Hypothesis for Alzheimer’s but Suggests Alternative Treatment

A new study provides additional evidence for the "amyloid hypothesis" of Alzheimer's disease, reporting amyloid beta sparks an alliance between two proteins in neurons. This pairing is linked to half of the gene changes associated with Alzheimer's disease.

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·February 28, 2023·3 min read

Studying Brain Oscillations to Understand What Makes a Memory Stick

Memory formation requires higher-frequency ripples in the hippocampus and lower-frequency ripples in the parietal cortex. However, to make a memory stick, coordinated high-frequency ripples between the hippocampus and parietal cortex are required.

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·February 23, 2023·5 min read

Digital Markers Near-Perfect for Predicting Dementia

Researchers have created an accurate, easily interpretable new algorithm for predicting mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults.

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·January 23, 2023·8 min read

Origins of Pleasurable Touch Traced From Skin to Brain

Study reveals a skin-to-brain neural circuit that responds to rewarding forms of social touch. Researchers say the findings could provide an avenue for harnessing the power of touch to assist in treating social and emotional disorders.

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·January 21, 2023·6 min read

Spinal Cord Injury: Can Brain and Nerve Stimulation Restore Movement?

Nerve stimulation therapy has shown promise in the treatment of spinal cord injuries in animal models. Researchers hope the treatment will be used in humans with SCI to help restore movement to limbs.

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·January 19, 2023·6 min read

Why Do We Remember Emotional Events Better Than Non-emotional Ones?

Researchers identified a mechanism within the brain that tags information with emotional association for enhanced memory. High-frequency brain waves in the amygdala and hippocampus are critical for enhancing emotional memories.

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·January 15, 2023·5 min read

Overactive Cell Metabolism Linked to Biological Aging

Human cells with impaired mitochondria expend more energy. While this hypermetabolism enhances a cell's short-term survival, it also dramatically increases the rate at which the cell ages.

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·November 16, 2022·8 min read

Implanted Pump Safely Delivered Chemo Straight to the Brain in Patients With Brain Cancer

A new implantable pump system safely and effectively bypasses the blood-brain barrier to deliver chemotherapy drugs to those with glioblastoma brain cancer.