Some learning is a whole-brain affair
Motor learning induces widespread cortical synaptic potentiation by increasing the trafficking of AMPAR into dendritic spines.... Read More...
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Intermittent fasting may help you live longer
Daily time-restricted feeding and limiting yourself to one moderate-sized meal two days a week may have significant benefits for both cognitive and overall health. A new study links intermittent fasting to a longer, healthier life.... Read More...
Early-life exposure to dogs may lessen risk of developing schizophrenia
Exposure to household pet dogs in the early years of life was associated with a significantly decreased risk of being diagnosed with schizophrenia later in life.... Read More...
Some CBD products may yield cannabis-positive urine drug tests
Pure CBD products will not cause a positive drug test, but low-THC/high-CBD products may trigger a positive drug test for some users.... Read More...
Golden Ratio Observed In Human Skulls
The Golden Ratio was noted in the human skull dimensions, but not in other mammals. The findings may have important anthropological and evolutionary implications.... Read More...
Transplanted brain stem cells survive without anti-rejection drugs
Researchers have developed a new method to transplant neural stem cells into mice without the need for lifelong anti-rejection medications.... Read More...
High fat diet during pregnancy slows learning in offspring
Maternal exposure to a high-fat diet during pregnancy and lactation can have a lasting, detrimental effect on the cognitive ability and behaviors of their offspring. ... Read More...
Study Advances Understanding of How Brains Remember Decisions
The medial prefrontal cortex persistently encodes value based decision variables.... Read More...
Low-carb ‘keto’ or ‘Atkins-style’ diet may modestly improve cognition in older adults
A small scale pilot study reveals adults with mild cognitive impairment may have improved brain function and memory when they switch to a high-fat, low-carb diet.... Read More...
New research shows Parkinson’s disease origins in the gut
A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that Parkinson's disease may start in the gut. Researchers found gut-to-brain propagation of alpha-synuclein spread via the vagus nerve. The study provides a more accurate model of Parkinson's progression and could lead to new treatments to halt or prevent this neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...
Education and intelligence may protect cognition’ but don’t prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Intelligence, education and participating in cognitively challenging tasks may stave off the effects of dementia for longer, but can not protect against the inevitable Alzheimer's pathology in those at risk.... Read More...
Brain changes linked with Alzheimer’s up to 30 years before symptoms appear
Researchers have identified average levels of biological and anatomical brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease over thirty years before symptoms appear. In those with genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's, researchers found changes in cognitive performance up to 15 years before becoming symptomatic. Changes in Tau levels in the cerebral spinal fluid appeared up to 34 years before dementia symptoms occurred, and physical changes to the medial temporal lobe were apparent up to 9 years before cognitive impairment was apparent.... Read More...