People with prediabetes who have higher than average blood sugar levels are at increased risk of cognitive problems and vascular dementia. Read More
Eleven-year-old boys who play video games often are less likely to develop symptoms of depression three years later than their peers who don't. Read More
Loneliness, stress, and social isolation as a result of COVID-19 exacerbated and intensified visual hallucinations in blind people with Charles Bonnet Syndrome by 56%. Read More
Study identifies thirty-two gene regions, including nine novel gene regions, associated with facial features including the shape of the face, lips, and nose. Read More
While England has only seen a moderate rise in people being diagnosed with psychosis in recent years, prescription rates for antipsychotic medications have doubled. Read More
Older women tended to have poorer memory fluidity scores than men of the same age group. However, the reverse was true for younger women. Researchers propose the difference could be a result of younger women having more access to higher education than previous generations. Read More
Using hydroxy-α-sanshoo, a bioactive compound of Szechuan pepper, researchers gain new insight into how the brain detects and perceives touch. Read More
People born between 1946 and 1970 were up to 20% more likely to report psychological distress, including symptoms of anxiety and depression during their 40s and 50s, a new study reports. Read More
A simple vision test can predict whether a person with Parkinson's disease will develop cognitive decline or dementia within 18 months. Read More
Heating up cancer cells as they are being targeted with chemotherapy appears to be a highly effective way of killing them off. Read More
A newly developed headset capable of brain mapping may help provide new insight into developmental disorders, including autism and cerebral palsy. Read More
Astrocytes play a vital role in maintaining the pH balance within the brain. Read More
