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September 5, 2024

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Sports Concussions in Non-Athletes Not Linked to Long-Term Cognitive Effects

Sep. 4, 2024 — Sports-related concussions (SRC) may not be associated with long-term cognitive risks for non-professional athletes, a new study suggests. In fact, study participants who had experienced an SRC had ...

Heavy Metal Cadmium May Be Tied to Memory Issues for Some

Sep. 4, 2024 — The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems. A new study has examined if thinking and memory skills were associated with cadmium exposure. They found no association when they looked at ...

A New Role for Intelligent Tutors Powered by AI in Brain Surgery?

Sep. 4, 2024 — Researchers are designing real-time, intelligent tutors powered by AI. These systems mimic human surgical instructors in brain surgical training. Intelligent tutors help the learner acquire excellent skills by continuously assessing hand movements ...

New Approach Can Help Detect and Predict Mental Health Symptoms in Teens

Sep. 3, 2024 — The majority of mental health disorders manifest during adolescence and relate to a multiplex interplay of neurobiological and environmental factors. Instead of considering these factors in isolation, a newly developed manifold learning technique ...

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Researchers Give Adult Zebra Finches Back Their Ability to Learn New Songs

Sep. 3, 2024 — We all know the adage, 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks.' As we age, our ability to learn new skills, like mastering a foreign language or picking up a musical instrument, seems to fade. The ...

A Cellular Community in the Brain Drives Alzheimer's Disease

Aug. 28, 2024 — Analysis of 1.6 million brain cells from older adults has captured the cellular changes that occur in Alzheimer's early stages, revealing potential new targets and routes for ...

Neuroscientists Explore the Intersection of Music and Memory

Aug. 28, 2024 — New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

A Healthy Lifestyle May Counteract Diabetes-Associated Brain Aging

Aug. 28, 2024 — Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain aging, according to a new study. The good news is that this may be counteracted by a healthy ...

Epigenetics Blood Markers Can Help Explain Dementia Risk

Aug. 28, 2024 — Researchers assessed DNA methylation at 800,000 sites in the genome in blood samples collected from 900 people. The study includes extensive clinical information on participants, who all provided ...

Non-Cognitive Skills: The Hidden Key to Academic Success

Aug. 26, 2024 — A study has revealed that non-cognitive skills, such as motivation and self-regulation, are as important as intelligence in determining academic success. These skills become increasingly influential ...

Short-Duration, Light-Intensity Exercises Improve Cerebral Blood Flow in Children

Aug. 26, 2024 — Enhancing prefrontal cortex (PFC) cognitive functions requires identifying suitable exercises that increase cerebral blood flow. A recent study using ...

Multiple Sclerosis Appears to Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease

Aug. 23, 2024 — A collaborative investigation among experts in Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis (MS) finds evidence that MS patients are less likely to have amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's ...

Researchers Have Discovered the Brain Circuit That Controls Our Ability to Recall Information and Memories

Aug. 22, 2024 — Researchers have identified the specific cell group in the brain that plays a central role in our ability to discriminate familiar and novel things, ...

Cognitive Impairment in Chronic Kidney Disease

Aug. 19, 2024 — Cognitive impairment is one of the burdens for patients suffering from chronic kidney disease. Studies show that a kidney transplant can reverse cognitive impairment -- indicating that this disorder ...

Study Assesses Seizure Risk from Stimulating Thalamus

Aug. 21, 2024 — In awake mice, researchers found that even low deep brain stimulation currents in the central thalamus could sometimes still cause electrographic ...

Discovery of 'Item Memory' Brain Cells Offers New Alzheimer's Treatment Target

Aug. 21, 2024 — Researchers have discovered the neurons responsible for 'item memory,' deepening our understanding of how the brain stores and retrieves the details of 'what' happened and ...

Groundbreaking Study Shows Promise for Early Detection and Intervention in Psychotic Disorders Such as Schizophrenia

Aug. 20, 2024 — Researchers uncover a link between cognition and brain networks prior to psychotic break in individuals at risk of psychotic disorders like ...

Sleep Resets Neurons for New Memories the Next Day

Aug. 15, 2024 — While everyone knows that a good night's sleep restores energy, a new study finds it resets another vital function: ...

The Brain Creates Three Copies for a Single Memory

Aug. 15, 2024 — A new study reveals that the memory for a specific experience is stored in multiple parallel 'copies'. These are preserved for varying durations, modified to certain degrees, and sometimes ...

Singing from Memory Unlocks a Surprisingly Common Musical Superpower

Aug. 14, 2024 — Psychologists studied 'earworms,' the types of songs that get stuck in your head and play automatically on a loop, to show that highly accurate pitch memory is much more common than might ...

International Study Detects Consciousness in Unresponsive Patients

Aug. 14, 2024 — New research found that brain scans can detect consciousness in some patients with brain injury who are unresponsive. In the study, 241 participants with severe brain injury who do not respond when ...

Alzheimer's Cognitive Decline Predicted by Patient's Age, Sex, and Irregular Heart Rhythm

Aug. 14, 2024 — Older age, female sex, irregular heart rhythms, and daily activity levels can help to predict how much Alzheimer's Disease patients' cognitive function will decline, and how much they will ...

New Research Identifies Early Sensorimotor Markers for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Aug. 14, 2024 — A study has uncovered significant findings related to the early sensorimotor features and cognitive abilities of toddlers who are later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder ...

Patterns of Intelligence

Aug. 14, 2024 — The coordinated activity of brain cells, like birds flying in formation, helps us behave intelligently in new situations, according to a new study. The work is the first to illuminate the ...

Shingles Increases Risk of Subsequent Cognitive Decline, Study Suggests

Aug. 14, 2024 — This new study found that an episode of shingles is associated with about a 20 percent higher long-term risk of subjective cognitive ...

Childhood Maltreatment Is Associated With Greater Cognitive Difficulties Than Previously Thought

Aug. 13, 2024 — New research suggests that the overreliance on retrospective self-reports of maltreatment in research has resulted in a biased evidence base that overlooks the challenges faced by children and young ...

Children Born Prematurely Fall Into Three Groups

Aug. 13, 2024 — A new study finds that preterm-born children fit into three profiles, with markedly different results on tests that measure cognition and ...

State-of-the-Art Brain Recordings Reveal How Neurons Resonate

Aug. 12, 2024 — Researchers have shed new light on how the brain processes and synthesizes information. Findings help solve a longstanding mystery in ...

Possible Explanation for Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer's

Aug. 12, 2024 — People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive problems. A new study shows that the reason may be that people with type 2 diabetes have more ...

In Breakthrough Alzheimer's Discovery, Research Team Finds New Targets and Biomarkers for Potential Novel Therapies

Aug. 12, 2024 — Scientists explain how the amyloid beta deposits long known to build up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients serve as a kind of scaffold for the accumulation of other proteins. Because many of ...

Advanced MRI Scans Help Identify One in Three Concussion Patients With 'Hidden Disease'

Aug. 9, 2024 — Offering patients with concussion a type of brain scan known as diffusion tensor imaging MRI could help identify the one in three people who will experience persistent symptoms that can be life ...

Memory Loss in Aging and Dementia: Dendritic Spine Head Diameter Predicts Memory in Old Age

Aug. 7, 2024 — Over the course of life, memory fades with varying degrees, robbing older people of the ability to recollect personal experiences. This progressive, nearly inevitable process has long been ...

Molecule Restores Cognition, Memory in Alzheimer's Disease Model Mice

Aug. 7, 2024 — In a new study, a molecule identified and recently synthesized was shown to restore cognitive functions in mice with symptoms of Alzheimer's disease by effectively jump-starting the brain's ...

'Baby Talk:' Decoding How Children's Vocal and Cognitive Cues Sway Adults

Aug. 6, 2024 — In infancy, caregivers rely on facial expressions and vocal cues to understand a baby's needs and emotions, as babies do not use language. Research shows that while facial expressions are ...