Two distinct types of brain tissue work together to support cognition in older adults
Researchers from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of…
Persistent financial hardship tracks with poorer memory and processing speed by midlife
Seven decades of cohort data connect chronic financial strain with cognitive differences by midlife and complex patterns of…
Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy changes two childhood brain metabolic markers
A decade after mothers received EPA- and DHA-rich fish oil, MRI scans revealed subtle metabolic differences in their…
Tau buildup in progressive supranuclear palsy alters brain networks linked to thinking and behavior
Researchers at Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) have found that tau buildup in progressive…
Research challenges calcium and vitamin D use for bone health
Researchers in Canada evaluated 69 trials involving 153,902 participants, most of whom were community-dwelling and not at high…
Brain-Gut Health Initiative supports AI-assisted diagnosis of psychiatric disorders
Psychiatric disorders affect millions worldwide, but their diagnosis still relies on clinical observation instead of standard biological tests.…
NIH funds AI project to advance Alzheimer’s research and treatment
The National Institutes of Health has renewed support for Artificial Intelligence for Alzheimer’s Disease, or AI4AD. The new $12.6…
Stroke may trigger younger brain patterns in unaffected regions
In a new study published in The Lancet Digital Health, scientists at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and…
Machine learning predicts who will decline faster in Alzheimer’s disease using routine clinic data
By harnessing everyday clinical assessments, researchers demonstrate that personalized 12-month forecasts of cognitive and functional change in dementia…
MRI scans reveal human brain growth from pregnancy through birth
By seamlessly tracking brain growth from the womb into early life, researchers uncover when key brain regions surge…
Research reveals dual impact of brain stimulation on people with depression and anxiety
Research investigating the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on individuals with depression and comorbid anxiety reveals…
Regular aerobic exercise slows a key marker of brain aging in midlife
A year of consistent aerobic activity didn’t just boost fitness; it shifted MRI-based brain age in early to…