Ballroom dancers’ brains sync up while moving together
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have discovered something that experienced ballroom dancers have long known: When…
Study links microplastics in arterial plaque to fourfold increase in stroke risk
In a Perspective published today in the inaugural issue of Brain Health (https://doi.org/10.61373/bh026p.0006), an international team of investigators…
Virginia Tech researcher wins NIH award to study metabolic brain health
Mary Elizabeth Baugh, a research scientist with Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been awarded…
Omega-3 Supplements Linked to Cognitive Decline in Surprising New Study
A widely used supplement may not behave as expected in the aging brain, hinting at deeper biological mechanisms…
Researchers Discover Boosting a Single Protein Helps the Brain Fight Alzheimer’s
Scientists have discovered a way to activate a built-in brain cleanup system that may help counter Alzheimer’s disease.…
This Simple Home Device May Boost Brain Power in Adults Over 40
A recent study finds that using a HEPA air purifier at home for just one month can modestly…
Scientists Debunk 100-Year-Old Belief About Brain Cells, Rewriting Textbooks
Axons are long, thin extensions of neurons that carry electrical signals away from the cell body to other…
MIT Laser Breakthrough Lets Scientists Watch Drugs Enter the Brain in Real Time
Under the right conditions, a chaotic mess of laser light can spontaneously self-organize into a highly focused “pencil…
Climate change increases stroke risk through extreme weather and pollution
The World Stroke Organization is warning that climate change poses an escalating threat to brain health, with extreme…
Antibiotic minocycline shows potential for treating panic disorder symptoms
A study supported by FAPESP shows that small doses of the antibiotic minocycline may help treat panic disorder.…
Scientists discover brain sugar signals that control myelin growth
Myelin is a sheath around the nerves made by certain brain cells called oligodendrocytes. These cells arise from…
Scientists Compared Neanderthal Brains with Modern Humans and Found Something Surprising
Homo sapiens vs. Neanderthal skulls. Credit: ZME Science. When the first Neanderthal specimen was discovered in 1856 in…