How to keep your brain healthy as you age, according to a neuroscientist
Here she shares questions people ask her about brain health and what we can do to look after…
Probiotics for mental health? A new review finds promising signals and major gaps
Researchers map the probiotic strains and gut-brain pathways being investigated across anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, revealing…
Taumarunui mother Lisa Gailey faces breast cancer as daughter fights brain tumour
“I now have to ask them, ‘Which cancer are you calling about?’” Tayler Gailey (right) aged 2 with…
Blood-brain barrier-crossing blood pressure drugs linked to lower dementia risk
A nearly 12-year analysis of more than 66,000 matched adults suggests that where a blood pressure drug can…
HRT linked to lower dementia risk, but timing and menopause type matter
A large UK Biobank analysis reveals how menopause type, estrogen exposure, genetics, and the timing of HRT may…
Salk researchers isolate specific neurons controlling complex social behaviors
Our brains constantly integrate information about both our internal state and our surroundings to determine how we behave.…
Multi-ancestry genetic score improves risk prediction for Alzheimer’s disease
Late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive disorder characterized by cognitive decline and memory impairment, affecting an estimated…
Brain shrinkage biomarker may predict early-onset Alzheimer’s progression
In people diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, a biomarker tool that detects shrinkage of the brain’s gray matter…
Faulty myelin-making brain cells may help drive cognitive decline with age
A rare combination of lifelong cognitive tracking, postmortem brain analysis, and targeted mouse experiments reveals unexpected changes in…
Busy Philipps was diagnosed with rare oligodendroglioma and underwent a five-hour surgery
Speaking to People about the diagnosis, Philipps said her doctor told her she needed surgery. “This is a…
Auckland mother who took prem baby from hospital despite warnings he could die jailed
The man’s decomposing body was found by a friend who was let onto the property by the father’s…
Study finds distinct patterns of innate immune activity in mental disorders
The immune system may also play a role in mental disorders. Scientists are investigating these links with brain…