Brain injury survivors face higher risk of brain cancer death
Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD, director of the HealthSpan Lab and Chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and…
How the Brain Looks When You Exercise vs. When You Don’t
2 min read SCIENTISTS HAVE JUST given you one more reason not to skip your workout. Regular exercise…
New meningioma atlas uncovers clues to tumor aggressiveness
One of the most detailed maps to date of meningioma – the most common brain tumor in adults – reveals…
New game-based therapy retrains muscles after a stroke
A customized throw-back video game may offer a surprisingly futuristic path to stroke recovery. In a new study,…
Protein repair defects linked to hidden heart failure
Researchers in the del Monte Lab at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) are the first to…
Brain-targeted estrogen reduces breast cancer treatment side effects
Most breast cancers are worsened by estrogens. To combat the recurrence of these cancers, clinicians treat patients with inhibitors for estrogen…
Antidepressants trigger opposite reactions in different groups of serotonin-producing brain cells
A new study has uncovered how antidepressants affect different groups of serotonin-producing brain cells in opposite ways, offering…
Improved non-invasive brain stimulation targets deep-seated neurological disorders
Brain stimulation techniques can correct abnormal activity in the neural circuits involved in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease…
Researchers develop compound 10 to slow Alzheimer’s disease progression
Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed an active ingredient that slows down the progression of typical Alzheimer’s symptoms…
How To Take Early Action Against Cognitive Decline
When I sat down with Richard Isaacson, M.D., a preventive neurologist at Atria Health and one of the…
Mangawhai mum turns brain tumour recovery into women’s condom start-up
Ema with her husband Ants. Photo / Hannah Baker At the time, Ema, now 37, was recovering from…
New artificial intelligence tool helps clinicians distinguish between dementia types
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are expected to more than double by 2060. As June marks Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness…