Canadian wildfire pollution associated with increased stroke severity
Short-term surges in air pollution in New Jersey from the 2023 Canadian wildfires were associated with a higher…
Low‑dose oral lithium may help slow the decline of verbal memory, trial suggests
Lithium-a decades-old treatment for bipolar disorder-may hold potential neuroprotective benefits beyond mood stabilization. An exploratory clinical trial from…
Physical Activity and Early Rising Linked to Lower ALS Risk
Summary: Being an “early bird” and maintaining a physically active lifestyle may significantly reduce the risk of developing…
Rising vitamin K shot refusal increases newborn brain injury risk
Increasing numbers of parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, putting infants at greater risk of…
Grandad with brain cancer thought headaches were sleep apnea | Health
A grandad who put his headaches and fatigue down to sleep apnoea was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer.…
New Mandarin cognitive tests improve dementia diagnosis for Chinese older adults
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing group of older adults in the U.S., but they often face language and…
Research maps lysosomal proteins to study neurodegeneration
Stanford researchers constructed an atlas of the proteins found in the lysosome across different brain cell types, a…
Morning chronotype and exercise associated with reduced ALS risk
Being an early bird, also called a morning person, and being more physically active are associated with lower…
Peripheral Eye Scan Catch Alzheimer’s in Its Tracks
Summary: For decades, scientists have looked at the center of the retina for signs of Alzheimer’s, but a…
Dementia Risk Reduced by 25% with Specific Type of Brain Exercise
Summary: Results from the long-term ACTIVE study reveal that a specific type of cognitive exercise can significantly reduce…
Aging brains struggle to recycle synaptic proteins
As we age, we begin to lose the connections that wire up our brains-and neuroscientists aren’t sure why. …
Ischemic stroke increases expectant mother’s risk for another stroke during or soon after pregnancy
Having had a stroke caused by blocked blood vessels (ischemic stroke) more than doubled an expectant mother’s odds of having…