Microplastics May Trigger Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Damage
A University of Rhode Island study suggests micro- and nanoplastics can accumulate in the brain, potentially accelerating Alzheimer’s…
Best foods to boost happiness after 50, according to new UK study
A large UK study reveals that while a nutrient-rich diet may enhance happiness and purpose in later life,…
Study Shows A Fiber Supplement Can Help Strengthen Your Memory*
At mindbodygreen, we often cover the best ways to protect your brain as you age—so you can preserve your…
Uncovering the Genes That Let Our Ancestors Walk Upright
Charles Darwin unveiled his theory of evolution in 1859, in “On the Origin of Species.” But it took…
Rare ABCA7 gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to…
different people’s brains process colours in the same way
Our brains seem to respond to specific colours in a similar way. Credit: Hispanolistic/Getty Is the colour you…
the gene-altering tools tackling deadly disorders
Brain cells (artificially coloured) can be infected by a virus carrying the apperatus to correct disease-causing mutations. Credit:…
Why schizophrenia may be ‘the most devastating of mental illnesses’
For Henry Cockburn, the onset of schizophrenia felt like pure common sense.It was February 2002, and the 20-year-old…
Solving evolutionary mystery of how humans came to walk upright — Harvard Gazette
The pelvis is often called the keystone of upright locomotion. More than any other part of our lower…
1 Simple Way To Boost Focus When You’re Stressed, By A Psychologist
Amidst all the noise about productivity hacks and beating procrastination, you might be overlooking the simplest habit that…
Should we all be taking creatine? The athlete’s favourite could boost brain health
For as long as we can remember, knocking back creatine has been synonymous with muscle-bound bodybuilders, but the…
The brain’s map of the body is surprisingly stable — even after a limb is lost
The brain’s map of the body in the primary somatosensory cortex remains unchanged after amputation.Credit: Zephyr/Science Photo Library…