Swapping old immune cells in the brain with fresh ones could treat disease
After a mouse received treatment to eliminate immune cells called microglia, it was injected with human progenitor cells…
Infant Brain Gene Regulator May Predispose Adults to Dementia
Summary: A new study reveals that the brain’s vulnerability to disorders like multiple sclerosis and dementia may begin…
Gut Microbes May Hold the Hidden Key to Why We Sleep
Summary: A new study shows that bacterial cell wall molecules, specifically peptidoglycan, are present in the brain and…
Boys Adjust Calorie Intake After Snacks While Girls Keep Eating
A new study found that young boys adjusted their food intake at mealtime when they had already eaten…
Oral Bacteria May Trigger Parkinson’s Disease
Summary: Scientists have uncovered a direct link between oral bacteria and Parkinson’s disease. They found that Streptococcus mutans,…
Eye Movements Reveal Hidden Memories Beyond What People Report
Summary: A new study demonstrated that eye movements can serve as a powerful tool for detecting memory, even…
Dementia Prevention Must Begin in Childhood, Not Just Midlife
Summary: A large international study shows that the accumulation of social hardships across life—known as the social exposome—has…
Neural Control of Balance and Motion Revealed
Summary: Researchers studying fruit flies discovered that nerve cells sensing limb motion are turned off when the insect…
Are Five Senses Holding Us Back? Scientists Say We Could Use Seven
A new mathematical model of memory hints that seven senses, not five, may be the optimal number for…
Brain Balances Rhythms to Switch Between Memory Recall and Novelty
Summary: Researchers discovered how the brain flexibly switches communication pathways depending on context, balancing between memory recall and…
Stress Relief Brain Circuit May Drive Alcohol Relapse
Summary: A new study highlights how the brain learns to keep alcohol addiction going, not for pleasure but…
Brain Iron Levels Predict Cognitive Decline Risk
Summary: A new study demonstrates that brain iron levels, measured with a special MRI technique, can predict cognitive…