Adults Taking More Vitamin D Scored 13% Higher on a Cognitive Test
Adults with mild cognitive impairment and sleep disturbances who took at least 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily…
How Lundbeck’s CEO aims to keep firm ‘punching above its weight’
Almost three years into his tenure as Lundbeck’s CEO, Charl van Zyl is confident the company can prove…
This Common Type of Medication Is Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline
NOACs, also known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), are newer blood-thinning medications used to prevent strokes and blood…
First human trials of designer protein therapies stun US neuroscientists
“Stunned silence.” That’s how Bryan Roth of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine described the…
Dutch scientists left a hamster wheel outside. Then, all the animals started playing with it
In 2014, a team of Dutch scientists set out to conduct an unusual experiment. They placed a hamster…
Why Dreaming Leaves the Brain Running Low on Energy
A mouse study reveals that the dreaming brain may consume energy faster than it can replace it. This…
Psychedelics and Ketamine Rewire Brain Immune Signals in Depression
Summary: A study uncovered a novel neuroimmune mechanism explaining how rapid-acting antidepressants, including ketamine and psychedelics, alleviate treatment-resistant…
Researchers are building computers that run on brain organoids — but have neglected a major ethical issue
The workings of the brain are often compared to those of a computer. Some researchers are testing this…
Study Reveals Ongoing Natural Selection in Modern Humans
Summary: Researchers used an age-stratified allele frequency approach across adults aged 24 to 70. By tracking how genetic…
Scientists Reveal How Exercise May Protect the Aging Brain
Scientists are investigating whether regular movement helps the brain perform its nightly “clean-up” more effectively. Credit: Shutterstock A…
Study Shows Rapid Reversal of Autism Traits
Summary: New research reveals that targeting the overactive mTOR cell-signaling pathway calms hyper-excitable neurons, normalizes disorganized functional brain…
The heart has a ‘little brain’ — and it protects against stress
One set of neurons helps the heart (pictured, heart of a mouse) to keep beating steadily and another…