“Brain training” may help manage attention deficit disorder
Photo Cred: Alan De La Cruz/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) in Switzerland explored how neurofeedback enables patients...
Read MoreVirtual reality boosts brain rhythms needed for neuroplasticity, memory
Photo Cred: Fauxels/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The brain responds differently in immersive virtual reality environments versus the real world, a finding that could help scientists understand how the brain brings...
Read MoreResearchers examine ultrasound as non-invasive treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
Photo Cred: MART PRODUCTION/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Ultrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of aging and dementia without the need to cross the blood-brain barrier, according to new...
Read MoreInflammatory proteins may slow cognitive decline, study finds
Photo Cred: MART PRODUCTION/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Elevated levels of two chemical mediators of inflammation, known as cytokines, are associated with slower cognitive decline in aging adults, according to new...
Read MoreResearchers find signs of brain inflammation in COVID-19 patients
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A comprehensive molecular study of the brains of people who died of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) found clear signs of inflammation and impaired...
Read MoreMolecule critical to functional brain rejuvenation identified in new study
Photo Cred: Edward Jenner/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new study from the Neuroscience Initiative team at the Advanced Science Research Center (ASCR) at The Graduate Center of the City University...
Read MoreFDA approves controversial new Alzheimer’s drug
Photo Cred: Mart Production/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug to treat patients with Alzheimer’s disease, the first in nearly two decades,...
Read MoreStudy finds combined genetic risk, lower BMI, predict Alzheimer’s disease progression
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Though obesity in midlife is linked to an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests that a high body mass index (BMI)...
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