Brain

Brain inflammation alters behavior according to sex, mouse study finds

Inflammation in the hippocampus -- the brain's memory centre -- significantly alters motivation and behaviour in mice, including food-seeking behaviour,…

1 year ago

Brain cells remain healthy after a month on the International Space Station, but mature faster than brain cells on Earth

Microgravity is known to alter the muscles, bones, the immune system and cognition, but little is known about its specific…

1 year ago

Researchers ‘see’ vulnerability to gaming addiction in the adolescent brain

Playing video games is a rite of passage for many adolescents, but for some, it could also be the first…

1 year ago

Research on neurodegeneration in spider brain leads neuroscientists to groundbreaking new discovery in Alzheimer’s-affected human brains

Researchers from Saint Michael's College and the University of Vermont have made a groundbreaking new discovery that provides a better…

1 year ago

Long COVID brain fog linked to lung function

In patients with long COVID, lower pulmonary gas exchange may be associated with impaired cognitive function, according to a study…

1 year ago

Overthinking what you said? It’s your ‘lizard brain’ talking to newer, advanced parts of your brain

We've all been there. Moments after leaving a party, your brain is suddenly filled with intrusive thoughts about what others…

1 year ago

Bystander CPR up to 10 minutes after cardiac arrest may protect brain function

The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or…

2 years ago

An extra year of education does not protect against brain aging, study finds

Thanks to a 'natural experiment' involving 30,000 people, researchers at Radboud university medical center were able to determine very precisely…

2 years ago

Brain Injuries May Raise the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, Say Researchers

Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have gotten the evidence that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) could heighten…

2 years ago

Fearful memories of others seen in mouse brain

How do we distinguish threat from safety? It's a question important not just in our daily lives, but for human…

2 years ago