Neuropsychology5 days ago
Resource Scarcity Alters Maternal Brain Activity to Hinder Caregiving
Resource scarcity triggers abnormal brain activity in mothers, driving negative caregiving behaviors.
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Neuropsychology5 days ago
Existing Drug Could Halt Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s
Blocking the P2X7 receptor halts neuroinflammation in human brain tissue, offering a target for Alzheimer's and TBI.
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Is it true that English conversation helps prevent dementia? Thinking about English learning for people in their 60s and 70s
The other day, I found an article that caught my attention."English learning starting in your 60s and 70s | Reasons why it is effective for dementia prevention and brain rejuvenation"That is the ...
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Ultraprocessed Foods Alter Insulin and Brain Reward Responses
Ultraprocessed foods trigger higher insulin spikes and alter brain reward circuits despite matching whole foods on nutrients.
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Optogenetics Pioneers Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to neuroscientists Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel, and Karl Deisseroth for inventing optogenetics.
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Creative activities like painting and dancing can help keep your brain young, research shows
Creative hobbies aren’t just fun—they’re one of the best things you can do to keep your brain young and sharp.
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Optogenetics wins the Nobel – one neuroscience breakthrough in a line of technological innovations helping scientists map and control the brain
Neuroscientific advances follow a pattern of visualizing the brain, measuring its function and then controlling it. Optogenetics may lead to a new era of medical treatment.
Neuropsychology5 days ago
How Nobel Prize-winning optogenetics has revolutionized neuroscience
The technique enables neuroscientists to target brain circuits with unprecedented specificity, transforming the study of memory, reward and more.
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Common joint supplement linked to 25% higher dementia risk
A University of Florida study links glucosamine supplements to faster cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment and higher mortality in those with dementia, though researchers caution ...
Neuropsychology5 days ago
For years, dementia researchers had no answers, but now the word ‘breakthrough’ is on their lips
A blood test that can cheaply detect the disease. Promising new treatments. These developments are game changers.
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Detecting Dementia Early Can Help With Symptom Management—Here Are the Signs To Look For
Personality changes, irritability, and memory loss top the list of early signs of dementia. Learn more about these and other possible dementia signs and symptoms—and why observation and early ...
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Subtle change in how you speak could be early sign of dementia risk, new research suggests
New research suggests that voice disorders, including shifts in vocal pitch, volume or clarity, could indicate a higher probability of developing dementia or cognitive impairment in the future.
Neuropsychology5 days ago
A Study Found This Simple Daily Pleasure Could Help Protect Your Brain From Dementia
Regularly listening to music or playing an instrument may be associated with healthier brain aging. This video explores research linking frequent music engagement with lower rates of dementia and ...
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Neuroscience breakthrough? Human brain may have two distinct origins, Stanford study finds
Scientists have largely viewed the human brain as a single developmental system for decades. A new study by Stanford Medicine challenges that understanding, suggesting that its front and rear sections ...
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Congratulates Karl Deisseroth on Receiving the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) congratulates Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D., on receiving the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his pioneering work in optogenetics. Dr.
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Researchers Reveal How Aggressive Breast Cancer May Spread to the Brain
Researchers found that SIRPα may reshape cancer-cell metabolism and the brain’s surrounding environment in ways that favor tumor spread. Credit: Stock A preclinical study links a protein to ...
Neuropsychology5 days ago
£80m UKRI programme to transform NHS dementia diagnosis
UKRI’s £80m Dementia Challenge will test nine technologies in the NHS to speed up dementia diagnosis and improve early detection.
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Your gut bacteria may reveal how quickly your brain is ageing; UCLA researchers found specific microbes and chemical byproducts linked to older-looking brains, poorer memory ...
A person's "brain age" may be different from their chronological age. For years, scientists have used brain scans to estimate this age and found that when the brain appears older than expected, it is ...
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Nobel Prize in medicine honours research into mysteries of brain
The technology can function as both a research tool and a roadmap for developing future therapies like Parkinson s and depression.
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Environmental Toxins and Brain Health: Experts Explore Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer’s Research and Therapeutic Plasma Exchange
Brain Fog, Cognitive Decline and How TPE Works webinar will take place Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4 p.m. ET. Environmental exposures are becoming part of the brain-health conversation as ...
Neuropsychology5 days ago
German and US scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine
The trio won the award for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Researchers discover how the brain updates memories with new information
A joint study by three Spanish institutions shows how certain hippocampal neurons safeguard existing memories even as new information about events is stored. View on euronews ...
Neuropsychology5 days ago
[Dementia Prevention] Is the 'Cervical Lymph Node' the Key to Alzheimer's Brain Damage? — A New Perspective on Protecting the Brain from 'Outside' the Brain
Hello! This is Hina💛As we age, many of us become concerned about changes in our cognitive functions, such as forgetfulness. When it comes to dementia prevention, we tend to focus on the "brain itself ...
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Is the Reason for Brain Energy Consumption Machiavellian? Psychology Note from Age 59: A Challenge to the Open University of Japan from Zero Knowledge
Hello everyone. I am Morigen, and I enrolled in the Open University of Japan on October 1st to study psychology at the age of 59.Now, my reason for studying psychology is quite simple. It is because I ...
Neuropsychology6 days ago
Psychology Note from Age 59: A Journey into The Open University of Japan from Zero Knowledge
Hello everyone. I am Morigen, and I enrolled in The Open University of Japan on October 1st to study psychology at the age of 59.Now, my reason for studying psychology is quite simple. It is because I ...
Neuropsychology6 days ago
Alzheimer's: Researchers explore the dark side of the aging brain
Both normal aging and Alzheimer’s change how different brain regions communicate with each other. But a new study from Lund University reveals that these alterations follow distinct patterns where ...
Neuropsychology6 days ago
'I worry about it a lot'
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson discusses his fears of developing dementia, recovering from a severe brain haemorrhage, and shares touching tributes to his late wife, Cathy.
Neuropsychology6 days ago
Your gut bacteria may reveal how fast your brain is aging
A UCLA study links faster brain aging to specific gut bacteria and chemical byproducts, with older-looking brains also associated with poorer memory, focus, and mood. The findings suggest that biological signs of brain…
Neuropsychology6 days ago
A few weeks of brain training can slash dementia risk by 25% -- but only 1 type of training actually works
A 20-year study shows that a specific type of brain training can cut dementia risk. Here's why it works.
Neuropsychology6 days ago
Luigi Luciani: The Italian Physiologist Who Taught Neuroscience How the Cerebellum Works
A new historical profile in the Journal of Neurology reexamines the career of Luigi Luciani, the Italian physiologist whose cerebellar ablation experiments and cortical localization studies shaped ...