NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
B-Cell Depletion Recruits Protective Gut Cells in MS
B-cell depletion therapies in multiple sclerosis (MS) work in part by mobilizing protective B cells from the gut.
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NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Large national study finds differences in multiple sclerosis death rates by age, race and geography
An analysis of more than 42,000 U.S. deaths linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) found that death rates varied by age, geography, race and ethnicity, with Black patients dying younger than white patients and high blood…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Moths Pair Dominant Eyes with Proboscis to Save Brain Power
Hummingbird hawkmoths (Macroglossum stellatarum) exhibit an innate "handedness" when extending their proboscis to forage on flowers.
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Can belly fat affect your brain? Neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar explains how what's good for your waist is good for brain
Dr Sudhir highlights the impact of visceral fat on brain health, linking it to reduced cognitive function, and urges proactive lifestyle changes.
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Combining Bee Venom and L-DOPA to Treat Parkinson’s Disease
A new study demonstrates that combining bee venom with standard L-DOPA/carbidopa therapy improves motor and cognitive outcomes in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease.
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
The Brain Has Microscopic Exit Doors for Toxic Proteins
Researchers discovered the primary structural gateway allowing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to clear metabolic waste from the brain.
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Alzheimer's Drug Leqembi May Help People Keep Their Memory Longer
Leqembi is an Alzheimer's treatment for early disease stages that may help preserve memory, thinking abilities, and daily independence.
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Focused Ultrasound Delivers miRNA to Treat Glioblastoma
Researchers developed a novel therapeutic approach to combat glioblastoma, the deadliest primary brain cancer.
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Sports Programs Improve Motor Skills in Autistic Children
A new study shows that organized sports interventions significantly enhance motor skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Nearly half of dementia cases may be preventable: WHO
Up to 45 per cent of dementia risk may be linked to factors that can be modified or managed, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to call for stronger action on prevention as the number of ...
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
WHO updates cognitive decline, dementia guidance
The updated guidelines reinforce that dementia risk reduction should be integrated into broader brain health, healthy ageing and noncommunicable disease strategies, WHO mental health specialist Katrin ...
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Parents Make Historic Decision to Donate Their 5-Year-Old Daughter’s Brain to Science After She Died from Cancer (Exclusive)
Alison and Ben Crockett tell PEOPLE about their decision to donate their daughter’s brain to cancer research after she died at age 5 ...
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
World Brain Day: Why travel might be the best workout your brain gets all year
Every July 22 since 2014, the World Federation of Neurology has marked World Brain ...
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Pentagon to roll out new test to assess troops' cognitive performance
The Pentagon will transition from ANAM to an "improved capability" to further protect service members' brain health and test for TBIs.
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Editorial: Alterations in brain structure and cognitive function caused by cerebrovascular diseases, volume II
Alterations in brain structure and cognitive function caused by cerebrovascular diseases, volume II Behind each article we publish stands a team of superheroes: authors, editors, and reviewers who chose to uphold quality…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Healthy sweeteners have a hidden brain cost, research finds
New research links common artificial sweeteners to 62% faster cognitive decline in adults under 60. The post Popular Sugar Substitutes May Age Your Brain Faster, Scientists Say appeared first on The ...
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Bunzl Canada Surpasses $2M Raised for Pediatric Brain Tumour Research
Participants of Bunzl Canada's Ripple of Hope charity golf tournament took to the course to enjoy holiday-themed food, festive activities and a day of friendly competition. Bunzl Canada's volunteers ...
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
World Brain Day: Why Brain Health Should Start in Your 20s, Not Your 60s
Your brain is one of the most hardworking organs in the body. It controls your memory, movement, decision-making, thoughts, emotions and more, every single day ...
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Neuroscience is having its India moment. An IIT Kanpur engineer pioneered it
When Mriganka Sur was a student at IIT Kanpur, there was no neuroscience department. Today, IISc Bengaluru, NIMHANS, and Haryana’s National Brain Research Centre are investigating the complexities of ...
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Can couples really share dementia risk? Here's what a new study found
Can couples really share a higher risk of dementia? A major new study suggests the answer is more complicated than you might think ...
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Ten years of research on the sound quality of cochlear implants
This report summarizes data collected over the span of more than a decade from four laboratories on the sound quality of cochlear implants. Sixteen projects (ten published and six unpublished) are summarized; two video…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Long COVID affects working memory: assessment using a single rapid online test
ObjectiveLong COVID, or post-COVID-19 syndrome, is characterized by persistent symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection, including cognitive impairments such as “brain fog” that adversely affect quality of life. The aim…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Longitudinal neural and psychological changes following psilocybin under compassion imagery priming
Psilocybin is a classic psychedelic known to alter subjective experience and induce lasting psychological changes, including increased cognitive flexibility and reduced rigid self-related beliefs. Contextual factors…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Semantic content of visual stimuli has a greater impact on associative equivalence learning than stimulus modality
IntroductionAssociative equivalence learning, the ability to form connections between different stimuli based on shared outcomes, plays a fundamental role in human cognition. In this study, we investigated how stimulus…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
The theta paradox—delayed reduction of frontal midline theta following downregulation neurofeedback training
Phasic increase of frontal midline theta (Fm theta) power has been described as a key indicator of cognitive processing, while relatively lower task-related Fm theta power is associated with reduced cognitive strain…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
From cortical and white matter structure to meaning: a brain-constrained neural network of semantic grounding in action and perception
The brain basis of semantic and conceptual processing is complex and difficult to explain. Specific word categories selectively engage some cortical areas, whereas others function as semantic hubs processing words across…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Reporting practices and sourcing of food images in fMRI research: implications for reproducibility
The fMRI literature has accumulated many studies that investigated the neural correlates of viewing food images. However, there has been no literature survey to provide an overall understanding of which food image…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Adapting upright light sheet fluorescence microscopy for imaging at air-liquid interface
Light sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) is increasingly appreciated as the gold standard for gentle, volumetric imaging with fast acquisition speeds and/or long imaging durations. However, the often-constrained sample…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Early-life sugar rationing, brain aging, and long-term neurodegenerative and psychiatric health outcomes: a population-based natural experiment study
Early-life nutrition is linked to adult brain health, yet evidence from quasi-experimental studies remains scarce. Leveraging the UKâs historical sugar rationing as a natural experiment, we examined whether early-life…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Embryonic exposure to 3,3’,5-triiodo-L-thyronine affects oligodendroglial lineage during neurodevelopment in zebrafish
Thyroid hormones (THs) regulate oligodendrogenesis and myelination in the developing central nervous system (CNS), particularly during the perinatal period when oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) differentiate into…