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Researchers have used a novel manufacturing technique to create a minimally invasive, customizable sensor that can wirelessly record deep brain activity down to a resolution of one or two neurons. The device has potential applications in a wide range o… Continue reading Ultra-thin, high-res sensor records single-neuron activity deep in the brain
By giving mice vaporized cannabis, researchers have uncovered a brain mechanism that causes the drug’s appetite-stimulating effects, known as ‘the munchies’. The findings could pave the way for therapeutics to treat appetite disorders like anorexia and… Continue reading Brain mechanism behind ‘the munchies’ discovered in new study
Researchers have discovered why cognitive performance improves after exercise: the ‘feel good’ hormone and neurotransmitter dopamine. They found that exercise released dopamine, which produced a corresponding reduction in reaction time, and say that ex… Continue reading ‘Feel good’ hormone released during exercise can boost brain performance
An international team of neuroscientists has for the first time identified five distinct subtypes of Alzheimer’s disease, in what could be a breakthrough for treatment approaches and efficacy. They call for researchers and medical professionals to look at the disease not as a single diagnosis but five specific types of Alzheimer’s.
Tags: University of Amsterdam, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Blood-brain barrier, Neuroscience, Age-Related, Brain, Maastricht University
Continue reading ID of five subtypes of Alzheimer’s has huge implications for treatment
Researchers have created a thin transparent neural implant that can monitor activity on the brain’s surface but also account for functions at a deeper level. The hope is that it will lead to an accurate but less invasive brain-computer interface.Contin… Continue reading Transparent neural implant provides window to deeper brain activity
Slowing down the dreaded aging process is something that everybody’s interested in, and now scientists have uncovered a new pathway to doing so. The team identified a feedback loop in the brain, and found that ramping up its activity helped mice live l… Continue reading Activating certain brain cells slows aging and boosts lifespan in mice
A new study has found that people with obesity who underwent weight-loss – bariatric – surgery had stable cognition two years after, and their executive function improved. Although further research is needed, the researchers are counting their findings… Continue reading For people with obesity, weight loss surgery may slow cognitive decline
A person’s susceptibility to hypnosis has long been considered a pretty static trait. You may be highly hypnotizable, or you may be part of the nearly 25% of people who can’t really be hypnotized at all. A 25-year-long study found hypnotic susceptibili… Continue reading Brain stimulation can make you easier to hypnotize
Researchers have shown, for the first time, that a person’s beliefs about nicotine influences brain activity, producing a dose-dependent effect that was only thought to occur with pharmaceutical agents. In addition to providing an explanation for why i… Continue reading Drug beliefs produce a dose-dependent effect in the brain, study finds
A new study has found that, for older adults living alone, owning a pet was linked to slower rates of decline in some aspects of cognition and may completely offset the association between living alone, a recognized dementia risk, and cognitive decline.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Dementia, Pet-owners, Pets, Alzheimer’s Disease, Brain, Age-Related
Continue reading Pets may slow age-related cognitive decline in those living alone