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Last year, Monash University scientists created the “DishBrain” – a semi-biological computer chip with some 800,000 human and mouse brain cells lab-grown into its electrodes. Demonstrating something like sentience, it learned to play Pong within five m… Continue reading Computer chip with built-in human brain tissue gets military funding
The first Alzheimer’s disease medication shown in trials to slow progression of the disease has been given full approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), paving the way for its costly price tag to be covered by Medicare.
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Continue reading FDA approves very first drug shown to slow Alzheimer’s disease
Physical activity at any age has a broad range of health benefits. However, if you’re not getting enough sleep in middle age, exercise may not be providing enough to offset cognitive decline.
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Tags: Dementia, Sleep, University College London, Neuroscience, Alzheimer’s Disease, Memory, Age-Related, Aging, Seniors
Continue reading Not enough sleep may cancel the benefits of exercise on brain health
There’s a growing body of evidence that links muscle makeup to cognitive function, particularly in that it may be key to prolonging brain health as you age.
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Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, University of Sao Paulo, Dementia, Exercise, Weight, Brain, Neuroscience, Aging
Continue reading More signs that resistance training protects brain from Alzheimer’s
For the first time, scientists have identified a new subtype of depression that involves more pronounced cognitive dysregulation, with current treatment missing the mark on helping relieve these symptoms.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: … Continue reading New subtype of depression named, could change diagnosis and treatment
Being the control center of the body, your brain needs strong security against circulating pathogens or toxins. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) performs this vital function, but it can become “leaky.” Now, scientists at Stanford have identified therapeutic molecules that could help patch it up, to potentially prevent neurological diseases.
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Continue reading Molecule patches leaks in blood-brain barrier to prevent MS or Alzheimer’s
By focusing on the interaction between neurons, researchers have been able to uncover much about the way our brains operate. A new study, though, has zoomed out a bit and found larger swirling patterns that seem to help the brain organize itself across… Continue reading Newly found whirlpool-like currents could organize our brains
There are times when hibernating would be useful, like surgery or space travel, and we’re getting closer to being able to do so on demand in humans. Scientists have now demonstrated a way to induce a hibernation-like state in mice and rats using non-in… Continue reading Ultrasound to the brain induces hibernation in mice – and maybe humans
Researchers have used molecular imaging technology to confirm maternal vitamin D levels’ crucial role in developing the brain cells that produce dopamine, the body’s ‘feel-good’ chemical. The finding provides a greater understanding of the mechanisms u… Continue reading Origins of schizophrenia may be linked to mom’s vitamin D
A new study into the biological mechanisms underlying depression may have upended the widely held belief that the condition is associated with inflammation. It found that suppression of the brain’s immune cells might be a contributing factor instead.Co… Continue reading Depression linked to brain’s subdued immune cells, not inflammation