Stem cell trial for early Alzheimerā s disease begins at UTHealth Houston
A stem cell therapy trial aimed at reducing neuroinflammation in patients with presymptomatic Alzheimerās disease is underway at UTHealth Houston. In Alzheimerās disease, deposits of beta-amyloid and tau lead to…
SIN, UN DECALOGO PER LA SALUTE DEL CERVELLO. SETTIMANA MONDIALE 2025
In occasione della Settimana Mondiale del Cervello 2025, che si celebra in tutto il mondo dal 10 al 16 marzo, la SocietĆ Italiana di Neurologia (SIN) presenta un decalogo per…
A diabetes, heart failure and kidney disease medication (sotagliflozin) is the first of its kind to significantly reduce both heart attacks and strokes
Sotagliflozin, a drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes and kidney disease with additional cardiovascular risk factors, can significantly reduce heart attack and…
Mouth bacteria may hold insight into your future brain function
The bacteria in your mouth and on your tongue may be linked to changes in brain function as you age, new research suggested. The study, led by the University of…
Exercise improves brain function, possibly reducing dementia risk
A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting…
London cabbiesā planning strategies could help inform future of AI
Researchers have measured the thinking time of London taxi drivers – famous for their knowledge of more than 26,000 streets across the city – as part of a study into…
Brain changes in Huntingtonās disease decades before diagnosis will guide future prevention trials
Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a clinical motor diagnosis in people with Huntingtonās disease, finds a…
High levels of disordered eating among young people linked to brain differences
More than half of 23-year-olds in a European study show restrictive, emotional or uncontrolled eating behaviours, according to new research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN)…
Poor vascular health accelerates brain ageing
Using an AI tool, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have analysed brain images from 70-year-olds and estimated their brainsā biological age. They found that factors detrimental to vascular health, such as…
Overthinking what you said? Itās your ālizard brainā talking to newer, advanced parts of your brain
Weāve all been there. Moments after leaving a party, your brain is suddenly filled with intrusive thoughts about what others were thinking. āDid they think I talked too much?ā āDid…