Higher‑level brain systems that interpret perception may play a central role in imagination

byNorthwestern UniversityA scan of a brain during an MRI. Credit: Kristin Samuelson, Northwestern UniversityImagination is one of the most powerful things our brains can do. We can relive past events

Updated on: May 25,2026

Higher‑level brain systems that interpret perception may play a central role in imagination

byNorthwestern UniversityA scan of a brain during an MRI. Credit: Kristin Samuelson, Northwestern UniversityImagination is one of the most powerful things our brains can do. We can relive past events

Updated on:May 25,2026

Mirror fragments intercept Alzheimer's-causing protein

byKobe UniversityAlzheimer's is formed by proteins in brain cells that inherently lack a stable folded structure and self-assemble into aggregates, causing them to become disordered themselves. Ko

Updated on: May 24,2026

Mirror fragments intercept Alzheimer's-causing protein

byKobe UniversityAlzheimer's is formed by proteins in brain cells that inherently lack a stable folded structure and self-assemble into aggregates, causing them to become disordered themselves. Ko

Updated on:May 24,2026

Subtle brainwave patterns detected during sleep EEG can help predict dementia risk

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressOur date of birth doesn't always match the age of our brain. How old our brain really is depends on our biological age, shaped by the wear and tear our cells exper

Updated on: May 24,2026

Subtle brainwave patterns detected during sleep EEG can help predict dementia risk

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressOur date of birth doesn't always match the age of our brain. How old our brain really is depends on our biological age, shaped by the wear and tear our cells exper

Updated on:May 24,2026

Discontinued childhood growth hormone treatment linked to rare cases of Alzheimer's

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressPeople who received c-hGH hormone treatment in childhood developed early-onset dementia, mainly with language problems. Credit: cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.co

Updated on: May 23,2026

Discontinued childhood growth hormone treatment linked to rare cases of Alzheimer's

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressPeople who received c-hGH hormone treatment in childhood developed early-onset dementia, mainly with language problems. Credit: cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.co

Updated on:May 23,2026

Natural competition between brain circuits may boost information processing

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressWhole-brain models generate brain activity from species-specific structural connectivity. Credit: Luppi et al. (Nature Neuroscience, 2026).Over the past decades, neuros

Updated on: May 20,2026

Natural competition between brain circuits may boost information processing

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressWhole-brain models generate brain activity from species-specific structural connectivity. Credit: Luppi et al. (Nature Neuroscience, 2026).Over the past decades, neuros

Updated on:May 20,2026

How time and space become one inside your brain—and what it means for Alzheimer's

byUniversity of OsloCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115363If you develop Alzheimer's disease, you not only lose your sense of time, but you also lose your sense of place. Cou

Updated on: May 18,2026

How time and space become one inside your brain—and what it means for Alzheimer's

byUniversity of OsloCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115363If you develop Alzheimer's disease, you not only lose your sense of time, but you also lose your sense of place. Cou

Updated on:May 18,2026

Pain neurons protect nerve health and offer new therapeutic targets

by Charlotte Brandt,Karolinska InstitutetNeuronal Subtypes and RNase4 Expression in the DRG. Credit:Nature Communications(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70365-8Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, ha

Updated on: May 17,2026

Pain neurons protect nerve health and offer new therapeutic targets

by Charlotte Brandt,Karolinska InstitutetNeuronal Subtypes and RNase4 Expression in the DRG. Credit:Nature Communications(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70365-8Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, ha

Updated on:May 17,2026

The four types of dementia most people don't know exist

by Clarissa Giebel,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat most people think of when they hear the word "dementia" is memory problems and forgetfulness. But what people often d

Updated on: May 11,2026

The four types of dementia most people don't know exist

by Clarissa Giebel,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat most people think of when they hear the word "dementia" is memory problems and forgetfulness. But what people often d

Updated on:May 11,2026

Hidden 'resilience window' found in human brain one hour after stress

byKochi University of TechnologyHigh‑resilience individuals (red) showed higher default‑mode activity and lower high‑beta power 60 minutes after stress. Low‑resilience individuals (blue) showed sustai

Updated on: May 07,2026

Hidden 'resilience window' found in human brain one hour after stress

byKochi University of TechnologyHigh‑resilience individuals (red) showed higher default‑mode activity and lower high‑beta power 60 minutes after stress. Low‑resilience individuals (blue) showed sustai

Updated on:May 07,2026

Severe strokes may 'rejuvenate' undamaged brain regions

byKeck School of Medicine of USCWhen a stroke damages brain tissue (red) along an important movement pathway (yellow), the injured side of the brain may show faster aging (red), while parts of the opp

Updated on: May 03,2026

Severe strokes may 'rejuvenate' undamaged brain regions

byKeck School of Medicine of USCWhen a stroke damages brain tissue (red) along an important movement pathway (yellow), the injured side of the brain may show faster aging (red), while parts of the opp

Updated on:May 03,2026

Common genetic cause of severe epilepsy revealed

byUniversity of ManchesterPie chart showing the number of individuals with unsolved NDD in 100kGP explained by pathogenic variants in the recently described 'RNU-opathy' genes. Credit:Nature G

Updated on: May 03,2026

Common genetic cause of severe epilepsy revealed

byUniversity of ManchesterPie chart showing the number of individuals with unsolved NDD in 100kGP explained by pathogenic variants in the recently described 'RNU-opathy' genes. Credit:Nature G

Updated on:May 03,2026

Co-designed intervention shows promise for improving mental health discharge for people with dementia

byUniversity of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new tool designed to support people with dementia when being discharged from mental health hospitals has been co-designed and evaluated by

Updated on: April 30,2026

Co-designed intervention shows promise for improving mental health discharge for people with dementia

byUniversity of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new tool designed to support people with dementia when being discharged from mental health hospitals has been co-designed and evaluated by

Updated on:April 30,2026