Current reporting, research and professional developments across Neuropsychology, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
BackgroundSubjective cognitive decline (SCD) is considered a high-risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and serves as a critical window of the prevention and treatment. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation…
IntroductionTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been proposed as a potential tool for enhancing the benefits of cognitive training, but its added value for working memory in healthy adults remains unclear…
ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the associations between serum inflammatory mediators and chronic pain after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in elderly patients.MethodsFrom March 2022 to June 2023, 116…
IntroductionThe age of the world’s population is continuing to increase, and older individuals are continuing to consume alcohol. Preclinical animal research has demonstrated that aged animals are significantly more…
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability, affecting over 15 million people each year. Developing effective therapies depends on accurate, scalable methods to assess sensorimotor recovery in preclinical models…
IntroductionSpatial memory relies on distributed hippocampal–cortical networks that are highly sensitive to modulation of excitability, connectivity, and synaptic plasticity. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has…
Romantic love lacks a mechanistic, testable evolutionary account. Prior work notes parallels with mother–infant bonding but leaves the genetic architecture and falsifiable predictions unspecified. We argue that romantic…
A study of about 64,000 people found that lower sugar intake during pregnancy and early life was linked to up to 23% lower dementia risk decades later.
The wife of a man diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's three years ago has lifted the lid on some of the subtle first symptoms she noticed. Cassandre Pemberton's husband, Joe, was diagnosed with the ...
A new study suggests intermittent fasting through time-restricted eating may improve brain function and memory in older adults. Here's what researchers discovered, how it works, and who should avoid ...
Doctors usually diagnose dementia only after memory and thinking problems become noticeable. By that stage, damage to the brain has often been developing for many years. Scientists are therefore ...
Less sweet treats during pregnancy and up to age two associated with lower dementia risk later in life, delayed onset of the disease and a healthier brain, according to a new study. View on euronews ...
A three-year study with almost 4,000 participants shows there’s no upper limit on cognitive improvement. Is there anything you can do to improve your own brain function in just a few minutes a day?
Unexpectedly gained free time subjectively expands in our minds, causing people to perform tasks slower and arrive late.
Ketamine and psychedelics share a neuroimmune signaling pathway involving IL-15 and IL-7, offering blood-based biomarkers to predict antidepressant response.
A psilocybin study has revealed that a single high dose of the psychedelic compound can cause lasting changes in brain function and connectivity for at least a month ...
Community gathering places cut four-year cognitive disability risk in half for older adults without regular exercise habits.
A new study has highlighted the effects of intermittent fasting on cognitive ability in older women. Participants who consumed food within an eight-hour timeframe experienced improved memory and ...
Brain-computer interface technologies help people regain communication, movement, and sensation while revealing fresh insights into how the human brain works.
Re “New Potential for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease” (Science Times, July 21): Blood-based detection of Alzheimer’s ...
A gene involved in the brain’s overnight cleaning system may change how strongly poor sleep affects Alzheimer’s-related brain changes. The findings point toward more personalised prevention strategies ...
Researchers led by Bart De Strooper and Mark Fiers at VIB-KU Leuven in Belgium, alongside Niels Plath at Muna Therapeutics in Copenhagen, identified a major shift in how microglia, the brain’s primary ...
New research links diabetes and dementia more closely than ever, revealing how blood sugar may shape long-term brain health.
How does the brain make sense of what we see, hear and feel, and transform these separate signals into a coherent perception of the world?
The telomere protein TRF2 regulates non-telomeric G-quadruplex DNA structures in muscle stem cells to preserve cell identity, drive muscle regeneration, and slow Duchenne muscular dystrophy progression.
Researchers demonstrates that dietary protein restriction improves metabolism, elevates FGF21, and extends lifespan, challenging current high-protein dietary trends for sedentary adults.
Researchers identified mitochondrial plaques, an intracellular form of pathology that forms early in Alzheimer's disease and offers a new target for treatment.
A new study suggests reducing added sugar during a child's first two years may support better brain health and lower the risk of dementia and anxiety later.
How does the brain make sense of what we see, hear, and feel—and transform these separate signals into a coherent perception of the world?
Ketamine triggers a corticosterone-FKBP51 signaling pathway in female mice that prompts microglia to clear extracellular matrix and enhance synaptic plasticity, an immune-driven mechanism absent in males.
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