Summary: Researchers identified a key mechanism that detects when the brain needs an energy boost, involving astrocytes and the molecule adenosine. This discovery could lead to new therapies for maintaining brain health and longevity, particularly in combating cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases. The study found that astrocytes monitor neuronal activity...

Brain Energy Boost Mechanism Discovered

Summary: Researchers reversed Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice using a synthetic peptide, PHDP5, that targets brain function. The study shows that PHDP5 can cross the blood-brain barrier and restore memory by improving synaptic function. The treatment could delay cognitive decline if administered early. This breakthrough paves the way for new...

Synthetic Peptide Reverses Alzheimer’s Symptoms

San Diego, CA

Researchers at the University of California San Diego discovered that an unusually large brain could be the first sign of autism, potentially detectable in as early as the first trimester. Some children with autism face severe, enduring challenges including developmental delays, social difficulties, and possibly an inability to speak. Meanwhile,...

Scientists May Have Discovered the First Sign of Autism: An Unusually Large Brain

Research teams have successfully regenerated mouse brain circuits using rat stem cells, showcasing a new method for restoring brain function and studying interspecies brain development. These findings open up possibilities for treating neurological diseases and understanding brain evolution, while also hinting at future clinical applications and ethical challenges in using...

Revolutionizing Regeneration: Rat Stem Cells Restore Mouse Brain Circuits

Changes in how regions of the brain interact with each other, which occur during the surgical procedure for deep brain stimulation (DBS), can temporarily ease motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, even before the electrical stimulation is turned on, a study finds. The microlesion effect, as this temporary improvement is...

Brain rewiring eases Parkinson’s symptoms before DBS is turned on

Article written by Emily Spencer, Edinburgh Napier University. Imagine a future where the smell of menthol could alleviate some of the worst symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. This might sound like science fiction, but innovative new research is making it a potential reality. Scientists have discovered that when mice with...

Alzheimer’s patients could protect memory simply by inhaling menthol, mouse study shows

New research published in the journal Aging Cell sheds light on the potential of exercise to prevent or slow down cognitive decline associated with aging. This study found that exercise can significantly alter the gene expression of aged microglia, a type of brain cell, reverting them to a more youthful state.

New neuroscience research reveals the remarkable impact of exercise on brain cells

In the pursuit of optimal well-being, cognitive health has become an important topic. We want to keep our brains young as we age. Several foods and supplements have been associated with a boost in brain power–in fact, there’s an entire diet dedicated to it. When it comes to...

The #1 Herb for Better Brain Health, According to Neurologists

Some degree of cognitive decline—generally affecting thinking speed and attention span—is a normal part of aging. Research shows that age-related physical changes to certain areas of the brain, including the hippocampus and frontal and temporal lobes, may contribute to the issue. These changes are generally subtle, however, and don’t greatly affect quality of life. In fact, some areas of cognition, including vocabulary and verbal reasoning, may even improve as we get older.

Certain Nutrients Appear to Slow Brain Aging

Autism is popularly perceived as a genetic condition that impacts the functioning of various brain mechanisms. The amygdala theory of autism states that autistic individuals differ in the functioning of their amygdala. Researchers suggest more complex differences in a network of structures connected with the amygdala. The amygdala is a...

Autism and the Brain

New York Post

Variety may be the spice of life, but spices themselves hold the key to a healthier, longer life.  

More than just a dash of flavor, spices provide much-needed benefits to the brain, improving memory recall, focus, energy levels and cognitive function.    

Dr. Brandon Crawford, a neurologist specializing in brain health, offered up his spicy insights to SheFinds about what five spices are best for boosting energy levels and overall well-being.

Black pepper



Perhaps the most common spice on the list, black pepper contains piperine, a compound that improves memory and cognitive function by increasing neurotransmitter activity in the...

These 5 spices can boost energy levels and brain function

Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati researchers have pioneered an animal model that sheds light on the role an understudied organ in the brain has in repairing damage caused by stroke. The research, published July 5 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, sought to learn more about how the adult brain generates new neurons to repair damaged tissue.

University of Cincinnati study: Overlooked brain organ plays key role in promoting brain repair after stroke

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Researchers say a new blood test can identify biomarkers that may help diagnose three neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS, earlier than current diagnostic methods

Blood test may help detect ALS, other neurodegenerative diseases

A recent study has revealed significant insights into the early brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease, focusing on volume loss in key brain regions. The researchers found that volume loss in the basal forebrain and hippocampus is more pronounced in individuals with high levels of amyloid-beta, a protein linked to Alzheimer’s, even before cognitive symptoms become apparent. The effect of amyloid-beta concentration on the pace of brain shrinkage (volume loss) varied between brain regions. The study was published in the Neurobiology of Aging.

Scientists observe faster brain shrinkage in Alzheimer’s patients with high amyloid-beta levels

Forty million years before the first dinosaurs evolved, a ferocious predator lurked in swampy waters. Its skull alone was over two feet long. It lay in wait, its jaws open wide, preparing to clamp down its interlocking jaws on any prey unwise enough to swim past. Meet Gaiasia jennyae, the swamp creature with a toilet seat-shaped head. Scientists described the newly-discovered fossil in a paper in the journal Nature.

Giant salamander-like creature was a top predator in the ice age before the dinosaurs

A naturally occurring flavonoid can slow down the degradation of vitamin B6 in the brain, theoretically preserving cognitive function, according to a new study in mice.

Combining flavonoid with vitamin B6 may help preserve cognitive function

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A new study highlights how drinking more than three cups of  coffee a day affects dopamine levels in the brains of people with Parkinson's, a finding that potentially influence how we monitor and perhaps one day treat the disease.



					
			

The research, led by a team from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital in Finland, was undertaken to fill in a specific knowledge gap: how coffee consumption affects people already diagnosed with, and showing symptoms of, Parksinon's.
Symptoms of  Parkinson's disease arise with the marked loss of dopamine-producing cells in a brain region called the substantia nigra. Previous studies...

Caffeine Has an Intriguing Effect on The Brains of Parkinson's Patients

Cognitive functioning affects how people think and their ability to remember things. Impairment in this area of brain health may cause a decline in how someone responds to their environment mentally and physically. Cognitive functioning or cognition is about how the brain works and manifests as behavior. It is an...

What to know about cognitive functioning

(CN) — Researchers with the American Society for Microbiology think that there may be a link between a chemical metabolized by the bacteria in the digestive system, known as DHPS, and three neurodegenerative diseases. Presented at ASM Microbe, the society's annual meeting, on Sunday, the research is one of...

Sulfur-based metabolites consumed by gut bacteria could be linked to neurodegenerative diseases

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

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Brain’s Energy Boost Mechanism Uncovered, Offers Hope for Late-Life Cognitive Health

Researchers have identified a key cellular process that helps the brain maintain its energy supply, potentially opening new avenues for treating cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases....

Brain’s Energy Boost Mechanism Uncovered, Offers Hope for Late-Life Cognitive Health

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