Posts Tagged ‘brain and cognitive health’
Female protective effect: Researchers find clues to sex differences in autism
Autism in girls may develop in different regions of the brain and involve a larger number of genetic mutations than boys. …
Read Full ArticleCoronavirus does not infect the brain but still inflicts damage
The neurological changes often seen in COVID-19 patients may result from inflammation triggered by the virus in other parts of the body or in the brain’s blood vessels. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers map brain regions responsible for the intoxicating effects of alcohol
The behavioral effects of alcohol intoxication may actually be caused by the breakdown of alcohol in the brain and not the liver as currently thought. …
Read Full ArticleHabitual snoring linked to significant brain changes in children
Children who regularly snore have structural brain changes that may account for behavioral problems including lack of focus, hyperactivity, and learning difficulties …
Read Full ArticleChronic sinus inflammation appears to alter brain activity
New research links sinus inflammation with alterations in brain activity, specifically with the neural networks that modulate cognition, introspection and response to external stimuli. …
Read Full ArticleAnabolic androgenic steroids accelerate brain aging
Brain imaging study suggests that anabolic androgenic steroids can have deleterious effects on the brain, causing it to age prematurely. …
Read Full ArticleGut microbiome may hold the key for treating neurological disorders
New research suggests the gut microbiome may contribute to certain symptoms associated with complex neurological disorders. …
Read Full ArticleHuntington’s disease driven by slowed protein-building machinery in cells
The mutated huntingtin protein that causes Huntington’s disease slows the protein synthesis machinery in brain cells. …
Read Full ArticleImmune cells in blood influence the brain during early development of Parkinson’s disease
New findings reveal a close link between Parkinson’s disease and certain immune cells in blood. …
Read Full ArticleNovel drug prevents amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease
In animal models, the new compound modulated a key enzyme, reducing or eliminating production of problematic protein fragments associated with amyloid plaques. …
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