Spearmint Offers Cognitive Benefits to Both Young and Aging Adults, According to New Research
Joy Jensen via NaturalHealth365 – Spearmint, also known as garden mint, is a type of mint that’s very similar to peppermint, although it has its own…
New Gut-Brain Link: How Gut Mucus Could Help Treat Brain Disorders
RMIT University via EurekAlert – Changes in gut mucus could be contributing to bacterial imbalance and exacerbating core symptoms of brain disorders like autism, Parkinson’s disease,…
‘Knowing How’ Is in Your Brain
Carnegie Mellon University via EurekAlert – Although we often think of knowledge as “knowing that” (for example, knowing that Paris is the capital of France), each…
Sniff Test Can Predict if Brain-Injured Patient Will Wake Up
News Staff via Israel21c – The sniff response not only predicted who would regain consciousness, it also predicted with high accuracy who would survive for at…
From Scaffolding to Screen Time: Understanding a Child’s Developing Brain for Reading
Cognitive Neuroscience Society via EurekAlert – In the debate about nature versus nurture for developing reading skills, cognitive neuroscientists have a clear message: both matter. From…
Resolving Inflammation: Could it Prevent Memory Loss in Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s?
Medical University of South Carolina via EurekAlert – Individuals with Down syndrome are at a much greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, with inflammation of…
Seismic Imaging Technology Could Deliver Finely Detailed Images of the Human Brain
Imperial College London via EurekAlert – The Imperial College London and UCL researchers say their proof-of-concept study, published today in npj Digital Medicine, paves the…
Walking, Gardening, Swimming, Dancing May Prevent Brain Shrinkage in Older Adults
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – Older people who regularly walk, garden, swim or dance may have bigger brains than their inactive peers, according…
Eating a Vegetarian Diet Rich in Nuts, Vegetables, Soy Linked to Lower Stroke Risk
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – “Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide and a leading cause of disability…” Newswise…
Two Sides of a Coin: Our Own Immune Cells Damage the Integrity of the Blood-Brain Barrier
Nagoya University via EurekAlert – The blood-brain barrier is a layer of cells that covers the blood vessels in the brain and regulates the entry…
Study Finds Trend Toward Benefit in Using Blood-Clotting Agent for Bleeding Stroke
American Stroke Association via EurekAlert – American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference – Late breaking science news release. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2020 — A…
Brain Tumor Surgery that Pushes Boundaries Boosts Patients Survival
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center via NewsWise – Survival may more than double for adults with glioblastoma, the most common and deadly type…
Surgeons Successfully Treat Brain Aneurysms Using a Robot
American Heart Association via EurekAlert – American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference – Late breaking science news release. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2020 — Using…
The Human Brain’s Meticulous Interface with the Bloodstream now on a Precision Chip
Georgia Institute of Technology via Newswise – This new human blood-brain barrier on a chip gets its surprising edge by giving astrocytes 3D living space.…
Plant Flavonols Significantly Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical Net – A new study published in the journal Neurology in January 2020 concludes that increasing the intake…
