- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 18th, 2015
Cancer Drug Shown to Improve Parkinson’s Symptoms
The drug is approved by the FDA, used to treat leukemia
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 12th, 2015
Study Finds Evidence Junk Food Makes the Brain Shrink
Here's another reason to lay off chips and hamburgers
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 14th, 2015
Scientists Genetically Engineer Genius Mice
Better yet, they did it by altering just one gene
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 4th, 2015
Mars Explorers Risk Having Cosmic Radiation Fry Their Brain
Study finds evidence astronauts sent to explore the Red Planet could develop dementia-like cognitive impairment
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 24th, 2015
Study Finds Exposure to Air Pollution Makes the Brain Shrink
This air pollution-induced reduction in brain volume correlates with cognitive impairment, researchers explain
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 9th, 2015
Nasal Spray Could Improve Memory, Treat Alzheimer’s Dementia
The spray delivers a compound dubbed insulin detemir, described as a long-acting analogue of the human hormone insulin
- Behavior/Humans
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 6th, 2015
Alzheimer's, Other Neurodegenerative Disorders Can Turn People into Criminals
Study finds neurodegenerative disorders can lead to criminal behavior by affecting key neural structures in the brain
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 3rd, 2014
This Chair Will Hug You When Nobody Else Wants To
Japanese inventors create chair shaped like a human giant doll that can hug the lonely people resting in it
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 9th, 2014
Afternoon Naps Benefit Short-Term Memory, Researchers Say
Evidence indicates younger adults experience memory improvement following naps
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 7th, 2014
Vitamin D Deficiency Ups Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
This link is at its strongest in the case of older people, researchers say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 2nd, 2014
Bilingualism Said to Protect the Brain Against Aging
Speaking at least two languages now argued to slow down cognitive decline
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 20th, 2014
Researchers Call for New Criteria in Diagnosing Alzheimer's
Doctors should focus more on the earliest signs of the disease
- Games
- By Andrei Dumitrescu
- March 20th, 2014
The Forest Project Uses Unreal Engine 4 to Treat People Living with Dementia
Video games can be used to deliver environmental experiences
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 19th, 2014
Highly-Evolved Brain Circuits Responsible for Triggering Alzheimer's
Yale researchers made the discovery in a new scientific study
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 10th, 2014
Blood Test Identifies Biomarkers That May Lead to Alzheimer's
The early-detection methods could save millions of dollars yearly
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 3rd, 2014
How to Recognize the Earliest Signs of Dementia in Yourself
Losing your sense of smell is an early indicator, researchers argue
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 7th, 2014
Preserved Brain Tissue Converted into Stem Cells
Researchers take new step in addressing brain damage