How the body fights a parasite hiding in millions of brains
New research reveals that one in three people carry a brain parasite, but the body has developed a…
Tag: neuroscience
Brain Study Finds Memory Types Share Same Networks
Researchers found that different types of memory activate overlapping brain regions, not separate ones as long thought. The…
Brain Study Finds Overlap in Memory Types, Shakes Up Research
Scientists found that recalling facts and personal events lights up the same brain networks. The discovery questions long-held…
Alzheimer’s Disrupts Brain’s Rest-Time Memory Replay
Scientists at University College London found that in mice with Alzheimer's-like changes, the brain's rest-period memory replay happens…
Alzheimer’s Disrupts Brain’s Memory Replay During Rest
Scientists at University College London found that in mice with Alzheimer's-like conditions, the brain's rest-time memory replay happens…
Blood Test May Detect Parkinson’s Years Before Symptoms
A new study shows blood tests could spot Parkinson's disease long before symptoms start. Scientists identified markers linked…
Blood Test May Detect Parkinson’s Years Before Tremors Start
A new blood test shows promise in spotting Parkinson's disease long before the shaking and stiffness set in.…
Alzheimer’s May Flip Brain Switch to Erase Memories
Scientists have uncovered how Alzheimer’s might make brain cells destroy their own memory links. A key receptor acts…
Brain’s Own Defense System May Drive Alzheimer’s Memory Loss
Scientists have found that Alzheimer's disease may destroy memory by activating a molecular switch that tells neurons to…
Brain Shrinkage Linked to Memory Loss in Major Study
A major international study analyzing thousands of brain scans has found that memory loss in aging stems from…