Why a mild brain injury can trigger Alzheimer's

by Traci Hale,University of VirginiaCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116521New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury

Updated on: March 12,2026

Why a mild brain injury can trigger Alzheimer's

by Traci Hale,University of VirginiaCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116521New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury

Updated on:March 12,2026

The role of neuroinflammation in progressive multiple sclerosis

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressOxPC deposition induces chronic demyelination, neuroinflammation, endogenous lipid peroxidation and neurodegeneration in the CNS. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025). DOI:

Updated on: March 08,2026

The role of neuroinflammation in progressive multiple sclerosis

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressOxPC deposition induces chronic demyelination, neuroinflammation, endogenous lipid peroxidation and neurodegeneration in the CNS. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025). DOI:

Updated on:March 08,2026

Exploring how the visual system recovers following injury

bySociety for NeuroscienceMicroscopy image showing sparsely labeled axons in a mouse optic nerve shortly after traumatic brain injury. Axons are the long projections of neurons that carry electrical s

Updated on: February 09,2026

Exploring how the visual system recovers following injury

bySociety for NeuroscienceMicroscopy image showing sparsely labeled axons in a mouse optic nerve shortly after traumatic brain injury. Axons are the long projections of neurons that carry electrical s

Updated on:February 09,2026

What can babies teach us about brain development?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityLaurel Gabard-Durnam’s latest research used EEG to better understand how babies’ brains develop. Credit: Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityA lot of brain develo

Updated on: March 10,2026

What can babies teach us about brain development?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityLaurel Gabard-Durnam’s latest research used EEG to better understand how babies’ brains develop. Credit: Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityA lot of brain develo

Updated on:March 10,2026

Exposure to common air pollutants alters adolescent brain development, study finds

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityPersistent effects of air pollutants (main effects) from a multi-pollutant model. Standardized effects of all pollutant exposures (estimated fro

Updated on: February 10,2026

Exposure to common air pollutants alters adolescent brain development, study finds

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityPersistent effects of air pollutants (main effects) from a multi-pollutant model. Standardized effects of all pollutant exposures (estimated fro

Updated on:February 10,2026

Stress-related brain signals drive risk of cardiovascular disease in people with depression and anxiety

byMass General BrighamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with depression are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and a new study suggests that stress may help explain why. Research from

Updated on: March 03,2026

Stress-related brain signals drive risk of cardiovascular disease in people with depression and anxiety

byMass General BrighamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with depression are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and a new study suggests that stress may help explain why. Research from

Updated on:March 03,2026

Visual training can dramatically improve cognitive function after concussion

byUniversity of California - San DiegoA recent study in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience shows a new approach called Perceptual Attention Therapy (PATH) restores attention, memory and reading skills mo

Updated on: March 09,2026

Visual training can dramatically improve cognitive function after concussion

byUniversity of California - San DiegoA recent study in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience shows a new approach called Perceptual Attention Therapy (PATH) restores attention, memory and reading skills mo

Updated on:March 09,2026

Experimental microneedle painkiller patch for pigs shows proof of concept

by John Lovett,University of ArkansasJeremy Powell, veterinarian and professor of animal science, works with Robin Cheek, a Ph.D. student in the department of animal science, on applying an experiment

Updated on: February 07,2026

Experimental microneedle painkiller patch for pigs shows proof of concept

by John Lovett,University of ArkansasJeremy Powell, veterinarian and professor of animal science, works with Robin Cheek, a Ph.D. student in the department of animal science, on applying an experiment

Updated on:February 07,2026

Zero-cost, AI-driven digital detection identifies Alzheimer's without additional clinician time

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsFew primary care practices are designed for the timely detection of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The limited time that prim

Updated on: February 20,2026

Zero-cost, AI-driven digital detection identifies Alzheimer's without additional clinician time

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsFew primary care practices are designed for the timely detection of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The limited time that prim

Updated on:February 20,2026

Reducing social isolation protects the brain in later life, study shows

byUniversity of St AndrewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and a faster decline in later-

Updated on: February 28,2026

Reducing social isolation protects the brain in later life, study shows

byUniversity of St AndrewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and a faster decline in later-

Updated on:February 28,2026

Study links ADHD to a measurable brain activity pattern, with early signs it may be modifiable

byHebrew University of JerusalemStudy design. Credit:NeuroImage: Clinical(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2025.103923A new study suggests that children with ADHD may exhibit a distinctive, measurable patte

Updated on: March 07,2026

Study links ADHD to a measurable brain activity pattern, with early signs it may be modifiable

byHebrew University of JerusalemStudy design. Credit:NeuroImage: Clinical(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2025.103923A new study suggests that children with ADHD may exhibit a distinctive, measurable patte

Updated on:March 07,2026

How an antiviral defense mechanism may lead to Alzheimer's disease

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne of the main proteins that contributes to Alzheimer's disease is called phospho-tau (p-tau). When p-tau gets too many phosphate groups att

Updated on: February 13,2026

How an antiviral defense mechanism may lead to Alzheimer's disease

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne of the main proteins that contributes to Alzheimer's disease is called phospho-tau (p-tau). When p-tau gets too many phosphate groups att

Updated on:February 13,2026