Hospital delirium linked to later dementia risk in healthy adults

byUniversity of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay from PexelsOlder adults who develop delirium during a hospital admission face a substantially higher risk of dementia in later years, even if they had no prior

Updated on: April 18,2026

Hospital delirium linked to later dementia risk in healthy adults

byUniversity of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay from PexelsOlder adults who develop delirium during a hospital admission face a substantially higher risk of dementia in later years, even if they had no prior

Updated on:April 18,2026

Improving physical activity in people with traumatic brain injury

byThomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTraumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases. Physical activity decreases this risk through i

Updated on: May 29,2026

Improving physical activity in people with traumatic brain injury

byThomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTraumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases. Physical activity decreases this risk through i

Updated on:May 29,2026

Molecular 'brake' limits axonal regeneration after injury to nerves or spinal cord

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalAxonal regeneration: A balancing act. Following injury, neurons must navigate the trade-off between stress coping and regenerative growth. The transcription factor AhR acts a

Updated on: June 12,2026

Molecular 'brake' limits axonal regeneration after injury to nerves or spinal cord

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalAxonal regeneration: A balancing act. Following injury, neurons must navigate the trade-off between stress coping and regenerative growth. The transcription factor AhR acts a

Updated on:June 12,2026

Inflammation-induced metabolic shifts linked to brain disorders

by Kindai UniversityThis illustration depicts the experimental workflow using a mouse model of LPS-induced acute systemic inflammation and PiTMaP-based metabolomics. Metabolic profiles were compared a

Updated on: February 16,2026

Inflammation-induced metabolic shifts linked to brain disorders

by Kindai UniversityThis illustration depicts the experimental workflow using a mouse model of LPS-induced acute systemic inflammation and PiTMaP-based metabolomics. Metabolic profiles were compared a

Updated on:February 16,2026

Scientists map structure of antibodies driving rare autoimmune brain disease

by Inka Väth,University Hospital of BonnSchematic overview of the experimental design, including the setup to obtain MOG-reactive B-cell receptor sequences (top) and their characterization (bottom). C

Updated on: March 02,2026

Scientists map structure of antibodies driving rare autoimmune brain disease

by Inka Väth,University Hospital of BonnSchematic overview of the experimental design, including the setup to obtain MOG-reactive B-cell receptor sequences (top) and their characterization (bottom). C

Updated on:March 02,2026

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

Light impacts how the brain perceives and remembers threats, study suggests

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that light plays a key role in how animals perceive environmental threats, findings t

Updated on: June 12,2026

Light impacts how the brain perceives and remembers threats, study suggests

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that light plays a key role in how animals perceive environmental threats, findings t

Updated on:June 12,2026

Stroke and dementia: Combating loss of function in small vessels of the brain

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichEndothelial Foxf2 facilitates functional hyperemia and limits infarct size in adult mice via Tie2 signaling. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s415

Updated on: March 04,2026

Stroke and dementia: Combating loss of function in small vessels of the brain

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichEndothelial Foxf2 facilitates functional hyperemia and limits infarct size in adult mice via Tie2 signaling. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s415

Updated on:March 04,2026

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

Women face greater challenges than men in daily task recovery after stroke

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen examining recovery during the first year after an ischemic stroke, a new study has found for daily tasks such as eating, dressing a

Updated on: March 14,2026

Women face greater challenges than men in daily task recovery after stroke

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen examining recovery during the first year after an ischemic stroke, a new study has found for daily tasks such as eating, dressing a

Updated on:March 14,2026

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