NeuropsychologySep 15, 2026
Central Genetic Switch Controls Long-Distance Axon Navigation
Neuroscientists discover that genetic switches inside neuron cell bodies direct axon pathfinding, opening new paths for spinal injury repair.
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NeuropsychologySep 15, 2026
Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Linked to Accelerated Brain Aging
A study of 2,800+ brain MRIs links neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage to accelerated brain aging, reduced volume, and vascular damage.
NeuropsychologySep 15, 2026
Brain Activity Predicts Risky Choices Half a Second Before They Are Made
Scientists discover opposing brain circuits in the orbitofrontal cortex that predict risky choices 500 ms before they occur.
NeuropsychologySep 15, 2026
AI-Designed “Longevity Vaccines” Target the Earliest Culprits of Cellular Aging
Insilico Medicine debuts AI-driven Longevity Vaccines using circular mRNA and LNPs to clear senescent culprit cells and reverse immunosenescence.
NeuropsychologySep 15, 2026
How Neurons Transcribe Massive Genes
Scientists discover RNA-scaffolded SFPQ condensates in neurons that enable the transcription of extra-long genes, providing new insights into ASD and ALS.
NeuropsychologySep 15, 2026
Immune Protein Protects Brain Against Depression and PTSD After TBI
Naturally occurring anti-NMDAR1 IgM antibodies protect against depression and PTSD after traumatic brain injury by shielding extrasynaptic receptors.
NeuropsychologySep 15, 2026
Scientists discover a major brain shift between ages 50 and 75
Scientists have uncovered sweeping changes in how the human brain controls and organizes its genome beginning in midlife, offering new clues to why aging sharply increases the risk of Alzheimer’s and other…
NeuropsychologySep 15, 2026
Using Neuroscience to Understand and Teach Rhythmic Meters
Fascinated by meter and aware through experience of the challenges of teaching it to students, Andrea Calilhanna studies neuroscience to find ways to improve how meter is taught.
NeuropsychologySep 15, 2026
A dementia expert’s top tip for brain health? A walk in the park
Sometimes it’s the simplest things, neurologist and dementia expert Rowena Mobbs says. Like pruning back the garden, or planting a tree. Or just simply sitting in the local park; in her case, Wendy ...
NeuropsychologySep 15, 2026
New study sheds light on dementia among Indigenous Bolivians
In two Indigenous communities living preindustrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, dementia is remarkably uncommon. However, a new longitudinal study reveals why earlier estimates told only part of ...
NeuropsychologySep 15, 2026
Nearly all NFL players may die with a chronic brain injury
It’s NFL season again. In the Minnesota Vikings’ first game of the season, quarterback Kyler Murray’s debut run made it just 11 plays before a violent shoulder to the right side of his helmet sent him ...
NeuropsychologySep 15, 2026
Reading for Pleasure Boosts Mental Health and Cognitive Function
Reading for pleasure may boost memory, empathy and mental health, reduce stress and help reduce cognitive decline, new research finds.
NeuropsychologySep 15, 2026
Dementia Advances in Two Phases, Suggests New Drexel-Led Study
Dementia symptoms progress in multiple stages of preclinical, mild, moderate, and severe without following a strict linear path. Now a recently published study in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia, ...
NeuropsychologySep 14, 2026
Early Statin Use May Lower Dementia Risk by 15%
People with type 2 diabetes already face a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, but they are also more likely to develop problems with memory and thinking as they grow older. New research suggests ...
NeuropsychologySep 14, 2026
Gut Health May Show How Fast Your Brain Is Aging
Scientists are finding new clues about why some people’s brains may age faster than others. A new study from UCLA Health suggests that bacteria living in the gut, along with chemicals produced or ...
NeuropsychologySep 14, 2026
The unexpected brain boost from learning to raise chickens and sow seeds
When Marita Long and her husband decided to venture into small-scale regenerative farming, she didn’t realise just how good it would be for her brain health.
NeuropsychologySep 14, 2026
Tiny sleep interruptions may signal Alzheimer’s risk long before symptoms appear
New research links frequent sleep micro-awakenings with higher genetic Alzheimer’s risk in middle-aged adults.
NeuropsychologySep 14, 2026
Repairing a severed nerve can alter the brain’s map of the hand ‑ new research
Surgery can restore communication between the hand and brain, but new research suggests the brain’s response to individual fingers may change.
NeuropsychologySep 14, 2026
Repeated Head Hits May Cause Dementia
Repeated blows to the head can leave lasting damage in the brain, even when each individual hit does not cause a clear concussion. Scientists have long been concerned about this problem in people who ...
NeuropsychologySep 14, 2026
Brain implant lets paralysed patients speak via digital avatar
New neurotechnology could eventually help people who have lost speech faculties due to stroke or brain conditions ...
NeuropsychologySep 13, 2026
Hidden brain wiring may help keep the mind sharp as gray matter shrinks
Scientists have discovered that the brain’s short-range wiring may help protect cognition even as gray matter shrinks with age. Healthier connections just beneath the brain’s surface were linked to ...
NeuropsychologySep 13, 2026
To lower risk of dementia, delay risky conditions, experts advise
New blood tests that might predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin may sound tantalizing for people who worry about later-in-life dementia. But doctors say they aren’t quite ready ...
NeuropsychologySep 13, 2026
5 Common Fruits That Can Boost Brain Health
Certain fruits, including berries, citrus, and pomegranates, contain nutrients that improve cognitive health. The darker the fruit, the more brain-healthy nutrients it may have.
NeuropsychologySep 13, 2026
The latest weird thing to play Doom is the mapped-out brain of a fruit fly
Google Research mapped a male fruit fly’s brain, and it only took a few days for modders to start making it play Doom.
NeuropsychologySep 12, 2026
I’m a dementia expert. This is what HRT really does to women’s brains
A major new British study has found a surprising difference in Alzheimer’s rates among women taking it, but the evidence is far from clear ...
NeuropsychologySep 12, 2026
Looking to lower your Alzheimer’s risk? It doesn’t involve blood tests
Looking to lower your risk of Alzheimer’s? It doesn’t involve a blood test - A diagnosis can help people with early-stage Alzheimer’s qualify for drugs ...
NeuropsychologySep 12, 2026
Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn't involve a blood test
New blood tests are helping doctors diagnose whether Alzheimer’s or something else is causing a patient’s memory problems ...
NeuropsychologySep 12, 2026
Where You Live Could Shape Your Dementia Risk
Imagine telling someone to walk every day when their neighborhood has no safe footpaths, or asking an older person to stay socially connected when they have poor transport and few local services. The ...
NeuropsychologySep 12, 2026
Dementia podcast shortlisted for national awards
A podcast helping people understand dementia has been shortlisted for two categories at this year's British Podcast Awards. The Dementia Perspective, produced by Guernsey Alzheimer's Association and ...
NeuropsychologySep 12, 2026
Doctors Reveal Whether Eating With Your Non-Dominant Hand Has Brain Benefits
Without thinking about it, most people default to using their dominant hand when picking up a fork or mug, as they do when picking up a pen or pencil. Using your non-dominant hand isn’t going to lower ...