Neuroscience

Eating dark chocolate might benefit memory and learning, study shows

Scientists from the Isfahan University of Medical Science found eating dark chocolate may benefit brain health. The research is published in Nutritional Neuroscience and was...

Scientists find how to detect early-stage Parkinson’s disease

Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem developed a new way to detect early-stage Parkinson's disease. The research was published in the journal Science Advances...

Cocoa and chocolate are good for your cognition

Scientists from the University of L'Aquila found that cocoa and chocolate are not just a treat—they are good for your cognition. The research was published...

Video game players develop better cognitive skills

Scientists from Georgia State University found frequent players of video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the...

PTSD linked to faster cognitive decline, study finds

Scientists from Harvard University found that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is linked to faster cognitive decline among middle-aged women. The research is published in JAMA...

Young sportswriter had a stroke while at her parents’ house for Thanksgiving

Calli Varner set the clock early so she could pack up after a relaxing Thanksgiving stay with her parents last November in her childhood...

Scientists find new drug for incurable vascular dementia

Scientists from the University of Manchester found a drug already used to treat high blood pressure could be re-purposed as the first treatment to...

Gardening could help you lose weight, boost cognitive function

Scientists recently found that gardening has a multitude of physical and psychological benefits for older women. Older women in a 15-session gardening work strongly reduced...

Intermittent fasting may help heal nerve damage

Scientists from Imperial College London found intermittent fasting changes gut bacteria activity and boosts the recovery from nerve damage. They found how fasting led to...

These 2 arthritis drugs may help prevent Parkinson’s disease

Scientists from the University of Eastern Finland found two rheumatoid arthritis drugs show potential for lowering the risk of Parkinson’s disease. The research is published...