Diagnosis of eye disease can give you trauma, study finds
Scientists from Anglia Ruskin University found that the way in which a patient is told they have serious eye disease can impact their psychological...
Parkinson’s disease: scientists find the earliest roots in the brain
About 100 people have a rare mutation in a gene called SNCA that puts them at almost certain risk of getting Parkinson’s disease.
This makes...
Scientists find the right memory strategy to slow cognitive decline
Scientists from the University of Michigan and Penn State found how to find the right memory strategy to slow cognitive decline.
The research is published...
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...