Why strokes harm women, men in different ways
In a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers found why stroke affects men and women differently.
They showed Women have more strokes, and are...
This study shows the cause of ‘brain fog’ in people with COVID-19
In a recent study from Memorial Sloan Kettering, researchers found an underlying cause of the COVID brain: the presence of inflammatory molecules in the...
COVID-19 infection linked to mental and brain problems
In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers found one in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six...
Scientists find the cause of ‘brain fog’ in people with COVID-19
One of the dozens of unusual symptoms that have emerged in COVID-19 patients is a condition that's informally called "COVID brain" or "brain fog."
It's...
Keeping your brain sharp isn’t about working more puzzles
Mental decline is one of the most feared aspects of growing older.
People will do just about anything to prevent it, from swallowing supplements touted...
COVID-19 virus does not attack the brain directly
In a new study, researchers found hallmarks of brain damage caused by thinning and leaky brain blood vessels in tissue samples from COVID-19 patients...
Scientists discover how our brains track where we and others go
For the first time, scientists have recorded how our brains navigate physical space and keep track of others' location.
Researchers used a special backpack to...
Men with physical jobs have over 50% higher dementia risk, shows study
Men in jobs with hard physical work have a higher risk of developing dementia compared to men doing sedentary work, new research reveals.
Based on...
Scientists find the key to treating incurable neurological diseases
In a new study, researchers provide new hope for recovery from degenerative neurological diseases—such as ALS and multiple sclerosis—as well as from damage caused...
Scientists find ‘spooky’ similarity in how brains and computers see
The brain detects 3D shape fragments such as bumps, hollows, shafts, and spheres in the beginning stages of object vision—a newly discovered strategy of...