Neuroscience

Scientists find way to wake up dormant brain stem cells

Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School and the Mechanobiology Institute at the National University of Singapore have discovered a new method to activate dormant neural...

Severe menopause symptoms may impact brain health, shows study

With millions of people worldwide living with dementia and no cure in sight, researchers are keenly focused on finding ways to prevent or delay...

New study reveals how brain connections predict memory in old age

As we age, our memory tends to fade, affecting our ability to recall personal experiences. For years, scientists believed that this memory loss was mainly...

New brain scan could help predict long-term effects of concussion

Researchers from Cambridge University have found that offering a specific type of brain scan called diffusion tensor imaging MRI (DTI-MRI) to patients with a...

Managing chronic pain in cerebral palsy

Managing pain is crucial for adults with cerebral palsy, but it's often not well understood. A study led by Dr. Mark Peterson at the...

Why cold sores don’t lead to brain infections: New research unveils key defense mechanism

More than half of us carry the herpesvirus, which causes cold sores. Despite its ability to infect nerve cells, it rarely leads to serious...

The effects of ketamine on brain activity you don’t know

A recent study from the University of Cambridge has uncovered two brain phenomena that might explain some of the side effects of ketamine, a...

Mindfulness training can alter consciousness, study finds

A recent study by researchers at the University of Cambridge has revealed that mindfulness training can lead to altered states of consciousness, such as...

Organizing your page may help organize your mind, study finds

Ever wondered how you manage to keep track of all the information you receive daily? A recent study from Murdoch University suggests you might have...

How being bilingual can keep your mind sharp as you age

Knowing more than one language might help keep your brain sharp as you get older, according to Tanya Dash, a speech-language pathologist and cognitive...