Is Faster Brain Aging the Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
What does it mean to age not just in years, but also in terms of brain health? Can stress, isolation, and global upheaval leave their mark on people's read more
The Hidden Defenses of Your Brain Against Alzheimer’s Disease
It has been known for some time that Alzheimer's disease affects different regions of the brain in different ways and that tau, a protein known to read more
Parkinson’s Reversal? A Drug Brings Dying Brain Cells Back to Life
A new study conducted at Stanford University on mice has found that inhibiting an enzyme could save neurons that die due to a specific form of read more
The Common Blood Test that Predicts How Quickly Alzheimer’s Will Develop
A simple blood test could reveal which Alzheimer's patients in the early stages are at greatest risk of rapid decline. Researchers found that people read more
A Protective Layer of Sugar on the Blood Vessels in the Brain Appears to Play an Important Role in Preventing Cognitive Decline
In an exciting Genomic Press interview published in Brain Medicine, Dr. Sophia Shi, a doctoral student in chemistry at Stanford University, presents read more
Hormone Cycles Shape the Structure and Function of Important Memory Regions in the Brain
Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, rising and falling in carefully tuned cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can also enter read more
