Neuroscience, Brain Science (discoveries, Medicine, Disease, etc.)

Most recent stories in Neuroscience, Brain Science (discoveries, Medicine, Disease, etc.)

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  This Map of Every Neuron in an Adult Fly Brain Could Be Nobel Prize Worthy

  ScienceAlert - Carly Cassella

  It's an accomplishment that scientists have dreamed about for more than half a century. At last, a massive international team of researchers has …

• Maria Brown

  

  2 days ago

  To reduce dementia risk, seniors should take up this outdoor activity, study suggests

  Fox News - By Angelica Stabile

  Gardening could help aging adults stay sharp later in life, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland found that tending to gardens at an older age is associated with "small but detectable cognitive …

• Maria Brown

  

  3 days ago

  Gut microbe imbalances could predict a child’s risk for autism, ADHD and speech disorders years before symptoms appear

  theconversation.com - Angelica P. Ahrens and Eric W. Triplett and Johnny Ludvigsson

  Early screening for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism is important to ensure children have the support they need to gain the essential …

• Maria Brown

  

  3 days ago

  Scientists mapped every neuron of an adult animal’s brain for the first time

  Popular Science - Tom Hawking

  Brains are bewilderingly complicated systems of connections between neurons. Mapping those connections is an important step in understanding how brains work. Scientists have recently completed the most ambitious effort yet to construct such a map: a complete document of every neuron and every …

• Maria Brown

  

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  One Stage of Sleep Seems to Be Critical For Reducing Dementia Risk

  ScienceAlert - Rebecca Dyer

  The risk of getting dementia may go up as you get older if you don't get enough slow-wave sleep. Over-60s are 27 percent more likely to develop …

• Maria Brown

  

  3 days ago

  17-year-old student’s groundbreaking device has revolutionized dementia care worldwide

  thebrighterside.news - Joseph Shavit

  In the summer of 2018, young Hemesh Chadalavada embarked on a heartwarming journey filled with cherished memories spent with his beloved grandmother, …