Neuroscience

A new study presenting the first data from a long-running US government trial is suggesting high levels of amyloid proteins in the brains of cognitively normal older adults can be an effective presymptomatic sign of early stage Alzheimer’s disease.

New research is suggesting high levels of a certain blood-based biomarker may serve as an early warning sign of Alzheimer’s disease, two years before symptoms develop. The preliminary study has yet to be verified in larger cohorts of patients.

A trio of studies are investigating the role our brain’s immune cells play in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers are revealing these cells can contribute to neurodegeneration, and how they may be harnessed to prevent neuron damage.

A new imaging study has found neuroinflammation may be more common in neurodegenerative diseases than previously suspected. The Cambridge research revealed brain inflammation to be a common thread across three different types of dementia.

A study is suggesting the global popularity, or virality, of a video can be predicted by looking at how certain areas of a person’s brain are activated while they view the first few seconds of footage. The technique has been dubbed neuroforecasting.

A link between diseases such as Alzheimer’s and sleep loss has been frequently cited, and a new study has now discovered a signaling pathway that both regulates sleep and controls the protein aggregations commonly associated with neurodegeneration.

Researchers in Europe and the UK have managed to connect biological and artificial neurons together. The biological neurons were grown in Italy, sent signals through an artificial synapse in the UK to communicate with artificial neurons in Zurich.

Data presented at the International Stroke Conference suggests non-invasive magnetic brain stimulation can enhance brain activity in patients after stroke. It's hoped the device can speed up recovery and promote motor function in stroke survivors.

Scientists looking into bilingualism's effects on Alzheimer's have uncovered some new insights, finding that while knowing a second language can delay the onset of the disease, it can also significantly accelerate cognitive deterioration thereafter.

A team of scientists led by the University of Cambridge have found that when cuttlefish know they're getting shrimp for dinner, they'll only have a light lunch of crabs. This ability to anticipate is an indication of the cephalopod's complex brain.

A team of researchers from King’s College London has, for the first time, imaged the brains of patients with psychosis under the influence of CBD. The study demonstrates the anti-psychotic potential of CBD, suggesting clinical trials are necessary.

A novel clinical trial from an international team of researchers has found a cheap, generic drug may effectively moderate the severity of symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children.