ICU delirium tests misclassify Spanish-speakers, research suggests

Updated on: June 12,2025

ICU delirium tests misclassify Spanish-speakers, research suggests

Updated on:June 12,2025

Study establishes practical definition for rapidly progressive dementia

by Lynda De Widt,Mayo ClinicA new multicenter study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has established a practical, evidence-based definition of rapidly progressive dementia (RPD), a rare but devastating

Updated on: February 04,2026

Study establishes practical definition for rapidly progressive dementia

by Lynda De Widt,Mayo ClinicA new multicenter study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has established a practical, evidence-based definition of rapidly progressive dementia (RPD), a rare but devastating

Updated on:February 04,2026

Cannabis use in chronic pain linked to more deep sleep but less REM sleep

by Center for BrainHealthCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsThe most frequently reported reasons for medicinal cannabis use are for pain relief and improvements in sleep. Although cannabis is believed to hav

Updated on: January 29,2026

Cannabis use in chronic pain linked to more deep sleep but less REM sleep

by Center for BrainHealthCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsThe most frequently reported reasons for medicinal cannabis use are for pain relief and improvements in sleep. Although cannabis is believed to hav

Updated on:January 29,2026

Traumatic brain injuries in older adults linked to increased risk of dementia

byCanadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTraumatic brain injuries (TBI) in older adults are associated with new cases of dementia, use of home care services, and admissio

Updated on: February 05,2026

Traumatic brain injuries in older adults linked to increased risk of dementia

byCanadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTraumatic brain injuries (TBI) in older adults are associated with new cases of dementia, use of home care services, and admissio

Updated on:February 05,2026

Gazing into the mind's eye with mice: How neuroscientists are seeing human vision more clearly

by Bilal Haider,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite the nursery rhyme about three blind mice,mouse eyesight is surprisingly sensitive. Studying how mice see has helped researchers

Updated on: February 13,2026

Gazing into the mind's eye with mice: How neuroscientists are seeing human vision more clearly

by Bilal Haider,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite the nursery rhyme about three blind mice,mouse eyesight is surprisingly sensitive. Studying how mice see has helped researchers

Updated on:February 13,2026

Miracle surgery saves 2-year-old boy with broken neck, severed spinal cord

by Dennis ThompsonTwo-year-old German boy, Oliver Staub, lay in a Mexico City hospital bed awaiting death.An armored car going 70 mph had slammed into his family's minivan during a vacation in Mex

Updated on: February 21,2026

Miracle surgery saves 2-year-old boy with broken neck, severed spinal cord

by Dennis ThompsonTwo-year-old German boy, Oliver Staub, lay in a Mexico City hospital bed awaiting death.An armored car going 70 mph had slammed into his family's minivan during a vacation in Mex

Updated on:February 21,2026

Astrocytes found to aid spinal cord repair by signaling immune response

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with spinal cord inj

Updated on: January 24,2026

Astrocytes found to aid spinal cord repair by signaling immune response

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with spinal cord inj

Updated on:January 24,2026

AI helps explain how covert attention works and uncovers new neuron types

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraShifting focus on a visual scene without moving our eyes—think driving, or reading a room for the reaction to your joke—is a behavior known a

Updated on: January 23,2026

AI helps explain how covert attention works and uncovers new neuron types

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraShifting focus on a visual scene without moving our eyes—think driving, or reading a room for the reaction to your joke—is a behavior known a

Updated on:January 23,2026

Alzheimer's disease more prevalent in older people than previously thought

byKing's College LondonPlasma pTau217 concentrations in different age groups. Credit:Nature(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09841-yNew research, published inNature, has provided the first ever popu

Updated on: January 06,2026

Alzheimer's disease more prevalent in older people than previously thought

byKing's College LondonPlasma pTau217 concentrations in different age groups. Credit:Nature(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09841-yNew research, published inNature, has provided the first ever popu

Updated on:January 06,2026

NU-9 halts Alzheimer's disease in animal model before symptoms begin

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.An experimental drug developed at Northwestern University has demonstrated further promise as an early intervention for Alzheimer's disease.I

Updated on: February 23,2026

NU-9 halts Alzheimer's disease in animal model before symptoms begin

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.An experimental drug developed at Northwestern University has demonstrated further promise as an early intervention for Alzheimer's disease.I

Updated on:February 23,2026

Study examines oligodendrocyte dynamics throughout the progression of multiple sclerosis

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressStormy weather: oligodendrocyte dynamics in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. Castelo-Branco research group, Karolinska Institutet. Credit: Bastien Hervé and Lilian

Updated on: March 06,2026

Study examines oligodendrocyte dynamics throughout the progression of multiple sclerosis

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressStormy weather: oligodendrocyte dynamics in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. Castelo-Branco research group, Karolinska Institutet. Credit: Bastien Hervé and Lilian

Updated on:March 06,2026

Brain Care Score can predict risk of stroke across racial groups, study finds

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Mass General Brigham found the Brain Care Score (BCS) is a strong predictor of stroke across different racial groups in the U.S.

Updated on: January 27,2026

Brain Care Score can predict risk of stroke across racial groups, study finds

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Mass General Brigham found the Brain Care Score (BCS) is a strong predictor of stroke across different racial groups in the U.S.

Updated on:January 27,2026