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A new theory suggests Alzheimer’s is an autoimmune condition

Donald Weaver - October 8, 2022

Dementia can be linked to the fact that our body’s immune system cannot differentiate between bacteria and brain cells.

Will you have dementia in future? Your nightmares can tell: UK study

Abidemi Otaiku - October 2, 2022

We still know so little about why we dream, how the brain creates them, and their significance for our health – especially the health of our brains.

A Nature study shows how zaps to the brain can help the elderly remember better

Gaurvi Narang - August 28, 2022

Boston University researchers find electrical brain stimulation can boost memory function in elders. It helps them recall words, but it's unclear if it can help retain everyday memories.

It’s not always your fault when you can’t remember. Sometimes, just blame it on luck

Thor Grünbaum - June 12, 2022

Working memory is limited, both in its capacity and in the duration of time we can hold information. That’s why people need long-term memory.

How new IIT Madras centre will map human brains — one thin slice at a time

Mohana Basu - March 21, 2022

While MRI scans allow scientists to peek into a living brain, at the cellular level there is still a lot left to learn. This is where the new IIT-M centre will work.

Your partner snoring or door opening — How your brain decides to wake you up

Jakke Tamminen - January 23, 2022

The brain continuously monitors incoming sounds to decide whether they are relevant and dangerous while you sleep.

Our brain has evolved to think & fear the negative. Here’s how we can change that in 2022

Andreas Kluth - December 30, 2021

Cognitively, we’ve evolved to have what’s called a negativity bias. Overall, we lose a lot of harmony, happiness and health because our cognitive system is rigged.

Scientists have found a ‘second brain’. And it’s in your gut

Sean Fleming - August 29, 2021

The enteric nervous system can do what most neural networks in our bodies cannot — function independently of the brain and spinal cord.

Covid can cause loss of brain grey matter in recovered patients, Oxford researchers find

Mohana Basu - June 19, 2021

The study, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, compared brain scans of patients before and after Covid infection, allowing scientists to rule out any other causes of grey matter loss.

Indian study learns how brain handles sudden distractions, could help create mental health tools

Joel P Joseph - May 16, 2021

Study conducted by scientists from National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar. It was published in the journal NeuroImage last month.

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