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Dementia risk in women may be reduced by hormone replacement therapy

Dementia risk in women may be reduced by hormone replacement therapy

Women are at greater risk for dementia than men, probably because of waning estrogen levels following menopause. Estrogen is a key female hormone linked to reproductive, sexual, and neurological functions. A new study published in the journal Alzheimer's Research & Therapy examines how hormone replacement works in women with a high genetic risk for AD.

17 Jan 2023

Better management of emotions could help limit neurodegeneration

Better management of emotions could help limit neurodegeneration

Negative emotions, anxiety and depression are thought to promote the onset of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia.

16 Jan 2023

CNB-CSIC vaccine fully protects against SARS-CoV-2 infection of the brain

CNB-CSIC vaccine fully protects against SARS-CoV-2 infection of the brain

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers in Spain described the effectiveness of a modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) vector severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine candidate in protecting against SARS-CoV-2 infection in the brain using a mouse model.

12 Jan 2023

Forest therapy could help people with anxiety and depression

Forest therapy could help people with anxiety and depression

You've probably felt it yourself at some point. After a walk in the woods, your shoulders drop several notches. Your heart stopped pounding. Your thoughts flowed a little more calmly.

3 Jan 2023

Study highlights the importance of the gut microbiota during early neurodevelopment

Study highlights the importance of the gut microbiota during early neurodevelopment

A recent Brain, Behavior, and Immunity study investigated the role of the early-life gut microbiota in determining neurodevelopmental outcomes.

19 Dec 2022

Does irritable bowel syndrome result from gravity?

Does irritable bowel syndrome result from gravity?

New research discussed the hypothesis that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may result from gravity.

5 Dec 2022

Exploring effects of COVID-19 pandemic on neurodevelopment and mental health in adolescents

Exploring effects of COVID-19 pandemic on neurodevelopment and mental health in adolescents

Researchers examined the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on adolescents' neurodevelopment and mental health.

5 Dec 2022

COVID-19 pandemic caused rapid brain aging in adolescents

COVID-19 pandemic caused rapid brain aging in adolescents

Researchers assess how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the neurological development of young adults.

4 Dec 2022

Pandemic-related stressors have physically altered teens’ brains, study shows

Pandemic-related stressors have physically altered teens’ brains, study shows

A new study from Stanford University suggests that pandemic-related stressors have physically altered adolescents' brains, making their brain structures appear several years older than the brains of comparable peers before the pandemic.

1 Dec 2022

Researchers unravel neurobiological mechanisms impacted by early life adversity

Researchers unravel neurobiological mechanisms impacted by early life adversity

Using cutting edge molecular techniques in rodent models, researchers are dissecting the neurobiological mechanisms impacted by early life adversity.

9 Nov 2022

Effects of SARS-CoV-2-associated stress among pregnant women on development of fetus brain

Effects of SARS-CoV-2-associated stress among pregnant women on development of fetus brain

Researchers in the United States evaluated the effects of maternal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-associated stress and fetal brain development using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

30 Oct 2022

Dangers of recreational/medical cannabis use

Dangers of recreational/medical cannabis use

Researchers describe the wide range of neurological effects associated with cannabis use.

26 Oct 2022

Amygdala may also be to blame for overeating, research finds

Amygdala may also be to blame for overeating, research finds

A region of the brain called the amygdala is responsible for powerful emotions like fear. Now, researchers have found the amygdala may also be to blame for overeating.

20 Oct 2022

Research reveals new role of the cerebellum in storing emotional experiences

Research reveals new role of the cerebellum in storing emotional experiences

The cerebellum is known primarily for regulation of movement. Researchers at the University of Basel have now discovered that the cerebellum also plays an important role in remembering emotional experiences.

6 Oct 2022

Significantly enlarged gray matter volume in neuropsychiatric long-COVID syndrome

Significantly enlarged gray matter volume in neuropsychiatric long-COVID syndrome

In a recent study published in the journal Psychiatry Research, researchers found larger gray matter volumes (GMVs) in patients with neuropsychiatric long COVID syndrome.

8 Sep 2022

How does a walk in nature impact the brain?

How does a walk in nature impact the brain?

A new study shows how exposure to nature through a one-hour walk in a natural setting can prevent mental strain and possibly reduce the incidence of mental ill-health.

8 Sep 2022

Inhaled glucocorticoids linked to changes in brain matter

Inhaled glucocorticoids linked to changes in brain matter

A recent BMJ Open study conducted a cross-sectional analysis to test the hypothesis that the usage of systemic and inhaled glucocorticoids was associated with alterations in grey matter volume (GMV) and white matter microstructure.

5 Sep 2022

Early therapeutic interventions may be effective in treating Fragile X Syndrome

Early therapeutic interventions may be effective in treating Fragile X Syndrome

A new study suggests that therapeutic interventions to treat neurodevelopmental disorders may be more effective if done during the early stages of brain development.

1 Sep 2022

Prenatal bisphenol A exposure may affect brain volume in children

Prenatal bisphenol A exposure may affect brain volume in children

Scientists report that gestational exposure to low levels of bisphenol A may induce structural alterations in some fetal brain regions.

10 Aug 2022

Understanding the emotions behind memories

Understanding the emotions behind memories

In this interview, we speak to Professor Kay Tye about her latest research into memories and how we can start to understand the emotions behind them.

10 Aug 2022

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