NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
Diabetes drug metformin may halve the risk of dementia
Taking metformin, a type 2 diabetes drug, has been linked to a lower risk of dementia over the following decades, but the association isn't conclusive ...
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NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
Give weeks back to researchers while differentiating brain organoids
Across typical brain organoid processes, automation minimizes manual intervention from roughly 27 hours per week for 10 plates to about three hours. This allows laboratories to recover weeks of ...
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
The dementia vaccine some of us are taking without realising
The evidence has been quietly building for over a decade. Now experts can't ignore it ...
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
Your diet before age 2 may shape your brain health for decades, new study shows
A decades-old wartime policy gave researchers a rare chance to examine how what we eat early in life may shape the brain decades later.
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
Advanced Molecular and Imaging Biomarkers for Neurological Disorders
Neurological disorders are often driven by shared pathophysiological pathways, including immune dysregulation, glial activation, demyelination, and ...
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
I’m a neurologist — the quickest test for dementia is just 3 hand movements
More than 10 million people are diagnosed with dementia each year, but a quick test may give some insight to cognitive functioning.
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Faster Path To Treatment For Deadly Childhood Dementia
Getty ImagesAn Australian research collaboration has identified several existing TGA‑approved medicines that could help slow brain damage in children ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
The aim of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig is to investigate human cognitive abilities ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Alzheimer’s Disease vs. Dementia: What’s the Difference?
Explore the key differences between dementia and Alzheimer's disease, including symptoms, progression patterns, underlying causes, and treatment options.
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Alzheimer’s Brain Changes May Start Years Earlier
Alzheimer’s disease may begin changing the brain years earlier than doctors have been able to see with standard scans. A new study from the University of Oslo found changes in brain structure at least ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Why recent memories fade in dementia and the protein responsible for making memories last
Published on May 17, 2026, in Nature Communications, lead author Renée Kosonen, co-first author Kristie Stefanoska, and senior author Arne Ittner traced how tau operates in healthy brain circuits—and ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Breathing dirtier air over the years is being linked to a higher chance of dementia
The air a person breathes over decades may leave a mark on the brain, not just the lungs. A series of large analyses now links long-term exposure to fine particle pollution with a higher chance of ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Türkiye joins NATO DIANA neuroscience network with NOROM
Türkiye’s NOROM became the country’s first NATO DIANA neuroscience test center, supporting testing of neurotechnology and AI-based systems ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
This common vitamin was linked to 13% better cognitive scores
Older adults with mild cognitive impairment and sleep problems who took at least 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily scored more than 13% higher on a cognitive test than those taking none. The preliminary findings suggest…
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Three simple changes in middle age could give you 13 more years without dementia, study suggests
Making healthy choices in middle age could increase your cognitive health much later in life ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Hormone Therapy May Reduce Dementia Risk in Women
Could estrogen use be connected with a healthier aging brain? New research involving more than 21,000 women found that those who had used estrogen-only hormone therapy later in life were less likely ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Dirty Air Could Change the Brain Years Before Dementia
The air people breathe every day could leave subtle signs in the brain long before memory problems appear. New research has linked exposure to traffic-related and other outdoor pollution with ...
NeuropsychologyAug 22, 2026
Can dementia be delayed? Here are modifiable lifestyle factors that lower brain risk
Nearly half of dementia cases could potentially be delayed or prevented by tackling modifiable risks, from high blood pressure and cholesterol to exercise, hearing, vision, sleep, diet, social ...
NeuropsychologyAug 22, 2026
New drug hailed as ‘the most successful yet’ in fight to slow dementia
It is the most successful attempt so far to create a drug that targets brain-clogging tau proteins, which may be one of the causes of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The clinical study of 416 ...
NeuropsychologyAug 22, 2026
Multilingual people may have brains up to 13 years younger
People who speak several languages may have brains that age more slowly, with four-language speakers showing brains that appeared about 13 years younger than those of monolinguals. Starting earlier and becoming highly…
NeuropsychologyAug 22, 2026
A brain implant let a paralyzed man speak again through a computer
For someone who has lost the ability to speak, a thought can feel trapped with no way out. Research on brain-computer interfaces has begun to change that, with implanted devices that read signals from ...
NeuropsychologyAug 22, 2026
Untreated hearing loss is one of the biggest changeable risks for dementia
Many people treat fading hearing as a minor nuisance of getting older, something to be managed by turning up the television or asking others to repeat themselves. A growing body of research suggests ...
NeuropsychologyAug 22, 2026
Study Says Doing This One Thing Can Reduce the Odds of Dementia by More Than 30%
The study showed that older adults who always listened to music had a 39% lower risk of dementia compared with those who never, rarely, or sometimes listened. On top of that, they had higher scores in ...
NeuropsychologyAug 22, 2026
Hidden Pulses Within Your Brain May Hold Your Thoughts Together
(True Creatives/Canva) When you recognize a familiar face, your brain must connect that face with a name, a place, and perhaps a memory. Those pieces of information are not necessarily handled in the ...
NeuropsychologyAug 21, 2026
Wild New Paper Claims Human Brain Doesn’t Produce Consciousness
"Nothing in science explains how three pounds of matter... can love, hate, dream, imagine, fear or hope for its future." The post Wild New Paper Claims Human Brain Doesn’t Produce Consciousness ...
NeuropsychologyAug 21, 2026
Five-Year Brain Organoids Reveal New Insights Into Human Development
Researchers kept human brain organoids developing for over five years, revealing prolonged maturation that mirrors human brain development.
NeuropsychologyAug 21, 2026
Lab-grown brain models gain a sense of place
The human brain is often described as one of the most complex structures in biology, and much of its power comes from how it's organized. Its outer layer, the cerebral cortex, is not one uniform sheet ...
NeuropsychologyAug 21, 2026
Nearly half of dementia cases may trace to risks you can still change, a Lund University study finds
A study from Lund University in Sweden reports that a large share of dementia cases may be tied to risk factors people can potentially change, such as smoking and high blood pressure. Using brain ...
NeuropsychologyAug 21, 2026
New dementia study challenges assumption that ‘every move counts’ for brain health
Overall, individuals engaging in higher levels of leisure-time physical activity had a 24% lower risk of dementia compared with the least active participants ...
NeuropsychologyAug 21, 2026
Lundbeck continues neuroscience evolution as CEO keeps company ‘punching above its weight’
Almost three years into his tenure as Lundbeck’s CEO, Charl van Zyl is confident the company can prove its mettle as a “neuroscience challenger” capable of “punching above its weight.” This newfound ...