NEW YORK — Nobel Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman once said, “never confuse education with intelligence, you can have a PhD and still be an idiot.” While Feynman makes a compelling point, researchers from Columbia University find that a high-quality education can at least offer some very long-term cognitive benefits. The new study, encompassing over …
JOONDALUP, Australia — Gradually losing muscle strength and mobility is simply a fact of life, as the human body can’t help but deteriorate as decades pass by. Many older and elderly adults find it difficult to perform simple tasks such as getting up, walking, and sitting down. Now, however, researchers from Edith Cowan University say these …
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Researchers have discovered evidence suggesting that a surge of activity associated with consciousness occurs in the dying brain. This activity appears to take place in a region of the brain linked to dreaming, visual hallucinations due to epilepsy, and altered states of consciousness. This discovery may help explain accounts from individuals …
AUSTIN, Texas — Artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT can create original stories just from a single writer’s idea. Now, a new system can build a story — by reading a person’s mind. Researchers in Texas have created an AI system capable of “decoding” brain activity in order to write down what that person is focusing on …
Social media can be mentally draining. And when mentally drained, you are more likely to be influenced by a high number of likes on posts – even to the point of clicking on ads for products you don’t need or want – according to our recent experiments on how social media affects behavior. As a …
RALEIGH, N.C. — Dogs with dementia experience poor sleep, similar to humans, according to new research. Daytime napping is one of the earliest symptoms in Alzheimer’s patients, along with agitation or confusion around dusk and waking during the night. Now, scientists have discovered a comparable phenomenon in dogs. “Our study is the first to evaluate …
EVANSTON, Ill. — It can be annoying to undergo long medical testing. In fact, the thought of doing it is a big reason people don’t try to find answers to their health problems. Northwestern Medicine researchers have come up with a solution, developing an iPad app that can test for several problems — including dementia …
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom — An inexpensive pill for treating HIV could potentially cure Alzheimer’s, according to new research. The drug maraviroc, marketed under the brand name Selzentry, clears rogue proteins in the brain, thereby preventing dangerous buildup and slowing the progression of the disease. The results are encouraging, since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration …
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom — Almost half of the individuals who suffer a concussion continue to exhibit symptoms of brain injury six months later, according to new research. This highlights the importance of understanding the long-lasting effects of concussions, even those classified as mild. Scientists assert that even mild concussions can cause long-lasting effects on the brain. …
BALTIMORE — Could a case of herpes increase your risk for dementia during old age? A team from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that several common infections could negatively impact brain health, especially for middle-aged and older adults. Some of the viruses are actually more common during childhood, while up to 50 …