How a Tiny Gene Mutation May Have Shaped Human Language
A gene mutation in the brain 200,000 years ago may be responsible for human language, as seen in a controlled experiment on the NOVA1 gene.
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We Have Plastic in Our Brains: A New Study
Increasing amounts of plastic in our brains has scientists questioning how microplastics impact cognitive health.
Social Activity Is Key to Brain Health
What if the key to brain health was as simple as playing bingo with friends? Scientists discover how social activity helps prevent dementia.
Exercise Observed to Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease prevention may be a few workouts away, as new research hones in on how exercise affects brain health.
Structural Sexism and Memory Decline in Women
Structural sexism is linked to women’s higher rates of Alzheimer’s, among other negative health outcomes identified in recent study.
New Study on Lowering Risk of Diabetes from Antipsychotic Drugs
Antipsychotic drugs can increase the risk of diabetes, but dopamine receptors in the brain and body may be the key to a solution.
How a Molecular Matchmaker Is Furthering Alzheimer’s Research
A new drug helping natural enzymes target a dysregulated protein represents a step forward in Alzheimer’s research.
Feeling Brain Fog? It Could Be in Your Blood
Brain fog accompanying long COVID could be the result of breaches in a cellular barrier protecting the brain.
Childbirth Is Both Life-Changing and Brain-Changing
Neuroscientists studying childbirth found different effects on brain cortex volume for those recovering from a natural delivery or C-section.
Why People Are Drawn to Fictional Villains
Why do people love some fictional villians more than heros? Much like the villains themselves, the answer is complex and, well, interesting.