Study connects brain volume variations with genetic risk factors for...
Unprecedented genome analysis reveals genetic links between brain structure and disorders like Parkinson's and ADHD, paving the way for innovative treatments.
View ArticleParkinson's study reveals dopamine's unexpected link to tremor
Researchers from the Champalimaud Foundation shed light on the puzzling relationship between dopamine and rest tremor in Parkinson's disease, finding that preserved dopamine in certain brain regions...
View ArticleHuman ability to process numbers traced to unexpected brain region
New research reveals the unique human ability to conceptualize numbers may be rooted deep within the brain.
View ArticleEarly brain changes in Huntington’s disease detected two decades before symptoms
Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a clinical motor diagnosis in people with Huntington's...
View ArticleCell-by-cell analysis reveals brain changes in Tourette syndrome
In the first comprehensive, cell-by-cell analysis of brain tissue from individuals with Tourette syndrome, researchers have pinpointed exactly which cells are perturbed and how they malfunction,...
View ArticleEating ultra-processed foods may rewire your brain’s hunger and reward circuits
High intake of ultra-processed foods is linked to adverse metabolic health and microstructural brain changes in regions that control appetite and reward. These effects occur both through...
View ArticleStem cell therapy shows promise for treating advanced Parkinson's disease
A stem cell–based therapy initially developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) may lead to a new treatment for advanced Parkinson's disease, according to results from a phase 1 clinical...
View ArticleiPS cell transplants show early promise for treating Parkinson's disease safely
In a first-of-its-kind human trial, researchers transplanted iPS-cell-derived dopaminergic progenitors into patients with Parkinson’s disease and observed promising motor improvements with no serious...
View ArticleHigh fructose diets impair brain function and appetite control, study shows
Review highlights how excessive fructose intake disrupts brain energy balance, appetite regulation, and cognitive function. Processed sources, such as sugary drinks, may overwhelm metabolic pathways...
View ArticleObesity in teens alters brain regions tied to memory and emotion
Adolescents with abdominal obesity have larger brain regions linked to memory and emotional control, potentially due to inflammation, according to a large MRI-based study. These brain changes, coupled...
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