Consuming the equivalent of one cup of cranberries daily may improve memory by increasing blood flow to key areas of the brain that support cognition, new research suggests.
Our ability to try new things and learn from successes and failures depends a lot on cells in the brain s frontal lobe behind the forehead, report researchers who learned more from new lab tests.
Alcohol use disorder is associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, as demonstrated in this retrospective cohort study.
Researchers have developed a set of tests that can quantify cognitive changes in aging dogs and accurately detect canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome, a disorder with similar pathology and outcomes as Alzheimer's disease in humans. The findings show promise for both humans and dogs in understanding Alzheimer's progression.
Some hospitals and medical groups have raised the question of testing older physicians for mental and physical competency. A number of doctors agree; others contest its usefulness.
A concussion assessment tool used for athletes may mistake the effects of intense exertion for brain injury. Concussions affect 3.8 million people yearly.
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