Brain Health

Spatial Path Integration in Virtual Reality for Neurodegenerative Disease Prediction

13 June 2026

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is known to begin many years before clinical symptoms become obvious, with subtle brain changes occurring long before noticeable memory loss or…

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The Brain’s Overnight Maintenance System: Sleep and Dementia Explained

12 June 2026

Why are chronic stress, depression, cardiovascular disease, fragmented sleep, and aging all linked to a greater risk of dementia? In a new review article published…

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Healthy Living May Help Offset Genetic Risk for Dementia

11 June 2026

With dementia cases projected to nearly triple worldwide by 2050, researchers are increasingly seeking ways to prevent or delay the disease. While genetics play a…

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New Research Suggests the Ageing Brain May Be More Resilient and Adaptable Than Previously Thought

29 May 2026

A landmark study recently published in the journal Nature Portfolio Scientific Reports suggests that cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of ageing. Researchers from…

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The Brain’s Internal Compass Stability May Hold the Key to Memory Longevity

5 May 2026

A discovery by McGill University researchers sheds light on how memories can endure over time, even as brain activity is constantly in flux. Published in…

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The Moving Body, the Hydraulic Brain: Exploring Fluid Shifts in the Brain

3 May 2026

The brain is more mechanically connected to the body than previously understood, according to new research published on 27 April in Nature Neuroscience. Using experiments…

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Newly Developed Mandarin Toolkit Helps Spot Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

25 April 2026

Asian Americans represent the fastest-growing segment of older adults in the United States, yet many encounter persistent linguistic and cultural barriers when seeking care for…

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The Rug Pull Effect: Uncovering How Humans Restore Stability

20 April 2026

Lena Ting and her colleagues at Emory University have been investigating how the body and brain work together to restore balance when stability is suddenly…

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Older Adults Who Cook Weekly May See a 30% Drop in Dementia Risk

19 April 2026

Preparing a home-cooked meal at least once a week may reduce older adults’ risk of developing dementia by around 30%, according to research published online…

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New Study Reveals How to Detect Alzheimer’s Alongside a Difficult-to-Diagnose Dementia

8 April 2026

People living with Alzheimer’s disease frequently have additional neurodegenerative conditions, one of which is the less well-understood frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). Traditionally, FTLD could only…

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