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How music affects the cognitive health of older adults
Medical Xpress· 4 hours agoLed by SFU neuroscientist Sarah Faber, the study published in Network Neuroscience discovered that...
‘Menopause brain’ is real. Here’s how women’s brains change in midlife.
Washington Post· 1 day agoBrain imaging studies of women — conducted before and after menopause — reveal physical changes in...
B.C. study finds older brains rewarded by music they don’t even like
Houston Today· 7 hours agoThe brains of older adults feel a sense of reward when listening to music, even if it’s a song they...
Exploring how brain chemistry influences formation of political opinions
Medical Xpress· 4 hours agoThe study is published in Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. '"This has been long researched;...
Our brains are growing. Will that help prevent dementia?
San Jose Mercury News· 9 hours agoA new study by researchers at UC Davis Health found that the brains of people born in the 1970s had...
Bigger-brained gull species thrive in urban spaces
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 6 hours ago“It’s not something you might expect from a seabird, so we wanted to try to understand why they do it.” [Related: Seagulls hunger for food touched by...
Birds overcome brain damage to sing again
Medical Xpress· 8 hours agoIn a new study, they discover that zebra finches can reacquire the ability to sing after brain damage similar to that experienced by stroke victims—but...
Scientists identify new brain circuit in mice that controls body's inflammatory reactions
Medical Xpress· 2 days ago"The brain is the center of our thoughts, emotions, memories and feelings," said Hao Jin, Ph.D., a co-first author of the study published online in Nature ...
A Peek Inside the Brains of ‘Super-Agers’
New York Times· 4 days agoNew research explores why some octogenarians have exceptional memories. Most research on aging and memory focuses on the other side of the equation —...
New Study Highlights the Importance of a Balanced Diet for Brain Health
Eating Well via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn other words, dietary choices may lead to structural changes in the brain that influence cognitive...
