How the brain adapts after injury

Jan 18, 2022 by Wendy Burt

A University of Gottingen study published in the Journal of Neuroscience has found that the brain compensates after damage (e.g., a stroke) by reorganizing itself. The extracellular matrix loosens and depending if the brain is healthy or diseased, this...

Probiotics may improve cognitive function in people with MCI

Jan 6, 2022 by Wendy Burt

A systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Foods suggests that probiotic supplementation may improve cognitive function in people with mild cognitive impairment. The researchers found that probiotic intervention at the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, such as...

Brain connects lessons learned differently as we age

Dec 28, 2021 by Wendy Burt

Brain researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have found that the way we make inferences changes dramatically as we age. Specifically, children and adolescents create separate memories that they later compare to make inferences “on the fly,”...

Consuming fish may protect our brain

Dec 21, 2021 by Wendy Burt

Optimal blood pressure helps our brains age slower

Nov 18, 2021 by Wendy Burt

Research from The Australian National University has found that although optimal blood pressure helps our brains stay at least 6 months younger than our actual age, the same isn’t true for elevated blood pressure that falls within the normal...