What Happens to Your Brain When You Eat 30% Less for 20 Years?

When myelin breaks down, white matter in the brain deteriorates, a change commonly seen with aging. At the same time, microglia, the brain’s primary immune cells, can shift from protective responders ...
Morning Overview on MSN

New research shows alcohol disrupts key brain cell signaling pathways

A wave of recent neuroscience research has identified specific molecular and cellular mechanisms through which alcohol disrupts signaling between brain cells, offering a sharper picture of how ...
Hosted on MSN

How Hydration Affects Brain Function

When we think about drinking enough water, most of us focus on physical health benefits glowing skin, proper digestion, healthy kidneys, or better exercise performance. But what many overlook is that ...

The developing Down syndrome brain: Scientists create most detailed molecular map to date

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, working with collaborators at Imperial College London and partners in Europe and the United States, have uncovered new insights into how an additional copy of ...
DMNews

Researchers say ultra-processed foods like Coca-Cola-flavored Oreos activate the same brain pathways as nicotine

Neuroscience research confirms that ultra-processed foods — especially engineered novelty products like Coca-Cola-flavored ...
TMCnet

Breakthrough Shown to Cut Dementia Risk, Now Found to Help Repair Brain Injuries

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A neuroimaging study from NYU shows that the same type of brain training found to reduce dementia risk in the recent ACTIVE Study can also repair white ...
GEN

Alzheimer’s Risk Genes’ Pathways for Influencing Tau Spread in the Brain Mapped

Scientists have known for some time that Alzheimer’s disease affects brain regions differently. And they have a detailed understanding of how misfolded tau forms toxic tangles in the brain, impairing ...