Category: Brain
In The Brain, A Fraction Of A Second Separates Learning From Movement
A 100-millisecond window is easy to overlook. In the brain, it may be everything.
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Not All Sitting Is Equal For The Brain: One Simple Swap May Cut Dementia Risk
Researchers found that mentally engaged sitting, including office work, meetings, and knitting, was linked to a meaningfully lower risk of developing dementia.
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Mentally Active Leisure Protects Against Dementia
A 19-year study reveals that mentally active sitting—such as reading or working—can reduce dementia risk, while passive sitting like watching TV increases it. Researchers suggest “swapping” passive habits for active ones to protect long-term brain health.
Stroke Survivors’ Brains Rejuvenate to Compensate for Injury
Can a stroke make part of your brain younger? New research using deep learning reveals that undamaged brain regions reorganize and show “youthful” structural patterns to compensate for severe stroke damage.
Caffeine May Reverse Memory Loss From Lack of Sleep, Study Suggests
“Caffeine can reverse these disruptions at both the molecular and behavioral levels.”
They can have similar symptoms.
