Articles by David Nield
A calorie-restricted diet could slow down the aging that naturally happens in the brain as we get older, according to a new study of rhesus monkeys, and the findings could also be relevant to brain d�...
When the brain's typical wiring patterns shift from the norm, it leads to psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
In a new study, researchers have identified 'brainquakes' th�...
Scientists looking to tackle our ongoing obesity crisis have made an important discovery: Intermittent calorie restriction leads to significant changes both in the gut and the brain, which may open u�...
A review by researchers from the University of Birmingham and the University of Oxford in the UK has found that controlled doses of laughing gas (or nitrous oxide) really can provide quick-acting rel�...
A shingles vaccination program that began in Wales in 2013 has led to two discoveries that give fresh hope to efforts to treat dementia: The vaccine appears to reduce the risk of mild cognitive impai�...
Early signs of cognitive decline may influence our driving habits, making our choices in travel times and routes a potential indicator of future mental health.
Researchers from Washington University�...
We're fastlearning how smartphones impact childhood, and the findings of a new study about young tweens on the cusp of adolescence make for some more uncomfortable reading.
Researchers in the US hav�...
The small molecule spermine has the potential to stop the toxic build-up of proteins in the brain that characterizes diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, researchers have found and it works a b�...
A recent study points to a key bone-strengthening mechanism at work in the body, which could be targeted to treat the bone-weakening disease, osteoporosis.
Led by researchers from the University of �...
Specific immune cells in the brain may play a crucial role in preventing the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study a discovery that could lead to new therapies that try to coax cells�...
