Brain

Heavy use of cannabis recently or at any point in a person’s lifetime was tied to decreases in brain function during a working memory task, a new cross-sectional analysis showed.

In this video, M. Elizabeth Ross, MD, PhD, FANA, president of the American Neurological Association, spoke with Healio about her favorite takeaway from the ANA Annual Meeting in Orlando.

In this video, M. Elizabeth Ross, MD, PhD, FANA, president of the American Neurological Association, spoke with Healio about the overarching theme of AI at the organization’s annual meeting in Orlando.

Features of memory retention in cells may result from embedded signaling dynamics in the body, with information stored best in spaced bursts rather than in a single, massed event, according to research from Nature Communications.

In this video, Alokkumar Jha, PhD, MSc, BE, spoke with Healio about treating patients with ALS with a mutation in the superoxide dismutase 1, or SOD1 gene.

Cardiovascular health of middle-aged adults was significantly associated with the risk of poor brain health later in life, according to a study published in Neurology.

A genetic analysis of postmortem brains from individuals in various stages of Alzheimer’s disease revealed two distinct phases of cell deterioration, according to research published in Nature Neuroscience.

In this video, Alokkumar Jha, PhD, MSc, BE, spoke with Healio about key presentations from the American Neurological Association annual meeting.

ORLANDO, Fla. — An analysis of a large cohort of individuals enrolled in a continuous, multinational survey found no clear associations between brain and heart health and pet ownership, according to a poster.

Individuals with a higher Brain Care Score had a significantly lower risk for late-life depression, dementia and stroke, according to a study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry.