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New research could help predict seizures before they happen
Source: Medical Xpress
A new study has found a pattern of molecules that appear in the blood before a seizure happens. This discovery may lead to the development of an early warning system, which would enable people with epilepsy to know when they are at risk of having a seizure.
Targeted brain stimulation improves age-related memory
Source: Healio
High-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, targeting the hippocampus can engage behavioral and neural characteristics of age-related memory impairment in older adults, according to a pilot study published in Neurology.
Physical inactivity does not increase dementia odds except in cardiometabolic disease
Source: Healio
Physical inactivity in adults was not associated with all-cause Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, but a signal of elevated risk for dementia was observed in physically inactive adults who developed cardiometabolic disease, according to findings of a meta-analysis published in The BMJ.
Behavioral disorders in kids with autism linked to reduced brain connectivity
Source: Medical Xpress
More than a quarter of children with autism spectrum disorder are also diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders. For the first time, Yale researchers have identified a possible biological cause: a key mechanism that regulates emotion functions differently in the brains of the children who exhibit disruptive behavior.
Excessive body fat around the middle linked to smaller brain size, study finds
Source: Science Daily
Carrying extra body fat, especially around the middle, may be linked to brain shrinkage, according to new research. For the study, researchers determined obesity by measuring body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio in study participants and found those with higher ratios of both measures had the lowest brain volume.
