Neuroscience: Music, silence, and prediction
Two new research studies have identified the neural signals underlying music imagery. These neural signals are related to melodic expectations
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Dementia and cognitive decline: Tooth loss may raise risk
Around 5 million people aged 65 years or older in the United States have dementia. Researchers have noted a potential
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Can the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin treat Alzheimer’s?
In laboratory studies using brain tissue, oxytocin appeared to reverse the effect of a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease
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Researchers identify neuron crucial for navigation
Researchers have recently identified a neuron in the brains of mice that is crucial for navigation. Researchers at the University
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