According to a study from the University of California, Irvine, exposure to traffic-related air pollution causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and the activation of brain pathways linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
The world's population is ageing at an unprecedented rate. Ageing can cause numerous forms of cognitive impairment, presenting a significant burden on families and society. As a result, it is critical to develop effective strategies to promote healthy ageing.
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): In an analysis of cell types in the prefrontal cortex of four primate species, researchers identified species-specific particularly human-specific features, they report.
Washington [US], March 25 (ANI): An approach by researchers at the University of California shows that despite the functional importance of connections between far-reaching regions of the brain, the actual number of these connections is low.
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): Computer-based artificial intelligence can function more like human intelligence when programmed to use a much faster technique for learning new objects, say two neuroscientists who designed such a model that was designed to mirror human visual learning.