A poorly understood area of the brain called the claustrum could play an important role in how we experience pain, a new review paper shows. Researchers looked at studies of patients having lesions in the claustrum – such cases are rare, and feature cognitive impairments and seizures. A lack of clinical focus on the claustrum…
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Drugs That Subdue Brain Inflammation Slow Cognitive Decline
Drugs that quell inflammation in the brain could slow or even reverse the cognitive decline that comes with age. Senile mice given one such drug had fewer signs of brain inflammation and were better able to learn new tasks, becoming almost as adept as mice half their age. “We tend to think about the aged…
Subjective Age May Reflect Neurobiological Health
Using MRI brain scans, researchers have found that elderly people who feel younger than their age show fewer signs of brain aging, compared with those who feel their age or older than their age. The results suggest that elderly people who feel older than their age should consider caring for their brain health. We tend…