Dementia patients struggle to cope with change because of damage to general intelligence brain networks

People with dementia struggle to adapt to changes in their environment because of damage to areas of the brain known as ‘multiple demand networks’,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 8, 2022 ~6 min

For the brain, context is key to new theory of movement and memory

Mathematical model could help in physical therapy and shed light on learning more generally. 

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 24, 2021 ~8 min


Scientists identify the cause of Alzheimer’s progression in the brain

For the first time, researchers have used human data to quantify the speed of different processes that lead to Alzheimer’s disease and found that it develops

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Oct. 29, 2021 ~6 min

Lab-grown ‘mini brains’ hint at treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

Cambridge researchers have developed ‘mini brains’ that allow them to study a fatal and untreatable neurological disorder causing paralysis and dementia – and

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Oct. 21, 2021 ~7 min

Rate of mental disorders among children remained stable in 2021 after previous rise

A survey published today by NHS Digital found one in six children in England had a probable mental disorder in 2021 – a similar rate to 2020 but an increase

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 30, 2021 ~3 min

New mechanism preventing toxic DNA lesions opens up therapeutic avenues for Huntington's disease

A new mechanism that stops the progression of Huntington’s disease in cells has been identified by scientists at the University of Cambridge and UCL, as part

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 1, 2021 ~4 min

Scientists reverse age-related memory loss in mice

Scientists at Cambridge and Leeds have successfully reversed age-related memory loss in mice and say their discovery could lead to the development of

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 22, 2021 ~5 min

Autistic individuals may be more likely to use recreational drugs to self-medicate their mental health

While autistic individuals are less likely to use substances, those who do so are more likely to self-medicate for their mental health symptoms, according to

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 1, 2021 ~7 min


Marmoset study identifies brain region linking actions to their outcomes

Researchers have discovered a specific brain region underlying ‘goal-directed behaviour’ – that is, when we consciously do something with a particular goal in

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 24, 2021 ~5 min

Study shows brain differences in interpreting physical signals in mental health disorders

Researchers have shown why people with mental health disorders, including anorexia and panic disorders, experience physical signals differently.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 22, 2021 ~5 min

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