It's a joke at times: People tend to become forgetful as they get older.
But there is nothing funny about Alzheimer’s disease, an age-related brain condition that gradually destroys a person’s memory and thinking skills. It eventually prevents a person from being able to do simple tasks. Alzheimer’s disease progresses slowly, and the patient’s mental decline usually occurs in three classified stages: an early, preclinical stage with no symptoms, a middle stage with mild cognitive impairment and a final stage of Alzhimer’s dementia.
Brain
O. Max Gardner Award: Dr. Ben Bahr
Binge Drinking Tells the Brain to Binge Eat
Binge Drinking Tells the Brain to Binge Eat
May 17, 2017
When I first started college, one aspect of campus nightlife completely mystified me. Every Saturday night, a run-down, silver food truck called Uncle Dickie’s set up shop on the edge of the campus frat quad, party central, and at around 12:30 a.m., shambling students would drift towards the truck in search of greasy fries drenched in fake cheese.
Infant brain structure can predict function later in life
Infant brain structure can predict function later in life
February 17, 2017
Even without concussions, youth football alters brain structure
Even without concussions, youth football alters brain structure
December 6, 2016
UNC Discovery Could Help Prevent Antidepressant Side Effects
UNC Discovery Could Help Prevent Antidepressant Side Effects
September 27, 2016
Breaking Habits: Lesson Plan
Duke researchers discover habits leave a lasting mark on specific circuits in the brain—one reason habits are tough to change.
Brain Waves: Lesson Plan
Researchers at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine are studying the ways in which brain cells communicate with each other. Their findings could lead to new methods in treating mental disorders such as depression and schizophrenia.
The Youthful Brain
Did you ever hear that phrase, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks”?