by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Friday, September 18, 2026 | Neuroscience
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02445-3Zhao, Feng, Dong and colleagues found that pregnant mice crave highly palatable foods due to SK3-mediated inhibition of 5-HT neurons in DRN. Reactivating serotonergic DRN→VTA...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Friday, September 18, 2026 | Neuroscience
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02433-7This study shows that the brain arises from two distinct progenitors: one forms the forebrain and midbrain, whereas the other generates the hindbrain. These insights enable the...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, September 17, 2026 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION The association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and cognition may differ across populations, but cross-cultural evidence remains limited. We explored whether estimated CRF (eCRF) shows divergent associations with cognitive trajectories in...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, September 17, 2026 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION Retinal vascular alterations have been associated with cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) in frontotemporal dementia (FTD), but their relationship with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-derived glymphatic-related diffusion markers remains...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, September 17, 2026 | Dementia
Dementia, Ahead of Print. Elder clowning is a multi-component, person-centred intervention delivered to persons living with dementia in long-term care to enhance quality of life through individualised social engagement. Although persons with dementia are the target...
