Month: April 2022

Lifting Weights Can Relieve Muscle Pain: Study

Imagine your muscles feeling sore, like a day after an intense workout, but instead of resting and waiting for the pain to pass, you hit the gym again! That’s what researchers in a new animal study discovered – lifting weights can actually relieve muscle pain. It’s like using a hot compress on a sprained ankle […]

Published on April 12, 2022

The Unseen Regulator in Alzheimer’s: A Task-Based MRI Study

Imagine you have a magic invisibility cloak that you wear everywhere you go. Even though people can’t see you, you can still influence their behavior, emotions, and thoughts. Well, it turns out that something similar may be happening in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment. A recent task-based functional magnetic […]

Published on April 12, 2022

Power Boost: Amplifying Working Memory Training in Older Adults

Imagine you have a car, and you want to give it a power boost. You can either use a regular engine or add an electric motor to enhance its performance. In a similar way, scientists have been exploring how to boost working memory in older adults using a technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). […]

Published on April 12, 2022