Brain Health

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A mouse in a glowing virtual maze, with abstract representations of neural pathways and acetylcholine activity, illustrating behavioral flexibility.

Unexpected Brain Mechanism Boosts Behavioral Flexibility

In a virtual maze, mice that showed a significant spike in acetylcholine release were the most likely to abandon a failed strategy and adapt to a new reward pathway.

Rizza Valencia·June 12, 2026

Stylized glowing brain during deep sleep, with tau proteins being cleared, symbolizing the link between sleep and Alzheimer's prevention.

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Poor sleep linked to higher Alzheimer's risk and cognitive decline

Older individuals with less deep, slow-wave sleep exhibit significantly higher levels of tau, a toxic brain protein strongly linked to Alzheimer's disease.

Rizza Valencia·May 22, 2026