New AI Software Could Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier and Faster for Doctors
BU researchers created an algorithm capable of pinpointing causes of cognitive decline, using only patient information collected by physicians
BU CTE Center: Lewiston, Maine, Mass Shooter Had Traumatic Brain Injury
“Brain injury likely played a role” in behavioral symptoms of longtime US Army reservist who was exposed to multiple blast waves, researchers say, but he didn’t have CTE
The Secrets of Living to 100
BU’s New England Centenarian Study delves into the lives of superagers to better understand why some people make it to their centennial—and to maybe help the rest of us do the same
How to Save for Retirement—and Why Most of Us Haven’t (or Can’t) Save Enough
Whether it’s because of a broken Social Security benefits system, pervasive economic inequality, or poor retirement advice, not everyone’s later years will be so golden
Can We Find a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease?
BU researchers are taking on this daunting question through a variety of approaches—and studying how to care for a growing population of people with the disease
Researchers Are One Step Closer to Diagnosing CTE during Life, Rather Than after Death
A new BU CTE Center paper connects cognitive and behavioral symptoms to protein buildup in the brain that marks the disease
How Do Memories Work?
In this unforgettable debut episode of The Brink’s new podcast, BU neuroscientist Steve Ramirez explains how memories are created, stored, and recalled in the brain
First Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference Draws 300+ Attendants from Around the World
Playing Football May Increase the Risk for Developing Parkinson’s Disease
Study by BU’s CTE Center and the Michael J. Fox Foundation finds risk for brain disorder increases with more years of playing football, even at amateur level
The Force of Blows to the Head, Not Just How Many, Raises Likelihood of CTE
The largest study yet on the disease looked at the brains of 631 former football players and found that the most important factor in their brain health was how hard and often they were hit