Articles from August 2026
UI researchers reveal deeper workings of brain’s information hub
Monday, August 17, 2026
A University of Iowa-led research team has shown in detail how a region of the brain called the frontoparietal cortex manages the flow of information and guides decisions and responses. The findings may inform future research into how this process is altered in neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Old drug, new tricks: prostate drug could be useful in Alzheimer’s disease
Monday, August 10, 2026
Targeting metabolic energy production may lead to new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases
UI neuroscientists reveal breathing rhythm organizes widespread human brain activity
Monday, August 10, 2026
Findings have implications for sleep-related sudden death disorders, and emotional and cognitive health