New national recommendations boost care for traumatic brain injury patients
Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, affects millions of Americans each year, often resulting in long-term health challenges. New…
Mapping the brain’s body regulation and sensing system using 7 Tesla MRI
Jiahe Zhang, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham, is the lead author of the…
Adults diagnosed with concussion face elevated risk of a traffic crash
Adults diagnosed with a concussion may be at about 50 per cent higher risk of a subsequent traffic…
5,000 steps a day may slow Alzheimer’s-related brain changes
New research reveals that even modest daily walking can slow the buildup of Alzheimer’s-linked proteins and delay cognitive…
Heavy drinkers at higher risk of brain bleeds in old age, study finds
Published on 06/11/2025 – 7:00 GMT+1 Heavy drinkers may experience dangerous strokes a decade earlier than people who…
Opioid receptors caught in motion offering clues for safer painkillers
Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called…
Free radicals generated at a specific site in astrocytes may promote dementia
Researchers have discovered that free radicals generated at a specific site in non-neuronal brain cells called astrocytes, may…
Scientists uncover new obesity genes that reshape understanding of weight and disease risk
A global research team maps how rare and common gene variants jointly drive obesity and metabolic disease, offering…
Disrupted brainstem-parahippocampal connectivity identified as a biomarker for delirium
Background and objectives Delirium, commonly observed in critically ill patients following intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), is an acute neuropsychiatric…
New $4.4 million grant funds first study of prefrontal cortical stimulation in severe bipolar disorder
A University of Minnesota Medical School research team, led by Ziad Nahas, MD, has been awarded a $4.4 million…
Researchers visualize how brain network development is altered in rare childhood disorder
Researchers at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology have visualized how brain network development is altered in a…
sweets and processed meats raise odds, fruit lowers them
An Italian study shows that everyday dietary patterns, not just genetics or toxins, may influence Parkinson’s disease risk,…