The caffeine conundrum in rapid depression treatments
Perhaps the most intriguing implication of recent breakthrough research lies in an unexpected connection: the most rigorous mechanistic…
Study reveals how neural excitability and learning potential fluctuate across the day
Our brains do not react in a fixed, mechanical way like electronic circuits. Even if we see the…
Midlife blood test may reveal Alzheimer’s disease risk in advance
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk…
Study explores lasting effects of maternal diet on food choices
A University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson researcher will explore how maternal diet influences offspring food…
Can Intermittent Fasting Give You Brain Fog? What Science Says.
WILL REGULARLY SKIPPING breakfast make it harder to concentrate? According to a recent Psychological Bulletin review, the answer…
Babies show stronger brain response to their mothers’ voices
In a new JNeurosci paper, Sarah Jessen and colleagues, from the University of Lübeck, explored how infants track…
6 surprising ways lack of sleep can impact your brain
Environmental cues like light and noise are just two of many factors that can impact the duration and…
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…
Intensive mind-body retreat rapidly alters brain function and blood biology
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an intensive retreat combining multiple mind-body techniques,…
Alzheimer’s breakthrough reveals how tweaking one gene shields brain connections
Scientists have uncovered a microglial switch that transforms these immune cells from plaque-promoting to plaque-protective, offering a new…
Heart damage during middle age linked to greater dementia risk in later life
People with signs of damage to their heart during middle age are more likely to develop dementia in…
Heart attack in older adults linked to higher risk of late-onset epilepsy
Older adults who have a heart attack may be more likely to develop epilepsy later in life, according…