A closer look at Parkinson’s brains finds tau where standard tests saw little
By examining six brain regions at single-molecule resolution, researchers identified a layer of tau pathology that conventional tissue…
Simple Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer’s Years Before Brain Scans Show Signs
A long-term study suggests that a specific blood biomarker may reveal the earliest biological shifts linked to Alzheimer’s…
Threat-response in the brain’s amygdala linked to sex-specific patterns of alcohol use
New research shows that the threat-response in the brain’s amygdala (which processes emotions) is linked to different patterns…
Tobacco linked to brain shrinkage, cannabis research limited
Scientists find consistent brain changes linked to tobacco use, but say cannabis research is still too limited to…
Brain pathway explains how stress drives alcohol-seeking behavior
Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M…
Study reframes amygdala as the sophisticated learning arbiter
A Dartmouth study challenges the conventional view that the amygdala-the two-sided structure deep in the brain involved in…
Astrocytes enable amygdala neural representations supporting memory
Animals Mice were male C57BL/6J mice (000664) and male Vglut1-cre mice (023527) mice obtained from The Jackson Laboratory…
Research reveals dual impact of brain stimulation on people with depression and anxiety
Research investigating the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on individuals with depression and comorbid anxiety reveals…
CRISPR Targets Memory Loss in Older Rats
Original story from Virginia Tech (VA, USA). Two separate studies have identified age-related molecular changes in the brain…
Scientists uncover 53 genetic clues that shape math ability beyond IQ
An exciting new study reveals the hidden genetic architecture of quantitative ability, showing how brain wiring and signaling…
Scientists uncover brain circuit that turns cravings into eating behavior
Scientists uncovered how the brain’s bed nucleus of the stria terminalis acts as a master switchboard, merging reward…