The frontoparietal cortex: Researchers reveal deeper workings of the brain’s information hub
University of Iowa researchers have detailed the workings of the brain’s information hub, called the frontoparietal cortex. The…
AI Maps Regional Brain Age and Alzheimer’s Risk
Summary: Researchers trained a deep neural network on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans from nearly 15,000 cognitively healthy…
Psychedelics and Ketamine Rewire Brain Immune Signals in Depression
Summary: A study uncovered a novel neuroimmune mechanism explaining how rapid-acting antidepressants, including ketamine and psychedelics, alleviate treatment-resistant…
Community Gatherings Halve Cognitive Disability Risk in Older Adults
Summary: A four-year longitudinal study demonstrates that participation in community gathering places significantly reduces the risk of cognitive…
Oral Ozempic Cuts Heavy Drinking and Cravings
Summary: In a clinical trial, oral semaglutide was found to significantly reduce heavy drinking days, daily cravings, and…
Decreasing Productivity Can Precede a Dementia Diagnosis by Years
Summary: Researchers tracked long-term socioeconomic data spanning decades. By pairing national medical registries with detailed tax records, the…
Study Overturns Decades of External Axon Growth Theory
Summary: Researchers discovered that axon generation is actually an autonomous, internally driven process. The team proved that young…
Ketogenic Diet Eases Schizophrenia and Bipolar Symptoms
Summary: Researchers demonstrated that a ketogenic diet, which shifts the body away from glucose and toward fat-derived ketones…
Humans and Mice Share Identical Brain Wiring for Smell
Summary: Researchers reveal a deeply unified mammalian brain blueprint for olfaction. By tracking free-roaming mice with high-velocity robotic…
XL20 Crosses Blood-Brain Barrier to Shield ALS Neurons
Summary: Researchers have engineered an experimental small-molecule drug named XL20. Rather than attempting to clumsily clear large cellular…
LLMs and Math Combine to Map Human Decision-Making
Summary: A new study introduces an automated cognitive mapping framework that pairs the raw computational power of Large…
Study Supports and Expands the Primate Brain Lag Hypothesis
Summary: A new study has completely revived and expanded this lost chapter of human evolution. Leveraging modern molecular…