Childhood trauma affects brain pathways linked to adult anhedonia
Experiencing trauma in childhood can lead to a lack of motivation and less pleasure from rewards-or anhedonia-later in…
Astrocytes found to directly regulate memory consolidation during sleep
Research has shown that a good night’s sleep has many benefits, including memory consolidation. How sleep enables 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…
Study uncovers how brain cells coordinate movement planning
Which neurons in the brain control movements, and how? This question was addressed by a team of researchers…
Israeli startup looks to harness AI to decode the ‘language’ of the brain
If the brain is our most important organ, why do most brain disorders such as depression and post-traumatic…
New Research Reveals Autistic Brains Process Faces Differently
Researchers also found that face-related neural signals became increasingly specialized with age in neurotypical children, while autistic children…
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…
A Massive Study Reveals the Brain Is Far More Flexible Than We Thought
Neurons become less specialized as information moves into higher-order regions of the cortex. This unexpected diversity may reveal…
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…
Linguistic style in children predicts future mental health problems
Linguistic models that analyzed the words children used when talking about stressful events proved better at predicting future…
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…
Eye state alters brain signals for mind wandering
A type of brain activity linked to arousal and attention can track mind wandering. But research is conflicting on whether this activity promotes or…