Severe mental illness may accelerate dementia and stroke vulnerability
People living with severe mental illness face a substantially higher risk of dementia throughout adulthood, as well as…
Scientists Discover How the Brain Reuses Neural Circuits
Complicated behaviors don’t just appear suddenly; instead, they form by combining simpler mental components. In artificial intelligence, neural…
Brain changes detect Alzheimer’s seven years before plaques appear
A new study suggests that Alzheimer’s disease may be detected by brain imaging more than seven years earlier…
Estrogen fluctuations reshape brain connections, new study finds
A new study out of the University of Delaware shows that fluctuations in estrogen influence the brain, helping…
Shifting expectations of unpredictability could help treat schizophrenia delusions
New research has found that improvements to the severity of delusions in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorder recovering from…
Scallop-derived plasmalogens may support brain health and memory
The study, funded by B&S Corporation Co., Ltd., which manufactures and markets scallop plasmalogen, evaluated memory and brain…
Music activates brain networks for imagination and meaning
In a new paper appearing Aug. 18 in Nature Communications, Princeton University researchers show how music produces distinct patterns…
New microfluidic chip predicts personalized glioblastoma treatment responses
Even for the same brain tumor treated with the same anticancer drug, the effect can differ from patient…
Laser treatment may extend survival in glioblastoma patients
For patients facing a diagnosis of glioblastoma – one of the most aggressive and devastating forms of brain…
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…
There’s a New Link Between Gut Health and Alzheimer’s Disease
For years, scientists have known that the gut microbiome of people with Alzheimer’s differs from that of healthy…
Australian golfer Jessica Bang, 18, dies in Thailand after brain haemorrhage
“However, we would like to continue to remember Jessica and celebrate her achievements, passion, and dedication to golf.…