Stress Relief Brain Circuit May Drive Alcohol Relapse
Summary: A new study highlights how the brain learns to keep alcohol addiction going, not for pleasure but…
Brain Iron Levels Predict Cognitive Decline Risk
Summary: A new study demonstrates that brain iron levels, measured with a special MRI technique, can predict cognitive…
REM Sleep Reactivation Locks Memories in Place
Summary: Rare adult-born neurons in the hippocampus are reactivated during REM sleep, locking waking experiences into long-term memory.…
Attention and Focus Abilities Peak Between Ages 27 and 36
Summary: Researchers analyzed 139 neuroimaging studies spanning ages 5 to 85 to map the brain’s activity in cognitive…
Genetics Reveal How Human Contact Shapes Language Evolution
Summary: A new study shows that genetic evidence of historical contact between populations reveals consistent patterns of language…
Blocking a Brain “Death Complex” Slows Alzheimer’s
Summary: Scientists have discovered that a toxic complex formed between NMDA receptors and TRPM4 channels drives neuron death…
Omega-3s May Protect Against Daytime Sleepiness
Summary: A new study has identified seven blood metabolites linked to excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), a condition affecting…
New Drug Aims to Block Pain Without Addiction Risks
Summary: Chronic pain affects millions, but opioid medications bring high risks of dependence and side effects. Researchers have…
AI Tool Shows Exactly When Genes Turn On and Off
Summary: Researchers have developed an AI-powered tool called chronODE that models how genes turn on and off during…
Experimental Drugs Reverse Autism Symptoms
Summary: Researchers have identified hyperactivity in the reticular thalamic nucleus as a driver of autism-like behaviors in mice.…
Eight New Genes Linked to Schizophrenia Revealed
Summary: The largest exome-sequencing study of schizophrenia to date has uncovered eight new genes tied to the disorder.…
Dopamine Imbalance in the Brain May Drive Trichotillomania
Summary: A new study using SAPAP3 knockout mice sheds light on the brain mechanisms that may drive trichotillomania,…