Non-Drug Breakthrough for Postpartum Depression
Summary: A nationwide clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and Massachusetts General Hospital…
An amygdala-mediated simulation-to-decision cascade aligns interbrain dynamics to solve social dilemmas
Bowles, S. & Gintis, H. A cooperative species: human reciprocity and its evolution. (Princeton Univ. Press, 2011). Tomasello,…
Human tau pathology is associated with lonely, nontraveling slow waves linked to memory impairment
Rönnlund, M., Nyberg, L., Bäckman, L. & Nilsson, L.-G. Stability, growth, and decline in adult life span development…
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…
Representations of the intrinsic value of information in mouse orbitofrontal cortex
Subjects All experimental and surgical protocols were performed in accordance with the guide of Care and Use of…
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…
ECT Reprograms Adult Neurons into a Youthful State
Summary: Researchers engineered a highly specialized patterned stimulation protocol called REPOPS (Repeated Electroconvulsive-like Patterned Optical/Electrical Stimulation) in murine…
Eye Movements Form a Unique Gaze Fingerprint
Summary: By pairing virtual reality (VR) eye-tracking headsets with advanced machine learning and Large Language Models (LLMs), the…
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…
Mediterranean Diet Boosts Psychological Well-Being Over Age 50
Summary: A new longitudinal study tracked 3,296 older adults aged 50 to 90. The findings revealed that close…
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…
GABA Immune Pathway Drives Female Brain Cancer Growth
Summary: Glioblastoma, the most common and lethal form of brain cancer, exhibits striking differences between men and women…