Toddler Habits Predict Teenage Fitness
Summary: The “couch potato” struggle of the teenage years may actually be decided before a child even starts…
Estrogen Levels at the Moment of Trauma Predict PTSD
Summary: Why do two people experience the same traumatic event, yet only one develops PTSD? A new study…
Judith Rapoport, psychiatrist who raised awareness of obsessive-compulsive disorder – obituary
There is, as Judith Rapoport acknowledged, a little bit of OCD in most people. Who has not gone…
Brain’s Endurance Program: Hypothalamus Remembers Exercise
Summary: We usually think of fitness as something that happens in the muscles, lungs, and heart. However, a…
Experts Finally Agree on What “Wellbeing” Actually Means
Summary: For decades, “mental wellbeing” has been a fuzzy, catch-all term that meant different things to different people.…
How the Brain Replays Sight to Create Mental Images
Summary: Have you ever wondered why a memory can feel as vivid as a photograph? A groundbreaking study…
How Science Solved the Mystery of the Psychedelic High
Summary: Despite their wildly different chemical structures and origins—ranging from laboratory LSD to ancient Amazonian Ayahuasca—all major psychedelics…
One Compound Repairs Neurons with Autism Mutations
Summary: Because autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is linked to over 100 different genes, a “one-size-fits-all” medication has proven…
Brain Creates “Vivid Worlds” During Total Collapse
Summary: How can a brain experiencing extreme physiological failure—such as during cardiac arrest—produce the most vivid, structured, and…
Combined Body-Mind Exercise Reshapes the ADHD Brain
Summary: For children with ADHD, a simple run on the treadmill might not be enough. A multicenter randomized…
Scientists Watch Brain’s Self-Cleaning Process During Sleep in Real Time
That feeling when you wake up “refreshed” after a good night’s sleep is a lot less metaphorical than…
AI Body Gap: Why Robots Need “Internal Feelings” to be Safe
Summary: When you reach for a saltshaker, your brain isn’t just calculating coordinates; it’s listening to your body’s…