Huge genetic study reveals hidden links between psychiatric conditions
A new study identified 238 genomic regions that are associated with one of five categories of mental-health conditions…
Insufficient Sleep Strongly Predicts Shorter Life Expectancy
Summary: A new nationwide analysis shows that getting fewer than seven hours of sleep a night is one…
Blocking a Key Protein Greatly Reduces Alzheimer’s Damage
Summary: New findings show that removing Centaurin-α1, a protein elevated in Alzheimer’s disease, significantly reduces inflammation, plaque buildup,…
Why Memories Change: How the Brain Rewrites the Past
Summary: A new review explores how episodic memories are formed, stored, and reshaped over time, revealing why our…
Your Next Breath Could Decide What You Remember
Summary: The simple act of breathing shapes how and when memories are successfully retrieved. Participants recalled learned word-image…
Will blockbuster obesity drugs revolutionize addiction treatment?
Last April, neuroscientist Sue Grigson received an e-mail from a man detailing his years-long struggle to kick addiction…
Neural Ultrasound Boosts Learning in 60 Seconds
Summary: Researchers have successfully altered human reward learning using non-invasive transcranial ultrasound stimulation directed at a deep brain…
Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body
Swimmers in January at Beckenham Place Park lake in London AMcCulloch / Alamy It’s 8am and I’m standing…
Untreated Sleep Apnea Doubles Parkinson’s Risk
Summary: A large analysis of more than 11 million medical records found that people with untreated obstructive sleep…
Genetics Point to a New Type of Suicide Risk
Summary: New research shows that many people who die by suicide without prior suicidal thoughts or behaviors are…
Psychedelic ‘Ego Death’ Tied to a Collapse in Alpha Brain Waves
Summary: A new study using DMT as a scientific tool reveals how psychedelics alter the brain’s alpha-wave dynamics…
One in Two Americans Have Neurological Disorders
Summary: A comprehensive national analysis shows that over 180 million Americans—more than half the U.S. population—are living with…