Mind & Brain News
May 31, 2024
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May 23, 2024 — A consortium of researchers has produced the largest and most advanced multidimensional maps of gene regulation networks in the brains of people with and without mental disorders. These maps detail the many regulatory elements that coordinate the ...
May 15, 2024 — What makes the oldfield mouse steadfastly monogamous throughout its life while its closest rodent relatives are promiscuous? The answer may be a previously unknown hormone-generating cell. Scientists discover the cells and hormones that inspire mice ...
May 9, 2024 — Researchers have created the largest synaptic-resolution, 3D reconstruction of a piece of human brain to date, showing in vivid detail each cell and its web of neural connections in a piece of human temporal cortex about half the size of a rice ...
May 6, 2024 — About 79% of clinical trial participants experienced measurable improvement after receiving experimental, CRISPR-based gene editing that is designed to fix a rare form of blindness, according to a new ...
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May 29, 2024 — People who report early memory problems and whose partners also suspect they have memory problems have higher levels of tau tangles in the brain, a biomarker associated with Alzheimer's ...
May 29, 2024 — Researchers have successfully tested a novel technique for probing deep into the human brain, without surgery, for potential therapeutic purposes. In ...
May 29, 2024 — The average age at menarche -- the first menstrual period -- has been decreasing among younger generations in the U.S., especially those belonging to ...
May 27, 2024 — Our willingness to help others is governed by a specific brain region pinpointed by researchers in a study of patients with brain damage to that ...
May 23, 2024 — One-sided relationships with YouTubers are more emotionally fulfilling than talking to casual friends, a new study ...
May 22, 2024 — Researchers have found that a specific pattern of brain activity, known as 'sharp-wave ripples,' is associated with thoughts that wander from the present situation. This activity begins in the ...
May 28, 2024 — An international research group succeeded in identifying the probable origin of stuttering in the ...
May 28, 2024 — Regular high caffeine consumption affects dopamine function in patients with Parkinson's disease, shows a new international study. Caffeine ...
May 27, 2024 — Researchers made a significant breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research by identifying a novel way to potentially slow down or even halt disease ...
May 28, 2024 — Researchers have demonstrated how B cells infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can contribute to a pathogenic, inflammatory phenotype that contributes to multiple sclerosis (MS); the group has ...
Earlier Headlines
May 29, 2024 — Over the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of depression in adolescents and young adults -- and a simultaneous uptick in the inclusion of technology and social ...
May 29, 2024 — It is what we are looking at, rather than how much time we are spending our time online that influences our health and wellbeing, according to a new report. The study is a comprehensive examination ...
May 28, 2024 — Music and speech are among the most frequent types of sounds we hear. But how do we identify what we think are differences between the two? An international team of researchers mapped out this ...
May 28, 2024 — A baby's exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once the infant reaches adolescence, new research has found. The study ...
May 28, 2024 — New research finds that binge-eating disorder symptoms may persist longer than once believed, finding 61 percent and 45 percent of individuals still experienced binge-eating disorder 2.5 and 5 years ...
May 28, 2024 — Women in leadership are often told to 'Lean In', designed to be motivational messaging demonstrating that they are more confident, strategic and resilient to setback. However, new research ...
May 28, 2024 — Thousands of Australians struggle with serious mental health conditions. But when the recommended treatment involves antipsychotic medications, the side effects are excess kilos, which only adds ...
May 24, 2024 — The stress of heart failure is remembered by the body and appears to lead to recurrent failure, along with other related health issues, according to new research. Researchers have found that heart ...
May 24, 2024 — New genetic tool could help investigate brain function and psychiatric ...
May 24, 2024 — Engineers have developed an artificial intelligence system that lets someone wearing headphones look at a person speaking for three to five seconds to 'enroll' them. The system then plays ...
May 24, 2024 — Scientists have known for years that a lattice of blood vessels nourishes cells in the retina that allow us to see -- but it's been a mystery how the intricate structure is created. Now, ...
May 23, 2024 — A groundbreaking study has unveiled the most detailed view of the complex biological mechanisms underlying autism, showing the first link between genetic risk of the disorder to observed cellular and ...
May 23, 2024 — Researchers uncovered 214,516 unique isoforms in the developing neocortex -- over 70% of which have not been previously ...
May 23, 2024 — Parents are often eager to give their adolescent children advice about school problems, but they may find that youth are less than receptive to their words of wisdom. However, kids who don't ...
Psychedelic Drug-Induced Hyperconnectivity in the Brain Helps Clarify Altered Subjective Experiences
May 23, 2024 — A new study shows that the use of psilocybin, a compound found in the widely known 'magic mushrooms,' initiates a pattern of hyperconnectivity in the brain linked to the ego-modifying ...
May 23, 2024 — While work is occasionally stressful for everyone, some people wear stress as a badge of honor. They're taking one for the team and want to tell you all about it. New research found people who ...
May 23, 2024 — New research offers a possible explanation for how the brain learns to identify both color and black-and-white images. The researchers found evidence that early in life, when the retina is unable to ...
May 23, 2024 — Researchers analyzed multi-omic data from 231 people with PTSD or depression to uncover distinct molecular differences that might affect systems such as the nervous and immune systems, to contribute ...
May 23, 2024 — New research provides a map for how the genes known to increase risk of schizophrenia affect specific cells within the brain -- information researchers hope can drive the development of new, ...
May 23, 2024 — A new analysis has revealed detailed information about genetic variation in brain cells that could open new avenues for the targeted treatment of diseases such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's ...
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- More Than Just Social Media Use May Be Causing Depression in Young Adults, Study Shows
- Quality Over Quantity for Screen Time -- Study
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Is It a Sound of Music...or of Speech? Scientists Uncover How Our Brains Try to Tell the Difference
- Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution Associated With Increased Mental Health Risks
- Binge-Eating Disorder Not as Transient as Previously Thought
- 'Lean In' Messages Can Lower Women's Motivation to Protest Gender Inequality
- Weight Gain Is Kicked to the Curb in Antipsychotic Drug Breakthrough
Friday, May 24, 2024
- Understanding a Broken Heart
- Lght-Controlled 'off Switch' For Brain Cells
- AI Headphones Let Wearer Listen to a Single Person in a Crowd, by Looking at Them Just Once
- How Neurons Build a 3-D Vascular Structure to Keep the Retina Healthy
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Groundbreaking Study Connects Genetic Risk for Autism to Changes Observed in the Brain
- Sequencing of the Developing Human Brain Uncovers Hundreds of Thousands of New Gene Transcripts
- Does It Matter If Your Kids Listen to You? When Adolescents Reject Mom's Advice, It Still Helps Them Cope
- Psychedelic Drug-Induced Hyperconnectivity in the Brain Helps Clarify Altered Subjective Experiences
- Stress Bragging May Make You Seem Less Competent, Less Likable at Work
- Study Explains Why the Brain Can Robustly Recognize Images, Even Without Color
- Researchers Unveil Shared and Unique Brain Molecular Dysregulations in PTSD and Depression
- Study Uncovers Cell Type-Specific Genetic Insights Underlying Schizophrenia
- Tracking the Cellular and Genetic Roots of Neuropsychiatric Disease
- Approximately One in Nine U.S. Children Diagnosed With ADHD, as New National Study Highlights an 'ever-Expanding' Public Health Concern
- Mental Disorders May Spread in Young People's Social Networks
- Team Enhances Stereotactic Neurosurgery Precision Using MRI-Guided Multi-Stage Robotic Positioner
- Children Struggling at School Entry More Likely to Face Disadvantage at Age 16-17
- How Family Economic Insecurity Can Hurt Child Mental Health
- New Study Highlights Significant Increases in Cannabis Use in United States
- Key Differences in Brain Development Between Autistic Boys and Girls
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods Tied to Cognitive Decline, Stroke, According to Study
- Subtle Cognitive Decline Precedes End to Driving for Older Adults
- Wearable Ultrasound Patch Enables Continuous, Non-Invasive Monitoring of Cerebral Blood Flow
- Scientists Uncover New Molecular Drivers of Alzheimer's
- Brain Connectivity Patterns Differ in Infants at Familial Risk for Autism
- What Factors Predict When Older Adults Will Stop Driving?
- New Method for Diagnosing Sleep Disorders in Children
- Flicker Stimulation Shines in Clinical Trial for Epilepsy
- One in Two Children With ADHD Experience Emotional Problems
- Extreme Temperatures May Increase Risk of Stroke Mortality, Especially in Low-Income Countries
- Ancient Viral DNA in the Human Genome Linked to Major Psychiatric Disorders
- New Weapon Against Dementia
- Naturally Occurring Substance in Pomegranates Can Improve Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
- Transitioning Gender Identities Is Not Linked With Depression
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Night-Time Heat Significantly Increases the Risk of Stroke
- Study Models How Ketamine's Molecular Action Leads to Its Effects on the Brain
- Cortex's Self-Organizing Abilities in Neural Development
- Food for Thought: Study Links Key Nutrients With Slower Brain Aging
- Climbing the Social Ladder May Slow Dementia
Monday, May 20, 2024
- 'I Feel Like I'm Alice in Wonderland': Why Nightmares and 'daymares' Could Be Early Warning Signs of Autoimmune Disease
- Yoga and Meditation-Induced Altered States of Consciousness Are Common in the General Population
- New Method to Reveal What Drives Brain Diseases
- 1 in 4 Parents Say Their Teen Consumes Caffeine Daily or Nearly Every Day
- Exercise Spurs Neuron Growth and Rewires the Brain, Helping Mice Forget Traumatic and Addictive Memories
- Robot-Phobia Could Exacerbate Hotel, Restaurant Labor Shortage
- Scientists Uncover Promising Treatment Target for Resistant Brain Cancer
- Significant Gaps Between Science of Obesity and the Care Patients Receive
- Brain 'assembloids' Mimic Human Blood-Brain Barrier
Friday, May 17, 2024
- New AI Tool to Help Beat Brain Tumors
- Seeing Not Just With the Eyes: Degree of Arousal Affects Perception
- Researchers Develop 'game-Changing' Blood Test for Stroke Detection
Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Large Language Models Can't Effectively Recognize Users' Motivation, but Can Support Behavior Change for Those Ready to Act
- AI-Powered Headphones Filter Only Unwanted Noise
- Imaging Fibrous Structure Abnormalities of the White of the Eye in Myopathic Patients
- Different Brain Structures in Females Lead to More Severe Cognitive Deficits After Concussion Than Males
- B Cells Drive Responses of Other Immune Cells, and Can Be Modified to Prevent Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- The Vicious Cycle of Protein Clumping in Alzheimer's Disease and Normal Aging
- Unique Brain Circuit Is Linked to Body Mass Index
- Under Stress, an Observer Is More Likely to Help the Victim Than to Punish the Perpetrator
- New Gene Delivery Vehicle Shows Promise for Human Brain Gene Therapy
- To Sound Like a Hockey Player, Speak Like a Canadian
- Singing Repairs the Language Network of the Brain After a Cerebrovascular Accident
- How Does the Brain Turn Waves of Light Into Experiences of Color?
- Very Early Blood Pressure Control Confers Both Benefits and Harms in Acute Stroke
- Gene Therapy Relieves Back Pain, Repairs Damaged Disc in Mice
- Why Do We Overindulge?
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- 'Trojan Horse' Weight Loss Drug More Effective Than Available Therapies
- When Saying 'please' Is More Strategic Than Magic
- Climate Change Likely to Aggravate Brain Conditions
- Blood Pressure Drugs More Than Double Bone-Fracture Risk in Nursing Home Patients
- Access to Gardens and Citizen Science Helps Encourage Conservation Among Children, Study Shows
- Eurasian Jays Can Use 'mental Time Travel' Like Humans, Study Finds
- Scientists Want to Know How the Smells of Nature Benefit Our Health
- Singing Researchers Find Cross-Cultural Patterns in Music and Language
- The Crystallization of Memory: Study Reveals How Practice Forms New Memory Pathways in the Brain
- Research Sheds Light on How Proteins Linked to Alzheimer's Disease Influence Neuronal Growth
- New Group Training Tool for the Prevention of Dementia
- Two Genes of the Germline Are Essential for the Development of Brain Tumors in Drosophila
- Drug Compounds to Combat Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Alzheimer's Disease Without Symptoms: How Is That Possible?
- An Astrocytic pH Regulator That Can Repair the Blood-Brain Barrier and Reverse Brain Damage Caused by Ischemic Stroke
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- Study Links Sleep Apnea Severity During REM Stage to Verbal Memory Decline
- Study Explores Role of Epigenetics, Environment in Differing Alzheimer's Risk Between Black and White Communities
- Artificial Intelligence Tool Detects Male-Female-Related Differences in Brain Structure
- What Motivates Preschoolers to Prepare for the Future
- Giving Lessons to Your Teenage-Self Could Boost Your Wellbeing
- People Without an Inner Voice Have Poorer Verbal Memory
- Some Brain Cells Age Faster and Are More Prevalent in Alzheimer's
- Mixed Public Opinion on Polygenic Embryo Screening for IVF
- Innovative 'mini-Brains' Could Revolutionize Alzheimer's Treatment