Summary: Researchers link the inflammation associated with chronic sinus infections to alterations in brain activity in networks that govern cognition, external stimuli, and introspection. The findings shed light […]

Summary: A new blood test can distinguish the severity of a person’s depression and their risk for developing severe depression at a later point. The test can also determine if a person is at risk for developing […]

Summary: Study reveals the role the mouse gene Ophn1 plays in helpless behaviors and identified three methods in which to reverse the effect.

Source: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Everyone faces stress […]

Summary: Snacking on unhealthy foods late at night was associated with problematic physical symptoms, including headaches and stomach aches the next morning. Additionally, snacking on junk foods before bed was […]

Summary: Study explains the human tendency to look at a situation, or object, that needs improvement in different contexts, and instead, generally believe adding an element is a better solution than removing […]

Summary: Cognitive symptoms such as problems with memory and executive function, but not mood or motor disorders, were associated with CTE pathology. The findings advance the ability to diagnose CTE in living […]

Summary: Children who experience cognitive difficulties, such as attention problems or problems with working memory, have an increased risk of developing mental health disorders as young adults.

Source: […]

Summary: Passive exposure to music is enough to drive the development of music selectivity.

Source: APS

New research suggests that people without musical training have areas of the brain that can identify […]

Summary: A newly developed reparative hydrogel, which researchers are dubbing “brain glue”, protects against loss of brain tissue following a TBI and can aid in functional neural repair.

Source: University of […]

Summary: miRNA29 is a key cellular switch in controlling late-stage brain development. Deleting miRNA29 in mice resulted in problems associated with a range of neurodevelopmental problems, including autism and […]

Summary: DNA markers in cells of patients with major depressive disorder appear to be two years older than markers in cells of people without the mental health disorder.

Source: UCSF

Cells from individuals […]

Summary: Findings reveal female patients were perceived to be in less pain than males who reported and exhibited the same level of pain intensity.

Source: University of Miami

“On a scale of one to 10, how […]

Summary: Researchers have identified novel neurocircuitry between midbrain structures which are modulated by leptin to control eating behaviors in mice.

Source: Elsevier

Since the discovery of leptin in the […]

Summary: Fetal exposure to phthalates alters cognitive processing in young children, a new study reports. Children whose mothers were exposed to higher levels of phthalates during pregnancy exhibited slower […]

Summary: Combining artificial intelligence technology with brain scan data, researchers have identified three novel subtypes of multiple sclerosis.

Source: UCL

Scientists at UCL have used artificial […]

Summary: As interest in using psychedelics to treat a range of mental health disorders grows, researchers consider the impact and therapeutic benefits of using psychedelics to help alleviate symptoms of […]

Summary: Study reveals women who gave birth to girls had higher levels of cortisol in hair samples in the weeks before and at the point of conception.

Source: University of Granada

A study carried out by […]

Summary: Dopamine neurons largely rely on their own discharge to determine release rates of the hormone, researchers report.

Source: NYU Langone

In addition to smoothing out wrinkles, researchers have found […]

Summary: A recent study found 42% of participants gained, on average, 29 lb of unwanted weight during the pandemic, with people gaining 1.5 lb per month. Researchers say a combination of stress, hormones, and […]

Summary: A new theory proposes executive function, or the ability to control your behavior, might not exist just within the mind. External influences may dictate the development of internal control.

Source: […]