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·June 17, 2025·6 min read

AI Reveals Key Predictors of Lifelong Brain Health

A new study used machine learning to pinpoint the lifestyle and health factors most strongly associated with cognitive performance across the lifespan. Among 374 adults aged 19 to 82, age, blood pressure, and BMI were the top predictors of success on a focus-and-speed-based attention test.

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·June 17, 2025·5 min read

Glial Cell Transplants Slow Huntington’s Symptoms and Extend Life

A new study reveals that transplanting healthy human glial progenitor cells into adult mice with Huntington’s disease can delay motor and cognitive decline and extend lifespan. These support cells restored key neuronal functions, reversed synaptic damage, and reactivated gene expression even after symptoms began.

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·June 17, 2025·5 min read

Your Brain Instantly Sees What You Can Do, AI Still Can’t

New research shows that the human brain automatically recognizes what actions an environment affords—like walking, climbing, or swimming—even without conscious thought. Using MRI scans, researchers found unique activity in visual brain regions that went beyond simply processing objects or colors, revealing deep neural encoding of “affordances,” or possible actions.

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·June 17, 2025·5 min read

Brain Flexibility, Not Constant Focus, Marks Intelligence

New research shows that individuals with higher cognitive ability have stronger, more flexible synchronization of brain rhythms—specifically theta waves—in the midfrontal region during mentally demanding tasks. These neural signals coordinate dynamically, especially during moments of decision-making, allowing people to maintain focus and adapt more quickly to changing rules.

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·June 16, 2025·7 min read

Brain Cells Tune to Multiple Rhythms Like a Neural Radio

New research reveals that individual neurons in the hippocampus can respond to both slow and fast brain waves at the same time by switching between different firing modes. This process, called interleaved resonance, allows brain cells to encode complex information by using bursts for slower theta waves and single spikes for faster gamma waves.

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·June 16, 2025·4 min read

Neglecting Dads’ Mental Health May Harm Kids’ Development

Experts urge healthcare providers to screen new fathers for mental distress, citing strong evidence that paternal mental health affects child development. Depression, anxiety, and stress in new dads are linked to poorer outcomes in children's emotional, cognitive, and social growth.

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·June 16, 2025·3 min read

How the Brain Actively Removes Unwanted Memories

New research reveals that people can consciously remove specific information from their memories by dampening the brain circuits that initially stored it. In a recent study, participants were asked to forget one of two items and later tested on the remaining relevant memories.

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·June 16, 2025·5 min read

Mitochondrial Link to Cerebellar Decline in MS

A new study reveals that mitochondrial dysfunction plays a central role in the loss of Purkinje neurons in the cerebellum, contributing to motor impairments in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers found that inflammation and demyelination in the cerebellum disrupt the mitochondria—key cellular power sources—leading to energy loss, neuron damage, and ataxia.

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·June 16, 2025·5 min read

The Social Roots of Treating Animals Like People

Anthropomorphism—seeing animals as human-like—has long influenced which species receive conservation attention. A new study reveals that social, cultural, and religious factors all shape people’s tendency to attribute human qualities to animals.

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·June 14, 2025·4 min read

Brain Adapts to Neuron Loss Through Rapid Rewiring

New research shows that the brain’s cortex can rapidly reorganize itself after losing neurons, allowing other nerve cells to take over lost functions. Scientists studied neural networks in the auditory cortex and found that although sound-processing patterns were briefly disrupted, the brain formed nearly identical patterns within days.

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·June 14, 2025·6 min read

Air Pollution Alters Fetal Brain Structures

A new study reveals that prenatal exposure to common air pollutants like NO₂, PM2.5, and black carbon is associated with subtle but measurable changes in fetal brain structure during the second and third trimesters. Using specialized ultrasound scans, researchers found increased volumes in brain cavities, including the lateral ventricles and cisterna magna, and changes in areas related to motor coordination and sensory processing.

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·June 13, 2025·3 min read

Different Autism Genes, Same Brain Signature

New research shows that different genetic forms of autism may produce a shared brain activity pattern, revealing a potential common neural signature despite distinct genetic origins. Using brain-wide recordings in preclinical models, scientists observed that autism-linked mutations affected how expectations are updated during decision-making.

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brain research

AI Reveals Key Predictors of Lifelong Brain Health

Glial Cell Transplants Slow Huntington’s Symptoms and Extend Life

Your Brain Instantly Sees What You Can Do, AI Still Can’t

Brain Flexibility, Not Constant Focus, Marks Intelligence

Brain Cells Tune to Multiple Rhythms Like a Neural Radio

Neglecting Dads’ Mental Health May Harm Kids’ Development

How the Brain Actively Removes Unwanted Memories

Mitochondrial Link to Cerebellar Decline in MS

The Social Roots of Treating Animals Like People

Brain Adapts to Neuron Loss Through Rapid Rewiring

Air Pollution Alters Fetal Brain Structures

Different Autism Genes, Same Brain Signature

Sleep Learning: How Synapses Strengthen While We Rest

Regular Sex May Ease Painful Menopause Symptoms

Lingering Brain Changes May Raise Depression Relapse Risk

How the Brain Forms Indirect Associations to Guide Complex Decisions

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