FeaturedNeuroscience·November 7, 2022·3 min readUltraprocessed Foods Linked to Premature DeathsIncreased consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with more than 10% of all-cause premature, preventable deaths.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·October 18, 2022·4 min readNew Insights Into Lithium’s Effectiveness for Bipolar DisorderA new identifies a specific gene that regulates neural progenitor cell proliferation in response to lithium for those with bipolar depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 17, 2022·4 min readTimely Interventions for Depression Might Lower the Future Risk of DementiaSymptomatic depression increases the risk of developing dementia by 51%, but those being treated for depression had a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with depression later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 26, 2022·5 min readNew Links Between REM Sleep Disturbances and Drug Relapse IdentifiedThe activity of MCH neurons in the lateral hypothalamus during sleep recapitulates REM sleep effects on reducing drug-seeking behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 20, 2022·4 min readRacial Discrimination Affects Brain MicrostructureIn Black women, racial discrimination affects the microstructure of the brain, specifically within the anterior cingulum bundle and corpus callosum, and increases adverse mental health risks.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 11, 2022·4 min readBinge Drinking Raises Risk of Developing Alcohol Problems, Even for Moderate DrinkersModerate drinkers who have a pattern of binge drinking are five times more likely to develop alcohol use disorders than moderate drinkers who do not binge drink.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 17, 2022·4 min readStatins May Provide Protection Against DepressionStatins reduced negative emotional bias in people with depression. The findings suggest statins may provide protection against depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 11, 2022·4 min readEffects of Stress on Adolescent Brain’s ‘Triple Network’Adolescents exposed to repeated trauma may have a maladaptive response to acute stress in important functional brain networks.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 26, 2022·5 min readMicronutrients Show Benefit for Children With ADHD and Emotional DysregulationChildren with ADHD and emotional regulation disorders who consumed a micronutrient formal made of essential minerals and vitamins were three times more likely to show improvements in symptoms compared to those who did not consume the formula.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 16, 2022·3 min readMachine Learning Predicts Conduct Disorder in KidsA new AI algorithm assesses risk factors across three domains to predict the risk of children developing conduct disorders with a high degree of accuracy.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·February 22, 2022·4 min readInterplay Between Brain Networks in AutismFindings provide a mechanistic explanation of why people with autism display more internally focused cognition, including mind wandering, and less focus on external cues.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 30, 2021·3 min readMicroglial Methylation Landscape in Human BrainMicroglia showed DNA methylation profiles that were distinct from other cells in the central nervous system.Read More