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This shows the outline of a head. Caption reads "Chronic Stress Impacts Cognitive Aging."

·September 25, 2026·5 min read

Chronic Stress Shapes Cognitive Aging

A new study of 3,800+ adults finds social support slows attention decline, but cannot shield the brain from the cognitive damage of chronic stress.

This shows a brain and a person laughing. Caption reads "Why Laughter Isn't Always the Best Medicine for Depression."

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·September 24, 2026·5 min read

Can Humor Treat Depression?

A new review finds that while humor builds resilience during remission, using comedy during acute depression can trigger intense anxiety and gelotophobia (fear of being laughed at).

This shows statue like heads. Caption reads "tudy Uncovers 5 Distinct Brain Subtypes of Depression".

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·September 23, 2026·5 min read

Five Brain Profiles of Depression Identified

Researchers used MEG to uncover five distinct brain connectivity subtypes of depression, revealing contrasting neural activity under the same diagnosis.

This shows the outline of a head. Caption reads "Decoding the Neural Machinery Behind Collective Escape."

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·September 23, 2026·5 min read

Ancient Midbrain Circuit Decodes Social Escape Cues

Scientists discover an ancient midbrain circuit in transparent glassfish that detects escaping or vanishing peers to coordinate collective defense.

This shows a brain and a person sitting alone. Caption reads "Loneliness Costs Up to 5.8 Disease-Free Years."

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·September 22, 2026·5 min read

Loneliness Erases Nearly 6 Healthy Years

A study of 277,000+ adults finds loneliness and social isolation strip up to 6 years of mental health-free life, with men facing the steepest toll.

$This shows a brian surrounded by numbers. Caption reads "The Anatomy of Math Blindness."$

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·September 21, 2026·3 min read

Inflexible Math Brain: How Neural Circuit Glitches Block Problem Solving

Researchers identify brain network alterations in developmental dyscalculia that impair strategy switching during math problem solving.

This shows the outline of a head and a dark bedroom with a light on. Caption reads :Nighttime Illumination Impacts Sleep in Schizophrenia.

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·September 19, 2026·6 min read

Nighttime Light Exposure Linked to Sleep Loss in Schizophrenia

Study finds nighttime bedroom light is linked to 55 minutes less sleep and poor sleep efficiency in schizophrenia outpatients.

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·September 15, 2026·7 min read

Immune Protein Protects Brain Against Depression and PTSD After TBI

Naturally occurring anti-NMDAR1 IgM antibodies protect against depression and PTSD after traumatic brain injury by shielding extrasynaptic receptors.

A 3D digital illustration of a human brain side-by-side comparison, highlighting the language centers glowing brightly and equally in both a younger and older brain, while executive function areas are dimmed in the older brain.

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·August 24, 2026·3 min read

Aging Brains Maintain Robust Language Networks Despite Cognitive Decline

A new MIT study reveals that the brain's language network remains robust and unchanged in older adults, even as executive functions and memory decline.

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·August 10, 2026·8 min read

Dog Brains Differentiate Human Anger, Fear, and Sadness

Happy human faces activate the canine reward system, while dog brains generate distinct activity patterns to differentiate between human anger, fear, and sadness.

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·August 7, 2026·10 min read

Why Psychedelics Make Everything Feel Deeply Connected

A new study introduces "apical hypercontextualisation," explaining how psychedelics target serotonin receptors on layer V pyramidal neurons to shift brain processing from raw sensory input toward associative context.

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·August 7, 2026·7 min read

Early Stress Heightens Adult Anxiety

Early-life stress elevates the enzyme SETD7 in dopamine neurons, uncoiling DNA and creating a physical scar that heightens adult stress vulnerability.