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·December 14, 2025·7 min read

Balanced Brain Inhibition Found Essential for Recognition Memory

A new study shows that balanced neural inhibition in the hippocampus is crucial for recognition memory, the ability to remember objects we’ve recently encountered. Using a rat model, researchers altered GABA-mediated inhibition in either the hippocampus or prefrontal cortex to see how each region contributed to memory.

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·July 22, 2025·4 min read

COVID Stress May Have Aged Brains Faster

Living through the Covid-19 pandemic may have accelerated brain ageing, even in people who were never infected, a new study finds. Brain scans of nearly 1,000 adults showed older, male, and disadvantaged individuals were most affected.

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·May 30, 2025·5 min read

Depression Across Life Linked to Greater Dementia Risk

A comprehensive new analysis reveals that depression significantly increases the risk of developing dementia, whether it begins in midlife or later in life. Researchers reviewed and re-analyzed data from dozens of studies to clarify when depression most strongly affects dementia risk.

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·May 21, 2025·6 min read

8-Minute MRI Scan Can Diagnose MS Without Lumbar Puncture

A groundbreaking study has shown that multiple sclerosis (MS) can now be accurately diagnosed with a specialized MRI scan, eliminating the need for invasive and often painful lumbar punctures. The scan, which takes just 8 minutes, detects brain lesions centered on veins—a hallmark of MS—using a technique called T2*-weighted MRI.

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·April 8, 2025·6 min read

Wearable Brain Scanner Reveals How Brain Balance Shifts With Age

A groundbreaking study has shown that as children age, excitatory brain activity decreases while inhibitory activity increases, helping shape healthy brain development. Using a wearable quantum brain scanner, researchers measured gamma waves in over 100 individuals aged 2 to 34.

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·November 13, 2024·3 min read

Could Targeting Genetics Reduce Our Cravings for Sugary Foods?

A new study has revealed how genetic variations in the SI gene, which affects sucrose digestion, influence dietary preferences and intake of sugary foods. Researchers found that individuals with limited sucrose-digesting ability, due to specific genetic variations, showed reduced sugar cravings and consumption. This discovery opens up the potential to develop targeted treatments to reduce sugar intake on a population level, potentially reducing the incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

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·September 26, 2024·5 min read

Caregiver Cognition Linked to Infant Brain and Visual Development

Researchers have found that caregiver cognition is associated with infant visual cognition and brain function. The study revealed that infants' ability to detect visual changes is connected to their caregivers' visual cognition and behavioral regulation.

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·June 4, 2024·5 min read

Wearable Scanner Maps Children’s Brain Activity

Researchers used a wearable MEG scanner to map brain activity in young children, providing new insights into brain development and conditions like autism. The lightweight, adaptable helmet with quantum technology allows for high-quality, movement-friendly scanning. This breakthrough enables the study of crucial developmental milestones and brain function from a very young age.

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·January 16, 2024·6 min read

TMS Proves Long-Term Relief for Depression

A major clinical trial, BRIGhTMIND, reveals that MRI-guided Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) significantly eases symptoms of severe depression for at least six months. The study, involving five centers across England, marks a substantial advancement over previous TMS treatments, which showed improvements lasting only 1-3 months.

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·January 8, 2024·5 min read

Evolution May Be Predictable

A groundbreaking study challenges the belief that evolution is entirely unpredictable. Researchers found that the evolutionary trajectory of a genome may be influenced by its history, shedding light on gene interactions.

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·March 12, 2023·7 min read

Clinical Trial Shows Wrist Device Significantly Reduces Tics in Tourette Syndrome

A new wrist device designed to help control symptoms of Tourette syndrome reduces the severity and frequency of tics.

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·March 7, 2023·7 min read

Revolutionary Brain Tumor Breakthrough Unveils Promising New Drug Treatments

In recent research, scientists have discovered that blood vessels feeding high-grade glioma brain tumors have high levels of LDL receptors (LDLR) on them. The study found that using drug-containing nanoparticle-based therapies to target these receptors can be a new way of treating cancer. Gliomas are the most common primary brain tumors and, due to their highly aggressive nature, have a poor prognosis with an average survival of only 4.6 months without treatment and approximately 14 months with optimal multimodal treatments. This research could pave the way for treating glioma brain tumors with LDL receptor-targeted nanoparticle-based therapies, thereby cutting off the energy supply of cancer cells.