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·March 18, 2026·10 min read

Teenage Cannabis Use Linked to 52% Higher Schizophrenia Risk

New research highlights a critical "window of vulnerability" in the developing brain. While cannabis use disorder significantly spikes the risk of schizophrenia and depression in teenagers, the trend remarkably reverses in adults, suggesting that heavy use may uniquely disrupt adolescent neural maturation.

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·March 18, 2026·9 min read

Physical Activity Rewires the Traumatized Brain

A new study reveals that 150–390 minutes of weekly exercise can rewire the neural pathways of individuals who experienced childhood adversity.

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·March 18, 2026·11 min read

Gene Linking Schizophrenia to Decision-Making Found

Scientists identify the genetic mutation that stops the brain from updating its version of reality, offering a new target for schizophrenia treatment.

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·March 18, 2026·8 min read

Positive Childhood Experiences and Special Health Care Needs

Researchers identify that 20% of U.S. children with special health needs are missing out on the protective "Positive Childhood Experiences" vital for adult health.

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·March 18, 2026·9 min read

Psychedelics Match, But Don’t Beat, Traditional Antidepressants

New research reveals that the perceived advantage of psychedelics over antidepressants disappears when the "knowledge of treatment" factor is equalized.

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·March 17, 2026·8 min read

Mapping the Short-Term Plasticity of Working Memory

New research identifies Munc13-1 as the key protein that allows synapses to "bulk up" during activity, a process essential for holding onto daily information.

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·March 17, 2026·8 min read

Closing Your Eyes Could Muffle Your Hearing

New research reveals that closing your eyes in a noisy room actually triggers a brain state that filters out the sounds you're trying to catch.

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·March 17, 2026·8 min read

Mapping Gene Activity in the Living Human Brain

New research identifies the specific "genetic software" that drives real-time neurotransmission in living humans, offering a new frontier for psychiatric treatment.

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·March 17, 2026·9 min read

Brain’s Clogged Pipes: A Surprising New Link to Hallucinations

New research reveals that an impaired brain-drainage system in childhood may be the hidden trigger for the onset of schizophrenia in early adulthood.

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·March 16, 2026·11 min read

Cocktail Party Problem Decoded: Sound Location Is Key to Hearing in a Crowd

Researchers use computational models to prove that the brain solves the cocktail party problem through a simple but powerful neural "boost."

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·March 16, 2026·6 min read

Sound of Fear: A Direct Brain Shortcut for “Scary” Noises

A new study reveals the auditory shortcut that allows the human brain to process and respond to "scary" sounds before we even realize we've heard them.