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June 13, 2025
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June 13, 2025 — Scientists have uncovered how exercise directly influences brain health in Alzheimer's disease by pinpointing the exact brain cells affected. Using cutting-edge RNA sequencing and mouse models, ...
June 12, 2025 — A team of scientists has discovered a direct link between the smell of food and feelings of fullness at least in lean mice. This brain circuit, located in the medial septum and triggered by food odors, helps animals eat less by making them feel ...
June 11, 2025 — A team of scientists has identified specialized neurons in the brain that store "meal memories" detailed recollections of when and what we eat. These engrams, found in the ventral hippocampus, help ...
June 10, 2025 — Acetaminophen may be doing more than just dulling pain in your brain it could be stopping it before it even starts. Scientists at Hebrew University have discovered that a metabolite of the drug, AM404, blocks pain signals right at their source by ...
June 2, 2025 — A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain -- offering hope for a new generation of drug-free ...
May 29, 2025 — A new study suggests that mindfulness training and/or non-invasive brain stimulation could reduce bladder leaks and feelings of urgency in patients with 'latchkey ...
May 29, 2025 — Coffee can help you stay awake. But what does caffeine actually do to your brain once you're asleep? Using AI, a team of researchers has an answer: it affects the brain's ...
May 28, 2025 — Researchers have released the full dataset from the Dallas Lifespan Brain Study, a decade-long project designed to track brain and cognitive health as people age and distinguish neurologically healthy paths from those indicating a likelihood of ...
May 28, 2025 — A new device that monitors the waste-removal system of the brain may help to prevent Alzheimer s and other neurological diseases, according to a new study. In the study, participants were asleep when they wore the device: a head cap embedded with ...
May 28, 2025 — Obesity is a global health problem that affects many people. In recent years, very promising anti-obesity drugs have been developed. Despite these successes, there are patients who do not respond to these drugs or suffer from side effects. ...
May 28, 2025 — Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate movement -- they also actively suppress it, and with astonishing precision. The findings are especially relevant for better understanding neurological disorders such as Parkinson's ...
May 27, 2025 — Persons with Parkinson's disease increasingly lose their mobility over time and are eventually unable to walk. Hope for these patients rests on deep brain stimulation, also known as a brain pacemaker. In a current study, researchers investigated ...
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May 27, 2025 — A specific group of nerve cells in the brain stem appears to control how semaglutide affects appetite and weight -- without causing ...
May 27, 2025 — How come you can't tickle yourself? And why can some people handle tickling perfectly fine while others scream their heads off? Neuroscientists argue that we should take tickle research more ...
May 22, 2025 — Researchers have identified a remarkably small but critical piece of genetic code that helps determine how brain cells connect, communicate, and function. The discovery not only deepens our ...
May 22, 2025 — New research suggests that acute stress may impair key brain functions involved in managing emotions -- particularly in people living with 'distress disorders' such as depression, anxiety, and ...
May 22, 2025 — Worldwide, more than 55 million people suffer from dementia caused by Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and other conditions that destroy cells in the brain ...
May 21, 2025 — Researchers have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different ...
May 21, 2025 — SSRIs boosted the ability of T cells to kill cancer cells and suppressed tumor growth in both mouse and human tumor ...
May 21, 2025 — Research teams have created a versatile set of gene delivery systems that can reach different neural cell types in the human brain and spinal cord ...
May 20, 2025 — Middle-aged and older adults who experience pain are more likely to have had worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain began, according to a new ...
May 21, 2025 — A mechanism involving potassium channels in the brain that control brain cell activity could provide a new and fundamentally different way of ...
Earlier Headlines
May 20, 2025 — Our ability to store information about familiar objects depends on the connection between visual and language processing regions in the brain, according to a new ...
May 20, 2025 — Forests play a crucial role in promoting health and wellbeing, but not all forests provide the same benefits. A large-scale study demonstrates how specific forest characteristics -- such as canopy ...
May 19, 2025 — A study has identified a new target for Group-3 ...
May 15, 2025 — Humans perceive and navigate the world around us with the help of our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. And while scientists have long known that these different senses activate ...
May 15, 2025 — A study reveals that inflammation associated with Marfan syndrome increases vulnerability to neurological diseases and complications following strokes, as demonstrated in animal ...
May 15, 2025 — A new, incision-free technique developed at UVA Health to treat debilitating brain lesions called cerebral cavernous malformations, or cavernomas, has shown great promise in early testing, halting ...
May 14, 2025 — Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, and it is even more the case for those with ...
May 14, 2025 — A research team has demonstrated how the energy levels of individual neurons in the brain change during so-called spreading depolarizations -- waves of activity that occur in various brain disorders. ...
May 14, 2025 — A transient ischemic attack, also known as a mini-stroke, is typically defined as a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that causes symptoms that go away within a day, but a new study finds ...
May 14, 2025 — For millions of people around the world with essential tremor, everyday activities from eating and drinking to dressing and doing basic tasks can become impossible. This common neurological movement ...
May 14, 2025 — A pioneering research study details how the hormone FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) can reverse the effects of fatty liver disease in mice. The hormone works primarily by signaling the brain to ...
May 13, 2025 — Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...
May 12, 2025 — ChatGPT responses matched or outperformed epileptologists' responses related to the regions where epileptogenic zones are commonly located. Yet epileptologists provided more accurate responses ...
May 12, 2025 — A new study finds that an easily measurable brain wave shift of phase may be a universal marker of unconsciousness under general ...
May 8, 2025 — Engineers created a new point-of-care test that measures cortisol in saliva to help doctors diagnose depression and ...
May 8, 2025 — Brain metastases often occur as a result of advanced cancer and, despite medical innovations, are still associated with a poor prognosis. Now, an international expert committee has taken an important ...
May 7, 2025 — Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory through damage to the brain's small blood ...
May 7, 2025 — Researchers have developed a new type of pipette that can deliver ions to individual neurons without affecting the sensitive extracellular milieu. Controlling the concentration of different ions can ...
May 7, 2025 — The age at which babies take their first steps is strongly influenced by their genes, according to new research. Scientists analyzed the genetic information of more than 70,000 infants. They ...
May 7, 2025 — Learning about one's risk for Alzheimer's disease may not lead to emotional distress, but motivation to maintain healthy lifestyle changes tends to fade over time, even in people at high ...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Language Isn't Just for Communication -- It Also Shapes How Sensory Experiences Are Stored in the Brain
- Forest Management Can Influence Health Benefits
Monday, May 19, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Study Reveals a Deep Brain Region That Links the Senses
- Marfan Syndrome Increases Risk of Brain Alterations
- Focused Ultrasound Halts Growth of Debilitating Brain Lesions
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Too Much Sleep Can Hurt Cognitive Performance, Especially for Those With Depression
- New Insights Into the Energy Balance of Brain Neurons
- Could a Mini-Stroke Leave Lasting Fatigue?
- 'Sweet Spot' For Focused Ultrasound to Provide Essential Tremor Relief
- Research Shows How Hormone Can Reverse Fatty Liver Disease in Mice
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025
- ChatGPT Helps Pinpoint Precise Locations of Seizures in the Brain, Aiding Neurosurgeons
- Different Anesthetics, Same Result: Unconsciousness by Shifting Brainwave Phase
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Lab-on-a-Chip Devices Take Public Health Into Home
- Important Step Towards Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Brain Metastases
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Sleep Apnea During REM Sleep Linked to Memory-Related Brain Changes
- A Pipette That Can Activate Individual Neurons
- Scientists Discover the Genes That Influence When Babies Start Walking
- Knowing Your Alzheimer's Risk May Ease Anxiety but Reduce Motivation for Healthy Habits
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Neighborhood Stress May Impact Kids' Brains -- And Increase Depression Risk
- Spanking and Other Physical Discipline Lead to Exclusively Negative Outcomes for Children in Low And Middle-Income Countries
- Teens With Mental Health Conditions Use Social Media Differently Than Their Peers, Study Suggests
Friday, May 2, 2025
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Zinc-Transporting Protein Contributes to Aggressive Growth of Brain Tumor
- Neuroestrogen: The Brain's Secret Weapon Against Hunger
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Does Your Biological Age Affect Your Risk of Dementia?
- A Protein Link Between Brain Diseases and Leaky Blood Vessels
- How Is It We Feel a Sense of Agency Over Our Movements?
- Increasing Physical Activity in Middle Age May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
- New Technology Facilitates Delivery of Advanced Medicines
- A Virtual Reality Game Integrating Smell to Fight Cognitive Decline
- Depression and Other Mental Health Conditions Linked With Immune Response, Study Finds
- Mechanism by Which the Brain Weighs Positive Vs. Negative Social Experience Is Revealed
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
- Age, Previous Sports Experience, Stronger Predictors of Performance in Children Than Previous Concussions
- Teenage Years Crucial for Depression Intervention
Monday, April 28, 2025
Friday, April 25, 2025
- In Down Syndrome Mice, 40Hz Light and Sound Improve Cognition, Neurogenesis, Connectivity
- Immune Cells Drive Congenital Paralysis Disease
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Even Light Exercise Could Help Slow Cognitive Decline in People at Risk of Alzheimer's
- Exercise Boosts Brain Health -- Even When Energy Is Low
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- How a Smartphone App Could Transform Mental Health Care
- Remembering the Cold: Scientists Discover How Memories Control Metabolism
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- A Repurposed Anti-Inflammatory Drug May Help Treat Alcohol Use Disorder and Related Pain
- Retinal Clues to Mental Health
Monday, April 21, 2025
- Engineered Microglia Show Promise for Treating Alzheimer's and Other Brain Diseases
- High-Fat, High-Sugar Diets Impact Cognitive Function
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- How Disturbed Signaling Pathways Could Promote Epileptic Seizures
- Towards Gene-Targeting Drugs Capable of Targeting Brain Diseases
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Monday, April 14, 2025
- Experts Stress Importance of Vaccination Amidst Measles Outbreaks
- LSD Analogue With Potential for Treating Schizophrenia Developed
- Stress, Depression Factor Into Link Between Insomnia, Heavy Drinking
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- The Brain Resorts to Myelin When Other Brain Nutrients Are Depleted
- How Mothers Adapt to the Metabolic Demands of Nursing
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Eight or More Drinks Per Week Linked to Signs of Injury in the Brain
- Father With Alzheimer's? You May Be More at Risk of Brain Changes
- New Insights Into Neurodegeneration Using Human 'mini Brains'
- Long-Term Effects of Obesity on Brain and Cognitive Health
- Scientists Complete Largest Wiring Diagram and Functional Map of the Brain to Date
- By Re-Creating Neural Pathway in Dish, Stanford Medicine Research May Speed Pain Treatment
- Novel Drug Delivery Platform Paves Way to Potential New Treatments for Alzheimer's, Other Brain-Related Disorders
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Even Under Stress, Male-Female Pairs Had Each Other's Backs
- Groundbreaking Study Reveals Changes in Brain Cell Composition and Gene Activity in Tourette Syndrome
Monday, April 7, 2025
- Childhood Experiences Shape the Brain's White Matter With Cognitive Effects Seen Years Later
- AI Tool Can Track Effectiveness of Multiple Sclerosis Treatments
- Brain's Own Repair Mechanism: New Neurons May Reverse Damage in Huntington's Disease
- Molecules That Fight Infection Also Act on the Brain, Inducing Anxiety or Sociability
- Exposure to Air Pollution May Harm Brain Health of Older Adults
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Could Targeting Parkinson's Outside of the Brain Improve Symptoms?
- 17 Modifiable Risk Factors Shared by Stroke, Dementia, and Late-Life Depression
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Key Differences Between Visual And Memory-Led Alzheimer's Discovered
- Medicinal Cannabis Is Linked to Long-Term Benefits in Health-Related Quality of Life, Study Finds
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Monday, March 31, 2025
Friday, March 28, 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Early Signs of Heart Problems Linked to Smaller Brain Volumes
- Study Unlocks How Diabetes Distorts Memory and Reward Processing
- How Did the Large Brain Evolve?
- Neurons in Brain That Regulate Energy Levels and Body Temperature
- Study Identifies Shisa7 Gene as Key Driver in Heroin Addiction
- How Cells Respond to Stress Is More Nuanced Than Previously Believed
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Biological Pathway in the Brain Could Help Explain Why Teenage Girls Are More Depressed Than Boys
- ADHD May Be Associated With an Increased Risk of Dementia
Monday, March 24, 2025
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Stroke Rehabilitation Drug Repairs Brain Damage
- Study Finds Unique Brain Changes Linked to Witnessing Trauma
- Bacteria Invade Brain After Implanting Medical Devices
Monday, March 17, 2025
- How Childhood Adversity Shapes Brain and Behavior
- Maternal Depression Can Lead to Children's Emotional Overeating, Study Shows
Friday, March 14, 2025
- New Clue on What Is Leading to Neurodegenerative Diseases Like Alzheimer's and ALS
- Not Knowing What to Expect Can Make Pain Feel Worse
- Oxytocin System of Breastfeeding Affected in Mothers With Postnatal Depression
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Nature Relieves Physical Pain: Pain-Related Signals in the Brain Are Reduced
- Thinking Outside the Box: Uncovering a Novel Approach to Brainwave Monitoring