Ketone Supplements May Protect and Improve Brain Health in People With Obesity
New research published in The Journal of Physiology has shown that ketone supplements may be a novel therapeutic strategy for protecting and improving brain health in…
Neuroscience
Scientists (Discover?) That “Magic Mushroom” Anti-Depressive Psychedelic Affects Perception of Music
Scientists have found that the psychedelic drug psilocybin, in development as an anti-depressive treatment, changes the emotional state of people listening to music. Psilocybin is…
Scientists Discover New Science of the Body’s “Second Brain” – New Leads To Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Revealing the Logic of the Body’s “Second Brain” Scientists discover new science in the gut and, potentially, new leads on how to treat irritable bowel…
Scientists Find Protein That Indicates Whether Emotional Memories Can Be Changed or Forgotten
Researchers have discovered that a particular protein can be used as a brain marker to indicate whether emotional memories can be changed or forgotten. This…
Immune Cells in the Brain Join Together To Form Networks To Share the Work
This cooperation is impaired in mutations that can cause Parkinson’s disease. To break down toxic proteins more quickly, immune cells in the brain can join…
“Fight or Flight” – Unless Internal Circadian Clocks Are Disrupted
For humans and animals, many aspects of normal behavior and physiology rely on the proper functioning of the body’s circadian clocks. Here’s how it’s supposed…
Fractal Brain Networks Support Complex Thought – “Amazing Lightning Storm of Connection Patterns”
Understanding how the human brain produces complex thought is daunting given its intricacy and scale. The brain contains approximately 100 billion neurons that coordinate activity…
Rethinking What Causes Pain: Psychological Treatment Shown To Yield Strong, Lasting Pain Relief
Two thirds of patients found relief; benefits lasted one year. Rethinking what causes pain and how great of a threat it is can provide chronic…
Magnetic Brain Stimulation Can Improve Memory
Inhibitory brain stimulation allows better memorization by reducing the power of beta-waves in the brain. Memories of past events and experiences are what define us…
Drug (Cocaine, Methamphetamine, or Nicotine) Withdrawal Morphs Brain Communication Networks in Mice
Withdrawal from three different drugs shuffles brain networks in similar fashion. Zeroing in on specific brain regions when studying drug and alcohol abuse simplifies research…
Capturing the Intricacies of the Brain’s Activity at Unprecedented Resolution
The neuroactivity of one million neurons in the mouse brain, at unprecedented resolution. Credit: Alipasha Vaziri New microscopy technique reveals activity of one million neurons…
Contrary to Theory, Binge-Eating Is Not Caused by Stress-Induced Impulsivity
Stress alters brain activity in inhibition network but doesn’t prompt binge-eating, contrary to theory. Stress alters brain activity in self-inhibition areas yet doesn’t trigger binge-eating,…
Delirium Is a Common Consequence of Severe COVID-19 – Cognitive Impairment Could Be Lasting
Cognitive impairment is highly likely for patients in the ICU and could be lasting. More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are revealing…
Earless Worms Can “Listen” – Sense Sound Waves Through Their Skin
Common model species can sense sound waves without ears, providing a new tool for studying auditory sensation. A species of roundworm that is widely used…
Right Light on the Mother’s Belly May Be Important to Fetal Brain Development
There may be a link between exposure to light during pregnancy and fetal brain development. New findings by researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, working in…
How To Modify RNA: Crucial Steps for Adding Chemical Tag To Transfer RNA Discovered
The chemical steps in an important cellular modification process that adds a chemical tag to some RNAs have been revealed in a new study. Interfering…
Brain Cells Decide on Their Own When To Release “Feel Good” Pleasure Hormone
In addition to smoothing out wrinkles, researchers have found that the drug Botox can reveal the inner workings of the brain. A new study used…
Sonic Hedgehog Protein Pathway Stimulation Could Help Treat Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers at The Graduate Center, CUNY, and the CUNY School of Medicine find that increased signaling of the protein could suppress debilitating involuntary movements that…