Caffeine Consumption Could Treat Some ADHD Symptoms
A systematic review of pre-clinical studies carried out in animal models has concluded that regular caffeine consumption can increase attention and retention capacity in adolescents…
Neuroscience
MIT Neuroscientists Discover Brain Cells That Encode the Outcomes of Actions
These neurons, located in the brain’s striatum, appear to help with decision-making that requires evaluating risks and benefits. When we make complex decisions, we have…
Scans Show Weakened Brain Connections in Adolescents at Risk of Bipolar Disorder
A brain imaging study of young people at high risk of developing bipolar disorder has for the first time found evidence of weakening connections between…
Brain Studies of Complex Behavior Require Thousands of People for Accurate Results
Scientists rely on brain-wide association studies to measure brain structure and function—using MRI brain scans—and link them to complex characteristics such as personality, behavior, cognition,…
Long-Term Benzodiazepine (Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan) Use Destroys Neural Connections in the Brain
Long-Term Benzodiazepine Use Attacks Synapses Long-term use of benzodiazepines has been linked to cognitive deficits according to Ludwig Maximilian University Of Munich (LMU) researchers. Benzodiazepines…
Overgrowth of Key Brain Structure Identified in Babies Who Later Develop Autism
Research led by Mark Shen, PhD, Heather Hazlett , PhD, and Joseph Piven, MD, from UNC-Chapel Hill is the first to demonstrate overgrowth of the…
How the Brain Makes Memories and Uses “Time Travel” To Remember
Cedars-Sinai researchers discover neurons that separate experience into segments, then help the brain ‘time travel’ and remember. In a study led by Cedars-Sinai, researchers have…
Brain Shrinkage: Even Mild Cases of COVID-19 Can Leave a Mark on the Brain, Such As Reductions in Gray Matter
Researchers have been steadily gathering important insights into the effects of COVID-19 on the body and brain. Two years into the pandemic, these findings are…
Psychedelic Medicine: LSD, a Future Anti-Anxiety Pill?
New study by Dr. Gabriella Gobbi reveals the neurobiological mechanisms by which LSD could relieve anxiety. The craze for psychedelics used for therapeutic purposes is…
Astrocytes in the Brain Help Orchestrate Synaptic Activity in Learning and Memory
Brain cells known as astrocytes play a prominent part in tuning the changes in neuronal activity that enable memories to be stored. RIKEN neuroscientists have…
“Eat-Me” Signal Discovered in Synaptic Pruning and Maturation of New Neurons in the Adult Brain
The synaptic pruning of newborn neurons by microglia depends on phosphatidylserine in the adult brain. This mechanism is essential for the maturation of newborn neurons….
Alzheimer’s Disease: Protective Immune Cells Active Decades Before Symptom Onset
Boosting the brain’s defenses could help combat the disease. In individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease, the immune cells of the brain –…
Organic Insecticides More Damaging to Beneficial Insects Than Synthetic Alternatives
Very low concentrations of the popular organic insecticide spinosad have profound effects on beneficial insect species, including vision loss and neurodegeneration, new research led by…
Most Brain Studies Have Too Few Participants To Yield Reliable Findings
Findings will encourage more data sharing, collaboration among researchers. As brain scans have become more detailed and informative in recent decades, neuroimaging has seemed to…
Bacteria in the Nose Can Sneak Into the Brain – May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
New research from Griffith University has shown that a bacterium commonly present in the nose can sneak into the brain and set off a cascade…
High Triglycerides May Increase Risk of Second Stroke – Even With Statin Drugs
Stroke can have many causes. An atherothrombotic stroke is caused by a clot that forms from plaques that build up within blood vessels in the…
Nerve Repair “Glue” – Molecule Identified for Regulating the Repair of Injured Nerves
Researchers at The University of Queensland have identified a molecule essential for regulating the repair of injured nerves, which could help people recover from nerve…
Advanced Technology Highlights Connections Between Addictive Drugs and Brain Function
Researchers use advanced technology and mice to study dopamine neuron structure, addiction and the brain’s ability to recover. A late 1980s commercial meant to combat…
