A new laboratory test has been developed that can measure levels of amyloid beta oligomers in blood samples, which can be used to predict future…
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Presently available antidepressant drugs have unpleasant side effects, addictive properties, or can induce schizophrenia. Developing fast-onset antidepressants without these drawbacks is thus an important neuropharmacological…
The child was suffering from anti-NMDAR (N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor) encephalitis, a rare and difficult-to-diagnose malfunction of the brain. Blood plasma exchanges helped a 5-year-old with a…
The brains of adolescents who were assessed after the pandemic shutdowns ended appeared several years older than those of teens who were assessed before the…
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation announced that the amyloid-clearing drug lecanemab will be a positive step in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease based on study results…
Researchers have identified a set of neurons that drive mice to consume fatty or sugary foods even when they are not hungry. A new study…
OCD is characterized by a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears (obsessions) that cause you to engage in repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Two-thirds of individuals treated…
A subarachnoid hemorrhage is when bleeding occurs between the membrane that covers the brain and the space between them. This bleeding is often caused by…
The researchers anticipate that the study’s success will have positive implications for clinical treatment. The treatment caused neurological changes, including a decrease in inflammation and…
Red and orange areas on these heat maps of human brains show where the gene APOE is most active (top two brain images) and where…
New research by MIT reveals how environment and state are integrated to control behavior. They looked, in detail, at the mechanisms that control the levels…
Researchers at Scripps Research have created a novel instrument to monitor brain plasticity. Researchers at Scripps Research examined how the levels of various proteins in…
Octopuses have complex “camera” eyes, as seen here in a juvenile animal. Credit: Nir Friedman Cephalopods like octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish are highly intelligent animals…
The researchers also discovered that the leading scientists’ gender determines the advantage of females. Scientists who are female report a greater gender advantage, whereas scientists…
A new study found that people who eat or drink more foods with antioxidant flavonols may have a slower rate of memory decline as they…
Investigators have uncovered brain changes in patients up to six months after they recovered from COVID-19. Scientists uncovered brain changes in patients up to six…
The research also revealed that obese and lean individuals had somewhat different brain responses to food phrases, with obese adults displaying less activation of cognitive control…
The researchers also warn of common learning misconceptions, such as learning having to feel easy in order to be working. A new study demonstrates how…
Researchers have discovered the human brain’s enhanced processing power may stem from differences in the structure and function of our neurons. Credit: Queensland Brain Institute…
Researchers report the breakthrough discovery of a new vaccine that targets the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl. It can block fentanyl’s ability to enter the brain,…