Computed tomography of the brain. Patients with clinically diagnosed neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19 are six times more likely to die in the hospital than…
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Columbia team designs high-performance, implantable system that can manipulate brain signals and suppress pathological coupling; successfully tested in epileptic animal models, the new design could…
Researchers from MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have identified a brain circuit that prevents male mice from trying to mate with sick females.…
Waste clearance is crucial for brain health, preventing neurodegenerative disease. A new Northwestern University study reaffirms the importance of getting a good night’s sleep. By…
A computer game that induces mice to experience hallucination-like events could be a key to understanding the neurobiological roots of psychosis, according to a study…
Findings should spur the search for new therapies that help lower stress and impact the heart without the drawbacks of alcohol. Moderate alcohol intake —…
This is a representative image of cultured dissociated hippocampal neurons transiently expressing psychLight1 and psychLight2. Scale bar, 20 mm. Credit: Calvin Ly A genetically encoded…
This is a representative image of cultured dissociated hippocampal neurons transiently expressing psychLight1 and psychLight2. Scale bar, 20 mm. Credit: Calvin Ly Psychedelic drugs have…
A new analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial of the stop-smoking drug varenicline (brand name Chantix in the US and Champix elsewhere), has…
Psychedelic Magic Mushroom Compound, Psilocybin, Performs at Least As Well as Leading Antidepressant
Psilocybe cyanescens mushrooms, which contain the active compound, psilocybin. Credit: Imperial College London / Thomas Angus Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, may be…
Alexander B. Niculescu, MD, PhD. Credit: IU School of Medicine Worldwide, 1 in 4 people will suffer from a depressive episode in their lifetime. While…
Researchers believe they may have discovered a possible cause of a mystery condition that can leave sufferers suddenly unable to walk, talk, or see. It’s…
A research review led by Oxford Brookes University has found a large proportion of COVID-19 survivors will be affected by neuropsychiatric and cognitive complications. Psychologists…
A scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, which are one of many strains of bacteria found in mammalian guts. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and…
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a drug that works against depression by a completely different mechanism than existing…
Researchers release large dataset on machine learning-based brain training. In recent years, researchers have discovered ways to remove specific fears from the brain, increase one’s…
It’s well understood that a difficult childhood can increase the likelihood of mental illness, but according to new research from the University of South Australia,…
New research linking major depression to a reduced number of cells in the brain that support neuron function, brings hope for targeted treatment options. A…
Research represents a major step forward in achieving new therapies for a whole host of neurological and mental disorders. Millions of patients suffering from neurological…