New research shows that prolonged, intense cognitive work causes potentially toxic byproducts to build up in the part of the brain known as the prefrontal…
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Do you want to make sure your brain stays healthy into your golden years? Are you curious about which foods are best for a healthy…
The researchers believe that this discovery has wide-ranging implications for both neuroscience and artificial intelligence. The brain uses data compression while making decisions. If you…
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has found that electrical stimulation of the body combined with sound activates the brain’s somatosensory cortex, increasing the…
Two semantic memory search processes that are important in creativity have been discovered by researchers. How can we use knowledge exploration to spark creativity? We…
New brain mechanisms linked to rats’ impulsive cocaine craving have been discovered by National Institutes of Health researchers. The discovery could pave the way for…
Varicella zoster virus (VZV), which commonly causes chickenpox and shingles, activates herpes simplex virus (HSV) from dormancy in neural tissue grown in vitro, which then…
The research focuses on mapping cis-regulatory components in human neurons that may be connected to the heredity of psychiatric disorders. A Mount Sinai stem cell model…
More than a million individuals in Japan are believed to suffer from hikikomori, and research over the last ten years has suggested that the disease…
According to new research, people that frequently play video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the brain. Research…
New research by Yale researchers offers important clues into the genetic causes of Parkinson’s disease, a severe and incurable motor disorder. Although the development of…
Differentiated cortical neurons expressing the axonal marker Tau (green) and the dendritic marker MAP-2 (red). Credit: Dr. Robert Williams, University of Bath Scientists are starting…
For the first time, magnetic resonance imaging reveals in vivo brain inflammation. The picture above is an artist’s concept of scientists studying a brain scan. …
Shingles is not associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology. Scientists have speculated that shingles…
It’s 9:00 a.m., and you’re at your desk. You’ve got a ton of work to do, but you just can’t seem to focus on it.…
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. The symptoms of schizophrenia can make it difficult to participate…
Sound reduces pain in mice by lowering the activity of neurons in the brain’s auditory cortex (green and magenta) that project to the thalamus. Credit:…
According to new research, electrical stimulation of the eye surface can alleviate depression-like symptoms and improve cognitive function in animal models. Researchers discover non-invasive stimulation…
According to a new analysis, researchers say there is “good evidence” that noradrenergic drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder might also successfully treat…
According to new research, older people with hypothyroidism may be at increased risk of developing dementia. Older people with underactive thyroid, which is formally called…