The frontoparietal cortex: Researchers reveal deeper workings of the brain’s information hub
University of Iowa researchers have detailed the workings of the brain’s information hub, called the frontoparietal cortex. The…
AI Maps Regional Brain Age and Alzheimer’s Risk
Summary: Researchers trained a deep neural network on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans from nearly 15,000 cognitively healthy…
Psychedelics and Ketamine Rewire Brain Immune Signals in Depression
Summary: A study uncovered a novel neuroimmune mechanism explaining how rapid-acting antidepressants, including ketamine and psychedelics, alleviate treatment-resistant…
Community Gatherings Halve Cognitive Disability Risk in Older Adults
Summary: A four-year longitudinal study demonstrates that participation in community gathering places significantly reduces the risk of cognitive…
Oral Ozempic Cuts Heavy Drinking and Cravings
Summary: In a clinical trial, oral semaglutide was found to significantly reduce heavy drinking days, daily cravings, and…
How Colony Bats Harmonize Their Sonar
Summary: Researchers discovered that greater Japanese horseshoe bats adjust and align their echolocation call frequencies when living in…
Study Overturns Decades of External Axon Growth Theory
Summary: Researchers discovered that axon generation is actually an autonomous, internally driven process. The team proved that young…
Ketogenic Diet Eases Schizophrenia and Bipolar Symptoms
Summary: Researchers demonstrated that a ketogenic diet, which shifts the body away from glucose and toward fat-derived ketones…
LLMs and Math Combine to Map Human Decision-Making
Summary: A new study introduces an automated cognitive mapping framework that pairs the raw computational power of Large…
Long-Term Iron Accumulation Strips Neurons of Disease Resilience
Summary: Neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases afflict tens of millions of people worldwide, driven by a…
Losing Smell Triggers Severe Clinical Depression
Summary: Losing the senses of smell and taste inflicts an emotional, social, and psychological toll comparable to living…
Trauma Therapy Reverses PTSD in Psychosis Patients
Summary: A new study reveals that individuals living with co-occurring psychosis and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can safely…