How Visual Experiences Reshape Neural Feedback Circuits
Summary: The brain’s visual system operates both bottom-up and top-down. New research shows that the top-down “return lane” — feedback connections from…
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Neural Reprogramming Reverses Memory Decline in Aging Brains
Summary: Researchers have shown that age-related memory loss and some symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease may not be irreversible. Using a targeted form…
Scientists Uncover Brain Pathway That Triggers Weight Loss
Summary: Researchers have uncovered a powerful brain-to-body pathway that triggers rapid loss of all body fat — including biologically “stubborn” fat —…
How the Cerebellum Influences Speech and Language
Summary: For decades, scientists placed the human language network largely in the neocortex, the brain’s outer layer responsible for higher cognition. New…
How Brain Stimulation Boosts Generosity, New Study Finds
Summary: Researchers have found that carefully “tuning” communication between two specific brain regions can make people act more generously. Using non-invasive transcranial…
How the Brain Weighs Immediate Rewards vs Long-Term Goals
Summary: Researchers have clarified new insights into a brain signal called “Reward Positivity” (RewP), which may help explain how simple pleasurable responses…
Brain Training Lowers Dementia Risk by 25%, Study Shows
Summary: New long-term results from the ACTIVE study show that a targeted cognitive training—called speed of processing training—can lower the risk of…
How Brain Tumor Pressure Causes Neuronal Death
Summary: Researchers have found that chronic physical pressure on the brain — for example, the force produced by an expanding tumor —…
Study Finds Brain Signal Linked to OCD Compulsions
Summary: Researchers have discovered a reliable pattern of high-frequency activity in the anteromedial orbitofrontal cortex (amOFC) that strongly correlates with compulsive behaviors…
How Falling in Love Rewires Your Brain
Summary: Falling in love is more than an emotion; it’s a powerful neurochemical event. Brain imaging shows that early romantic love activates…
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