Targeting the Cerebellum Could Ease Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
Summary: Researchers have identified the cerebellum as a promising target to reduce the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal—the phase of alcohol use disorder…
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Blood-Brain Barrier Mostly Intact in Alzheimer’s Patients
Summary: A new study from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center indicates that the blood-brain barrier (BBB) remains largely intact in a…
Walking Sharpens Hearing and Tunes the Brain
Summary: New research reveals that walking changes how the brain processes sounds, sharpening auditory responses compared to standing still. While volunteers walked…
99 Percent of Heart Attacks Linked to Known Risk Factors
Summary: A large international study finds that virtually all heart attacks, strokes, and cases of heart failure occur in people who already…
Study: High Pollen Levels Linked to Increased Suicide Risk
Summary: A U.S. study that matched daily pollen records with suicide data over more than a decade finds a clear link between…
Study Finds Musicians’ Brains Have Higher Pain Tolerance
Summary: A new study shows that musicians experience pain differently from non-musicians because years of focused training reshape their brains. While induced…
Skin to Skin Contact Enhances Newborn Brain Development
Summary: In very preterm infants, greater amounts of skin-to-skin contact during the hospital stay were associated with measurable differences in brain regions…
Sleep Disturbances Predict Parkinson’s and Dementia Years Before
Summary: Two major international imaging studies demonstrate that brain biomarkers can forecast whether people with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) will…
mRNA Vaccine Could Prevent Vision Loss in AMD
Summary: Japanese researchers have developed an mRNA vaccine that suppresses abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina of mice, offering a promising,…
DMT May Protect the Brain After Stroke, Study Finds
Summary: New laboratory research indicates that dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a naturally occurring psychoactive compound present in many plants and in the human brain,…
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