Personality Traits Valued Across Cultures
Summary: A large cross-cultural psychology study finds remarkable agreement about what it means to be “cool.” Surveying nearly 6,000 people across 13…
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Clearing Brain Sugar Could Lower Dementia Risk
Summary: New research from the Buck Institute identifies a previously underappreciated role for neuronal sugar metabolism in protecting the brain from Alzheimer’s…
Study Finds Cough Medicine May Slow Parkinson’s Dementia
Summary: A 12-month clinical trial led by Lawson Research Institute suggests that Ambroxol, an over-the-counter cough medication widely used in Europe, may…
Brain Stimulation Improves Math Skills in Struggling Students
Summary: New research from the University of Surrey shows that a safe, non-invasive form of brain stimulation can enhance mathematical learning in…
Midlife Brain Scan Predicts Dementia Risk and Biological Aging
Summary: Researchers have created a new tool that estimates an individual’s rate of aging from a single brain MRI. This brain-derived aging…
Dairy Before Bed Linked to Nightmares
Summary: A new study finds a link between lactose intolerance, other food sensitivities, and disturbed sleep, including more frequent and vivid nightmares.…
How AI Facial Analysis Detects PTSD
Summary: Diagnosing PTSD in children is challenging when communication or emotional awareness is limited. New research from the University of South Florida…
Brain Stimulation Restores Synapses in Alzheimer’s Disease
Summary: New research demonstrates that low-intensity repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can restore important synaptic structures in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s…
Left-Handed Creativity: What Research Really Says
Summary: A comprehensive review of more than a century of research calls into question the long-held belief that left-handed people are inherently…
microRNA Mark Reveals How Brain Wiring Drives Mental Disorders
Summary: New research from NYU Abu Dhabi explains how a tiny chemical modification on messenger RNA — known as m6A methylation —…
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