Low Newborn Vitamin D Linked to Autism, Schizophrenia
Summary: New research shows that babies born with low vitamin D levels face a higher likelihood of developing neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions…
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How Cyberbullying Can Lead to PTSD in Teens
Summary: A new national study shows that all forms of cyberbullying—not only direct threats—can produce trauma in adolescents. The research indicates even…
How Reading Fiction Builds Empathy and Reduces Loneliness
Summary: Although tech companies promote AI companions as a remedy for loneliness, research indicates that reading provides deeper, more lasting benefits. Fiction…
How Therapy Rewires Your Brain to Relieve Chronic Pain
Summary: Chronic pain affects about one in five adults, and medications alone often do not provide sufficient relief. A new review led…
Ultrasound-Activated Microbubbles Stop Brain Lesion Growth
Summary: Researchers at the University of Virginia have developed a noninvasive focused ultrasound technique combined with microbubbles that halts growth of cerebral…
Thiamine Derivative Increases Dopamine and Boosts Alertness
Summary: Thiamine derivatives developed initially to treat nutritional deficiencies are drawing renewed interest for their effects on brain function and energy regulation.…
Light Exercise Boosts Memory via Dopamine and Norepinephrine
Summary: New research shows that even light physical activity—such as gentle jogging or yoga—engages key neurotransmitter systems that stimulate the hippocampus and…
Prolonged Sitting Could Shrink Your Brain
Summary: Extended periods of sitting or lying down in adults over 50 are linked to declines in cognition and shrinkage in brain…
Type 2 Diabetes Raises Risk of Brain Atrophy
Summary: A new multi-institutional study finds that type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is linked to thinning of the brain’s cortex in older adults,…
Parental Age, Ancestry and Lifestyle Impact New DNA Mutations
Summary: A large genomic study shows that parental age, ancestry and parental smoking each leave subtle but measurable effects on the number…
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