Study: Brain Waves Predict Future Pain Sensitivity
Summary: Measurements of individual alpha wave frequency can reliably predict how a person will experience prolonged pain. Source: University of Birmingham New…
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Study: How Much Do IQ and Practice Affect Chess Skill
Summary: Both intelligence and sustained practice play important roles in learning and retaining chess skill across the lifespan. Source: University of Graz…
Childhood Poverty Linked to Adult Mental Disorders
Summary: New analysis links childhood poverty and exposure to stressful life events with a higher risk of externalizing mental health disorders during…
New Neuron Types Identified in Brainstem Auditory Center
Summary: Scientists have mapped the diverse cell types in the cochlear nucleus, the brainstem region that first processes sound. Using advanced molecular…
ADHD Medication Raises Brain Glutamate, Improves Mood in Adults
Summary: A new study from Brown University reports that a commonly prescribed psychostimulant for ADHD raises glutamate levels in specific brain regions…
How Sleep Schedule and Duration Affect Dementia Risk
Summary: New evidence indicates that older adults who sleep more than eight hours per night or who go to bed unusually early…
Certain Proteins May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk in Women
Researchers report the first clear, sex-specific differences in protein levels and structure in the white matter and mitochondria of brains from men…
How Motherhood Rewires the Brain to Trigger Maternal Aggression
Summary: Researchers have identified a brain circuit that becomes active in female mice after pregnancy and childbirth, enabling strong defensive aggression that…
Inside the Brain: How Emotions Are Processed
Summary: A new study reveals how the brain represents and responds to emotionally charged scenes, showing that the occipital temporal cortex (OTC)…
The Protective Role of Pain: Why It Keeps You Safe
Summary: Pain-sensing neurons directly communicate with goblet cells—the mucus-producing epithelial cells of the intestine. During inflammation and even at baseline, these neurons…
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