How Oxytocin, the Love Hormone, Can Fuel Aggression
Summary: Using optogenetics, researchers precisely controlled oxytocin-producing neurons and found that oxytocin can amplify both friendly and aggressive social behaviors. Source: Max…
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How Ketamine Became a Mainstream Treatment for Depression
Summary: A new multi-site study of 74 participants shows strong potential for intravenous (IV) ketamine to rapidly relieve severe depression and bipolar…
Borderline Personality Disorder Overdiagnosed in LGB People
Summary: National survey data show that borderline personality disorder (BPD) is diagnosed nearly twice as often in sexual minority adults as in…
Too Much Gut-Brain Synchrony Increases Mental Strain
Summary: A large-scale study from Aarhus University found that unusually strong synchronization between brain activity and the stomach’s slow rhythmic waves is…
Why Trills Mark Rough Words Across Languages
Summary: New research links a specific speech sound—the trilled “/r/”—with words for rough textures across many of the world’s languages. Source: University…
Scientists Identify Protein That Promotes Spinal Cord Repair
Summary: Researchers identified a protein that helps zebrafish rebuild severed spinal cord tissue, a discovery that may guide new approaches to human…
New Model Shows How Real-Life Brain Networks Operate
Summary: A new computational model reveals how information might flow between deep brain networks and how clusters of neurons can spontaneously self-optimize…
How Prediction Error Neurons Reveal Mistakes in the Brain
Summary: Researchers have discovered a distinct class of neurons — called prediction-error neurons — that remain inactive for ordinary sounds but activate…
New Study Finds Vitamin D Does Not Prevent Dementia or MS
Vitamin D Unlikely to Protect Against Neurodegenerative Diseases, Systematic Review Finds Summary: Researchers report they have found little convincing evidence to support…
Pregnancy Stress Linked to Postpartum Depression via Immunity
Summary: Chronic stress during pregnancy can trigger inflammatory immune activity in the brain, potentially creating conditions that increase vulnerability to postpartum depression.…
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