Where Brain Plasticity Shifts in Older Adults
Brain scientists have long assumed that aging reduces the brain’s ability to adapt and learn. A new study from Brown University challenges…
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Personality Traits Linked to Higher Mortality Risk
Summary: New research shows the immune system provides a biological link between personality and long-term mortality risk. People who score higher in…
Lithium Shows Promise Against Behaviors Linked to Autism Gene
Summary: New evidence indicates that lithium, a medication most commonly used to stabilize mood in bipolar disorder, may reduce repetitive behaviors in…
Study Uncovers Mechanism Behind Complex Brain Wiring
How neurons are created and how they connect to form complex networks remains one of biology’s major mysteries. Research led by Dietmar…
Why Depression May Not Be Due to a Brain Chemical Imbalance
Summary: Researchers explain why the serotonin hypothesis for depression may not be as accurate as previously believed. Source: The Conversation For decades,…
AI Accelerates Personalized Antidepressant Selection
Summary: Researchers have created an AI-driven tool, MeAgainMeds.com, to help match patients to the antidepressant most likely to be effective given their…
Reprogrammed Skin Cells Reveal How Aging Affects Alzheimer’s
Summary: Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine have developed a lab method to convert patient skin cells into mature neurons that…
Birth Control May Impair Women’s Recognition of Complex Emotions
Summary: A new study shows that women who take oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) are, on average, about 10% less accurate at identifying…
How Aging Changes Neurons and Brain Function
How aging affects communication between neurons is not well understood, a gap that complicates treatment of disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s…
Mindfulness and Meditation: Scientific Rigor vs Hype
Summary: A new review examines the rapid spread of mindfulness and meditation and calls for stronger scientific standards to determine their real…
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