How Brain Cells Drive Junk Food Cravings
Summary: Researchers identified a specific population of neurons in the amygdala that drive hedonic eating and influence energy balance. Source: CSHL A…
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Study: Inflammation Linked to Chemical Imbalance in Schizophrenia
Summary: Elevated production of kynurenic acid has been linked to schizophrenia. New findings point to cell-specific treatment targets that could reduce kynurenic…
Local Protein Synthesis at Neuron Tips Fuels Memory Formation
Understanding RNA biology in dendrites may inform neurological and psychiatric illness therapeutics. Protein synthesis within the branching processes of neurons—dendrites—supports long-term memory…
Researcher Reveals Overlooked Role of Brain Blood Vessels
Summary: Although previously thought to be absent from the brain, researchers have identified precapillary sphincters in the cerebral cortex of mice. The…
Is Aspirin Safe After a Brain Bleed for Stroke Patients?
Summary: Aspirin and other antiplatelet medicines may lower the risk of further bleeding after a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain.…
ADHD Diagnoses in U.S. School-Aged Children Jump 43 Percent
Girls showed a sharp rise in ADHD diagnosis during eight-year study period. By 2011, roughly 12% of U.S. children and adolescents had…
Flame Retardants and Pesticides Now Top Causes of IQ Loss
Summary: A long-term analysis found that exposure to flame retardants and pesticides accounted for most childhood intellectual disability cases linked to chemical…
How Mindfulness Helps You Overcome Fear
Summary: Daily training with a mindfulness app produces lasting improvements in extinction learning and reduces threat-related arousal. Source: University of Southern Denmark…
Leisure Activities That Lower Dementia Risk
Leisure Activities May Lower Dementia Risk, Meta-Analysis Shows Summary: Older adults who spend free time on intellectually stimulating pursuits — such as…
Dementia in Ancient Greece and Rome: Why It Was Rare
Summary: Severe memory loss at the scale of today’s dementia epidemic appears to have been extremely rare in ancient Greece and Rome.…
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