How Mindfulness Affects Memory Accuracy
Mindfulness Meditation May Increase Susceptibility to False Memories, New Study Finds A new study published in Psychological Science reports that a short…
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Marijuana Lowers Hippocampal Blood Flow, Raises Alzheimer’s Risk
Summary: A large brain imaging study finds that marijuana users show reduced blood flow to the hippocampus, the brain region critical for…
Neurons in Severe Obesity Show Altered Appetite Hormone Response
Summary: Researchers report that hypothalamic-like neurons generated from super-obese individuals show altered regulation of hormones that control hunger and feeding behavior. Source:…
Brains of Teens with Severe Behavioral Disorders Wired Differently
Summary: New neuroimaging research shows that adolescents with conduct disorder exhibit altered connectivity between the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala, which may…
New Brain Cell Subset Guided by Gut Signals Reduces Inflammation
Summary: Researchers have identified a microbiome-regulated, anti-inflammatory subset of astrocytes that helps control central nervous system inflammation and points toward new therapeutic…
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Touch Sensation
MDC researchers identify new function of a well-known gene Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin-Buch have…
Study Shows Memory Becomes Vulnerable After Fear Erasure
Fear responses can be erased when new learning occurs during memory retrieval, a University of Amsterdam study finds Scientists at the University…
How Stem Cell-Derived Brain Organoids Predict Neurotoxicity
Stem cell–derived 3D neural constructs enable rapid, accurate screening for developmental neurotoxicity Researchers at the Morgridge Institute for Research and the University…
Researchers Identify Memory Encoding Genes in the Brain
Summary: Researchers identified roughly 300 genes associated with brain oscillations tied to memory formation and narrowed these to a set of hub…
Study Finds Stuttering Linked to Specific Brain Network
Summary: A new international study has identified a common brain network linked to stuttering, regardless of whether stuttering began developmentally or after…
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