How Aerobic Fitness Improves Memory and Focus
Summary: Spontaneous eye-blink rate may reveal how aerobic fitness supports cognitive performance by reflecting dopamine-related brain function. Source: University of Tsukuba Regular…
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Multisite Neuroimaging Study Reveals Insights into Schizophrenia
Summary: Individuals with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome show significantly reduced overall brain volume and smaller volumes in key subcortical structures—particularly the thalamus, hippocampus,…
How SSRIs and CBT Change the Brain
Summary: Effective neurochemical changes in the brains of people with social anxiety take different forms after treatment with SSRIs combined with cognitive…
How Your Coffee Habits May Raise Risk of Premature Death
Summary: A large observational study from Tufts University reports that drinking one to two cups of caffeinated coffee per day—taken black or…
How Video Games Enhance Visual Attention in Expert Gamers
Summary: Playing action real-time strategy video games during periods of social distancing may do more than pass the time — it could…
Teen Depression Linked to Trouble Recalling Specific Memories
Summary: New research finds that adolescents with elevated depression symptoms show more rumination and weaker working memory, which relates to difficulty recalling…
Mouse Study Eradicates Human Brain Tumor Cells
Working with mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins found that weeks of treatment with a repurposed, FDA-approved drug stopped growth and ultimately eliminated…
How Disgust Protects You From Germs and Illness
Summary: Feeling disgusted or queasy when you encounter unpleasant sights, smells, or tastes may be an evolved response that helps protect people…
Ultrasound Videos Reveal Tongue Mechanics in Gaelic Speech
Summary: Ultrasound recordings of Gaelic speakers reveal how the tongue moves forward and backward to create distinctive speech sounds, offering new visual…
How Dopamine Drives Early Heroin Addiction
Summary: New research identifies a key role for dopamine in the early stages of heroin addiction. The study shows that heroin triggers…
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