Study Finds New Gene Linked to Treatment-Resistant Depression
Summary: Using a stress-based mouse model, researchers have identified the gene LHPP as a key modulator that interacts with stress to drive…
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Learning to Read in Your 30s Rewires Your Brain
Summary: New findings clarify how learning to read reshapes brain circuits and highlight implications for reading disorders like dyslexia. Source: Max Planck…
Vitamin D Deficiency and Dementia Risk: What to Know
Summary: New genetic and observational research links low vitamin D levels to smaller brain volumes and a higher risk of dementia and…
Can the Free Energy Principle Unify Biology, Brain, and Mind?
Summary: The free energy principle proposes that every living system acts to minimize a quantity called free energy, effectively reducing surprise. Scientists…
How Exercise Beats Therapy and Medication for Depression
Summary: Exercise is a powerful, evidence-based intervention for a range of mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety. Recent research suggests regular…
How Circadian Rhythms Affect Aging and Longevity
MIT study finds that a gene associated with longevity also regulates the body’s circadian clock. Human sleep and wake cycles are governed…
Artificial Neurons Could Treat Chronic Diseases: A World First
Summary: Scientists have recreated the electrical behaviour of biological neurons on implantable silicon chips. These low‑power artificial neurons could enable a new…
Less Daylight in Late Pregnancy Linked to Postnatal Depression
Postpartum Depression Linked to Reduced Daylight During Late Pregnancy Summary: A new study reports that women who spend their third trimester in…
IV Ketamine Rapidly Reduces Suicidal Ideation in Depression
Repeated low-dose ketamine infusions reduced — and in some cases eliminated — suicidal thoughts in outpatients with treatment-resistant depression Repeated intravenous administrations…
What Leonardo da Vinci Knew About the Brain
Summary: A recent review examines Leonardo da Vinci’s contributions to neuroscience and how his anatomical studies anticipated methods and ideas central to…
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