Amyloid Beta and Serotonin Predict Late-Life Depression Risk
Summary: Greater accumulation of amyloid beta alongside reduced serotonin transporter availability in older adults’ brains was linked to an increased risk of…
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How Environment Shapes Social Behavior in Autism
Summary: A new study from Niigata University demonstrates that the social behavior of zebrafish carrying a mutation linked to autism and Angelman…
Molecular Basis of Higher Brain Functions and Neuropsychiatry
Implications for the development of new treatment strategies for neuropsychiatric disorders. A collaborative research team from Osaka University and The University of…
Is Lack of Exercise Worsening Your Mental Health?
Summary: Researchers report exercise helps improve overall health and mental health. Source: Kobe University. Regular exercise among Japanese residents in Malaysia was…
Virtual Dating and Romance: Navigating Online Relationships
Summary: This study defines and investigates “romantic anthropomorphism”—the tendency to ascribe human, romantic qualities to non-human agents—and explores how virtual agents can…
Targeted Neural Stimulation Promotes Axon Regeneration in Adults
Damage to axons in the central nervous system (CNS) typically leads to lasting functional deficits. Enhancing the intrinsic growth capacity of neurons…
New Study Pinpoints Amygdala Region Tied to Taste Aversion
Summary: A new study implicates the basolateral amygdala in conditioned taste aversion, a finding that may guide future therapies to reduce taste…
Lactose Intolerance Study Reveals Link to Mental Illness Origins
A new study on the epigenetics of lactose intolerance may offer a useful framework for exploring schizophrenia and other complex, serious illnesses.…
Brain Cell Breakthrough Could Unlock New Neurological Treatments
Summary: Researchers report that oligodendrocytes in the brain differ fundamentally from those in the spinal cord because of distinct metabolic programs. These…
Live Imaging Reveals Key Moments of Cell Death
Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have, for the first time, visualized the molecular changes in a critical cell‑death protein…
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