How Trauma Timing Shapes Brain Resilience and Vulnerability
Summary: A new study shows that the developmental stage when trauma occurs—more than the specific type of trauma—largely determines the pattern of…
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How the Brain Buffers Loss to Build Mental Resilience
Summary: New research suggests that psychological resilience may arise from the way the brain mathematically weighs costs against benefits. Rather than valuing…
First Real-Time Brain-Controlled Hearing Aid
Summary: Researchers have presented the first direct human evidence that brain-controlled hearing technology can help a listener focus on a single voice…
Study Shows Progesterone Alters Gene Activity in Male Brains
Summary: New research shows that high prenatal exposure to progesterone can change gene expression in the frontal cortex of male sheep fetuses.…
How the Brain Blunts Losses to Build Mental Resilience
Summary: New research suggests that psychological resilience may depend more on how the brain mathematically weighs costs against benefits than on an…
Reduce Visceral Fat to Cut Dementia Risk for Decades
Summary: A new long-term study shows that the buildup of visceral fat—the deep, “hidden” fat that surrounds internal organs—is a leading contributor…
Progesterone Exposure Alters Gene Expression in Male Brains
Summary: New research shows that high prenatal exposure to progesterone can change gene expression in the frontal cortex of male sheep fetuses.…
Why Your Brain Needs Creatine: Cognitive Benefits Explained
Summary: Creatine is more than a gym supplement; it is a naturally occurring compound essential for cellular energy metabolism. Produced primarily in…
Reduce Visceral Fat to Protect Your Brain for Decades
Summary: New long-term research shows that visceral fat—the deep abdominal fat hidden around organs—is a major driver of brain atrophy and cognitive…
Scientists Identify Brain Switch That Triggers Action and Stress
Summary: Researchers have identified a cortical mechanism that acts like a dial, shifting the body from rest to action by regulating autonomic…
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