Why Feeling Good Takes More Than Avoiding Negative Feelings
Summary: For decades, mental health care has largely equated recovery from depression with removing sadness. New research challenges that assumption, arguing the…
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Inside Synesthesia: How the Brain Remixes the Senses
Summary: Imagine “tasting” a word or “seeing” a blue note during a jazz solo. For about 1% to 4% of people, this…
Astrocytes: New Therapeutic Target for Fragile X Syndrome
Summary: For years, Fragile X syndrome (FXS)—the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability—has been studied primarily through the lens of neurons.…
Study Finds Ultra-Processed Foods Impair Visual Attention
Summary: A new international study found a clear association between eating ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and a measurable decline in the brain’s ability…
How the Liver Signals the Brain to Control Appetite
Summary: Scientists have mapped a specific neural pathway that controls how the body adapts to changes in dietary protein. The study centers…
Why Feeling Good Is Harder Than Simply Not Feeling Bad
Summary: For decades, mental health care has focused on reducing sadness as the main route to treating depression. New research reframes that…
Decoding Emotions Through Vibration
Summary: A new study reframes mobile vibration from a simple alert into a full expressive channel. The research introduces “tactons”—structured vibrotactile patterns…
Astrocytes Offer a New Treatment Target for Fragile X Syndrome
Summary: For years, Fragile X syndrome (FXS)—the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability—has been studied mainly from a neuronal perspective. New…
How Liver Signals Control Appetite via the Brain
Summary: Researchers have mapped a specific neural pathway that controls how the body responds to dietary protein changes. The study focuses on…
How Immature Neurons Unlock Alzheimer’s Resilience
Summary: Roughly 30% of older adults whose brains show Alzheimer’s-related pathology never develop noticeable dementia. This surprising degree of cognitive resilience is…
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