Summary: Uncertainty commonly triggers anxiety, and this response can be stronger in people who score higher on autistic traits. New research from Nagoya University suggests that “labeling” emotions—putting a feeling into words—can be an effective coping strategy that reduces anxiety in unpredictable situations. The study found that giving people the right vocabulary to describe their … Read more

Summary: Researchers have produced the first direct human evidence that brain-controlled technology can help a listener isolate a single voice in a noisy, multi-speaker environment. The system functions as a neural extension, using real-time brain signals to identify which speaker a person is attending to and automatically amplifying that voice while suppressing competing speech. This … Read more

Summary: A new study shows that the developmental stage when trauma occurs—more than the specific type of trauma—largely determines the pattern of long-term behavioral and brain changes observed in adulthood. Using controlled mouse models together with analyses of a patient cohort, researchers mapped distinct “vulnerability windows” across development. They found that traumatic experiences occurring at … Read more

Summary: New research suggests that psychological resilience may arise from the way the brain mathematically weighs costs against benefits. Rather than valuing rewards more intensely, resilient individuals appear to assign less importance to small losses — an “acceptance bias” that helps them tolerate mixed outcomes more readily. This decision-making bias is linked to specific patterns … Read more

Summary: Researchers have presented the first direct human evidence that brain-controlled hearing technology can help a listener focus on a single voice in a noisy, multi-speaker environment. The system functions as a neural extension: it reads real-time brain activity to determine which speaker a person is attending to and then automatically amplifies that voice while … Read more

Summary: New research shows that high prenatal exposure to progesterone can change gene expression in the frontal cortex of male sheep fetuses. The study, presented at the 28th European Congress of Endocrinology in Prague, identifies a sex-specific increase in the SRD5A1 gene in males and highlights the need for further investigation into how commonly prescribed … Read more

Summary: New research suggests that psychological resilience may depend more on how the brain mathematically weighs costs against benefits than on an increased appetite for rewards. The study indicates resilient individuals do not necessarily value rewards more; instead, they tend to discount small losses — an “acceptance bias” that affects decision-making. This acceptance bias appears … Read more

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 to brain atrophy and cognitive decline in late midlife. Researchers followed 533 adults for up to 16 years with repeated abdominal and brain MRI scans and cognitive testing. The results indicate that sustained … Read more

Summary: New research shows that high prenatal exposure to progesterone can change gene expression in the frontal cortex of male sheep fetuses. Although progesterone is commonly prescribed to reduce miscarriage risk, this animal study indicates possible sex-specific effects on fetal brain development that merit further investigation. The investigators identified increased accumulation of the SRD5A1 gene … Read more

Summary: Creatine is more than a gym supplement; it is a naturally occurring compound essential for cellular energy metabolism. Produced primarily in the liver, kidneys and pancreas from amino acids, about 95% of the body’s creatine is stored in skeletal muscle, with the remainder supporting the brain, heart and other tissues. Recent analysis clarifies that … Read more