Human Brain Has Separate Circuits for Belly Laughs and Polite Chuckles

Retinal photographs can help predict Alzheimer’s disease risk factors

A University of Queensland (UQ) research team has developed a novel intranasal formulation of clozapine that could transform the treatment of schizophrenia, potentially reducing the serious side effects of this medication.

Researchers identify inhibitory neurons in the brain stem of mice that control attention, regulating how strongly distractors can influence them when they are working on a task.

Among 649 environmental, behavioral, health, and socioeconomic factors examined in nearly 10,000 children, socioeconomic status (SES) showed the strongest associations with brain organization

Study challenges the belief that high IQ autistic individuals always struggle with daily tasks. First, autistic people can learn life skills

Children born after a fertility struggle are more likely to show signs of autism and ADHD, according to international researchers who say this link exists regardless of whether the children were conceived using IVF or other infertility treatments.

Physical fitness is linked to brain health in young adults, but the effects differ by sex

MSK1 mediates BDNF-dependent MeCP2-S421 phosphorylation in postnatal striatal development and psychiatric-relevant behaviours

Neuropsychology researchers have discovered a rhythm in the midbrain that could serve as a bio-physiological signature for specific states of consciousness, it occurs exclusively during waking hours and REM sleep

Cognitive benefits of reading physical books: Reading comic books on physical paper helps brain absorb and connect story details more easily than reading on a digital tablet

Higher vitamin C levels linked to greater gray matter volume and stronger default mode network connectivity (which is associated with attention and autobiographical memory) in a study of 2,044 adults over 64, suggesting a potential role in preserving cognitive function during aging

Study links joint pain supplement to accelerating dementia: New research has found an association between taking glucosamine, a popular over-the-counter supplement used for joint pain, and a higher likelihood of progressing from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease.

EEG study from MIT found people who wrote essays with ChatGPT showed the weakest brain connectivity of any group, and when later asked to write unaided, their brains stayed under-engaged compared to people who never used AI.

Researchers have developed an AI tool called AIDD that distinguishes between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies with near-perfect accuracy

Researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute have shown how microscopic structures in the brain’s retrosplenial cortex (RSC) helps support memory retrieval and our ability to navigate the world.

Researchers uncovered the first evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS) can remodel white matter pathways in the brain and alter communication across large-scale neural networks, this may explain how the therapy helps patients recover from severe depression

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Microrobots repair spinal cord: scientists tested biohybrid microrobots on mice with completely severed spinal cords

New neuroscience research shows how slowing your breathing alters your perception of the people around you

Being anesthetized may be more than simply being “put to sleep.” It can potentially carry more similarities to being in a coma than we originally thought.

Widely used ‘gold standard’ for identifying mental health conditions not as reliable as previously believed

Lab-grown brain-spinal cord model shows ‘irreversible’ nerve damage may be reversed

Caffeine may cause “shallow” sleep, the body may spend eight hours in bed, but the brain may fail to fully regenerate

Researchers found that serotonin helps reduce "belief stickiness" — the tendency to get stuck on an old idea despite new contradicting evidence

The brain’s code seems to be in constant flux. Neuroscientists are baffled

A single dose of psilocybin - the active compound in magic mushrooms - reduces nerve pain for up to a month and makes a widely used painkiller work more effectively, finds a new study in mice

Complex decisions: The faster the better - When it comes to complex strategic decisions, a shorter thinking time is associated with a higher quality of decisions.

Children of 9/11 first responders are experiencing impacts to their mental health

The ketogenic diet may protect against Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's disease by providing neurons with alternative fuel and reducing neuroinflammation — but patient adherence and long-term safety remain major barriers to clinical use

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