A study of 30,000 middle-aged and older adults found that larger tissue volume in six key brain regions, along with higher education, strongly predicts better working memory performance

Vaccine Against Brain Tumors Shows Promising Long-Term Results: 33 patients with high-grade astrocytomas, the most common form of glioma, received vaccine that trains the immune system to recognize and fight tumor cells

A research team at UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) have highlighted how acetylcholine signalling interacts with dopamine pathways in the brain, findings that may help explain how a new class of schizophrenia treatments works, offering an alternative to traditional antipsychotics

Inhibiting a stress protein prevents the consequences of childhood trauma: The effects on the brain and social behavior might one day be reversible

Researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute have discovered tiny mobile structures in brain cells called vaults can carry RNA between different parts of a neuron…

Emerging evidence links tire pollution to Alzheimer’s risk: A chemical called 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-Q), which forms when shaved-off tire particles come into contact with ozone, might interfere with inner workings of the brain cells…

AI-generated videos to maximally drive a target brain region

Modern human-made environments with striped patterns, cluttered interiors, high-contrast colours, flickering lights and densely packed supermarket shelves can overload the brain, increasing visual discomfort, eyestrain, stress and feelings of being overwhelmed in some people

Rapid-acting antidepressants such as ketamine and psilocybin appear to reduce treatment-resistant depression by altering immune-brain signaling, with shared immune biomarkers that may help predict which patients are most likely to benefit from these treatments

New study demonstrates, for the first time, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) has impaired glymphatic function which is responsible for clearing the brain of metabolic waste products and is mostly active during sleep, which can lead to various symptoms including brain fog.

Brain transcriptome-wide association study reveals selective long-term potentiation enrichment and negative directional skew of senescence-regulation pathways in Alzheimer's disease

New Quantum Brain Theory Suggests Neurons May Hide Invisible Information

Dopaminergic vulnerability in long COVID: striatal PET imaging at the brain-body interface

New review proposes a gut-brain-immune framework for chronic constipation, linking microbiota, barrier function, and the enteric nervous system

Neurobiologists Improve Symptoms of Huntington’s Disease with Targeted Brain Stimulation in Mice: « International team identifies disrupted neural circuits behind the disorder, then applies cutting-edge technique to restore more normal brain activity and improve movement

Sugar-coated nanoparticles cross the blood-brain barrier and shrink glioblastoma tumors in mice

How to Become a Person After Smartphones Have Rotted Your Brain

The science of mommy brain : How dopamine locks in lifelong cognitive benefits for mothers

A Virginia Tech study found that the female brain forms fear memories using a molecular process not seen in the male brain.

Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He had worms

Fast Walkers Have Better Brain Health into their 80s

Slow Breathing Can Rewire Your Brain and Change the Choices You Make

Researchers have shown that bacteria can learn from past experiences, store memories across generations and adapt their behavior to changing environments all without a brain or nervous system.

Non-Invasive Stimulation of the Brain Ended Opioid Addiction, Cigarette Craving

New study links stuttering severity to heightened anxiety and altered sound processing in the brain

Antidepressant found to be “unexpectedly effective” against brain tumours

Ultrasound imaging of the brain

Brain signals can reveal when a person is preparing to tell a lie

University of Oregon neuroscientists have identified a group of brain cells that essentially act as a “disappointment meter,” announcing when reality is falling short of expectations

Sleeping less than 7 hours or more than 9 hours, frequent daytime naps and insomnia are linked to greater volume of white matter lesions, areas of damage in the brain that can accumulate with age and are tied to a higher risk of dementia…

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