progscrape: brain

People who use both cannabis and tobacco show higher brain levels of FAAH — an enzyme that breaks down mood-regulating anandamide — than cannabis-only users, possibly explaining why mixing the two is tied to worse mental health and harder quitting.

31 days ago sciencedirect.com brain cannabis psychology

Scientists found out which of the lipids and metabolites in the dead brain stick around for as much as 48 hours

44 days ago mdpi.com biology brain

A new study has pinpointed how the APOE4 gene variant sabotages the brain’s energy balance, blocking neurons from burning fat for fuel when glucose runs low in, a discovery using human brain tissue and genetically modified mice that could reveal new ways to prevent or slow Alzheimer’s disease.

32 days ago newatlas.com brain disease neuroscience

Gum disease associated with changes in the brain: Adults with gum disease may be more likely to have signs of damage to brain’s white matter, called white matter hyperintensities

35 days ago eurekalert.org brain disease neuroscience

New study identifies a link between changes in brain shape and declines in cognitive functions, such as memory and reasoning.

46 days ago sciencealert.com brain neuroscience

New gene therapy restores brain function in SYNGAP1 disorder

46 days ago drugtargetreview.com brain genetics

Scientists identify a brain circuit that keeps alcohol users trapped in addiction - showing how the brain learns to drink not for pleasure, but to escape the pain of withdrawal

51 days ago sciencedirect.com brain psychology

Forgetting is an active dopamine-involved process rather than a brain glitch

50 days ago news.flinders.edu.au biology brain

Scientists Discover Hidden Pulse in The Brain That May Warn of Dementia

42 days ago sciencealert.com brain neuroscience

New computer model helps reveal how the brain both adapts and misfires

42 days ago now.tufts.edu brain