progscrape: brain

Just 5 weeks of brain training may protect against dementia for 20 years

39 days ago sciencedaily.com brain cogsci

Dietary patterns at just two years of age are associated with cognitive performance at ages six and seven, suggesting that early childhood nutrition—particularly exposure to ultraprocessed foods—may play a meaningful role in shaping brain development

36 days ago ahs.illinois.edu brain health

How U.S. Funding Instability and Immigration Policy are Driving a Systematic 'Brain Drain' of International STEM Talent.

52 days ago ejournals.bc.edu brain

Researchers identified a liver protein produced during exercise that strengthens the brain’s protective barrier and improves memory in aging mice

34 days ago psypost.org brain neuroscience

New research shows children who reported feeling less safe in their neighborhoods tended to have smaller amygdalas, a deep brain structure that helps assess threats and process emotions

38 days ago source.washu.edu brain neuroscience

A new study suggests that a promising noninvasive brain stimulation technique may not function exactly as psychiatrists had hoped for patients with combined depression and anxiety.

44 days ago psypost.org brain psychology

The human brain processes romantic partners differently than close friends, specifically within the reward system

46 days ago psypost.org brain psychology

Researchers trained brain organoids, tiny pieces of brain tissue grown in the lab, to solve a fundamental benchmark problem in engineering called the “inverted pendulum” or “cart-pole” problem

31 days ago news.ucsc.edu brain neuroscience

Scientists find a mechanism for how exercise protects the brain: exercise-induced liver protein strengthens the blood-brain barrier, improving memory and slowing age-related decline

32 days ago ucsf.edu brain health

Wealthier men show higher metabolism in brain regions controlling reward and stress

50 days ago psypost.org brain neuroscience