progscrape: neuroscience

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

51 days ago healthsci.mcmaster.ca neuroscience

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

52 days ago cam.ac.uk neuroscience

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

53 days ago eurekalert.org brain neuroscience

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

57 days ago brown.edu neuroscience

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

59 days ago nature.com brain neuroscience

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

57 days ago reading.ac.uk neuroscience psilocybin

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.

2 months ago lmu.de neuroscience

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

52 days ago journals.plos.org neuroscience

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

54 days ago link.springer.com disease neuroscience

LSD microdosing linked to acute mood improvements in adults with depression

2 months ago psypost.org neuroscience