progscrape: neuroscience

Using cannabis and tobacco together increases by three times the risk of developing psychotic disorders like schizophrenia among those considered high risk

43 days ago news.vumc.org cannabis neuroscience

Every Organ Teaches Its Nerves What to Become: The gut’s “second brain” has siblings inside the heart, lungs, and pancreas, and each organ builds its own small nervous system from scratch

42 days ago dailyneuron.com brain neuroscience

25 people learned to fly with virtual wings. After flight training, the brain began treating wings more like real limbs

49 days ago sciencenews.org brain flight neuroscience

Stereotypes of autism in TV and film may be linked to delayed diagnosis

50 days ago stir.ac.uk autism neuroscience

Video gaming often sparks debate over harms and benefits

53 days ago psypost.org neuroscience video

After identifying its role in the chronification of osteoarthritis, a new study reveals that the protein Ndfip2 controls sensitivity to mechanical pain, a finding that expands our understanding of chronic pain.

52 days ago doi.org neuroscience

Lithium salts have shown promise in treating Alzheimer’s disease by preventing certain proteins in the brain from clumping together

49 days ago psypost.org brain disease neuroscience

A healthy brain, achieved through exercise, a healthy diet, sufficient sleep, and embracing new cognitive challenges, may help shield thinking and memory skills from the early effects of Alzheimer's disease…

39 days ago murdoch.edu.au brain disease neuroscience

A theoretical framework proposes that stress and inflammation may narrow neuronal excitability margins, allowing normally subthreshold brain activity to trigger partially uncontrolled reactivation in rumination- and trauma-related circuits

54 days ago frontiersin.org brain neuroscience

Brain Glucose Levels Act as a Metabolic Switch for Myelin Formation

54 days ago genengnews.com brain neuroscience