progscrape: neuroscience

A single dose of psilocybin can lead to lasting shifts in a person’s life values, such as an increased appreciation for life and greater self-acceptance

48 days ago psypost.org neuroscience psilocybin

In the brain, objects seen and imagined follow the same neural path

37 days ago npr.org brain neuroscience

Study reports that deep sleep brain activity patterns, specifically slow wave–spindle coupling, are associated with amyloid-beta levels linked to neurodegeneration in older adults…

44 days ago nature.com brain neuroscience

A new study is the first to show that 2 of our most sophisticated cognitive functions, using and understanding language and being able to sense how other people feel, have distinct origins in the brain in young children – matching what we know about the adult brain.

24 days ago news.osu.edu brain neuroscience

Scientists identify ‘neural fingerprint’ of psychedelic drugs in the brain

44 days ago theguardian.com brain neuroscience

Meta-analysis reports that sleep disorders are associated with structural brain alterations linked to cognitive impairment and emotional regulation, based on neuroimaging studies across multiple sleep conditions

30 days ago nature.com brain neuroscience

Milk fat-globules derived from whey protein phospholipid concentrate prevent high-fat diet induced cognitive impairment in wistar rats in a manner associated with increased brain neuronal connectivity and sphingolipid clearance

47 days ago sciencedirect.com brain neuroscience

Higher vitamin D levels may be linked to lower levels of Alzheimer’s biomarkers - Higher levels of vitamin D in middle age is associated with lower levels of tau protein in the brain…

50 days ago universityofgalway.ie brain neuroscience

Epigenetics at Birth Links Microbiome to Neurodevelopment, Potentially Autism and ADHD - An infant’s gut microbiome and specific epigenetic changes were associated with signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) when the children were 3 years old.

38 days ago genengnews.com autism neuroscience

Research paper that for the first time maps the genetics of how individual regions of the brain age —and why some of those regions are the very ones most ravaged by Alzheimer’s and dementia

24 days ago viterbischool.usc.edu brain genetics neuroscience