Researchers report improvement in mood, behaviors, and cognition in older adults with dementia, thanks to the aid of a robotic furry companion.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Brain Connectivity Is Lower in Adults With PTSD or a History of Sexual Abuse
People who experienced sexual abuse or suffer from PTSD have reduced connectivity in the ventral and dorsal attention network (VAN-DAN network) compared to those with no history of abuse or PTSD.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Burning and Tingling in Your Feet? You May Have Small Fiber Neuropathy
Do you experience frequent episodes of burning or tingling in your feet? You may be suffering from small fiber neuropathy, researchers report.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Initiative to Improve Sleep and Clearance of the Brain
A new study aims to assess the usefulness of a new technology that could speed up and enhance the clearing of metabolic waste via the glymphatic system as a person sleeps.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Genetic Risk of Mental Health Conditions May Influence Where People Choose to Live
Genetic risk factors for certain mental health disorders may impact people’s decisions regarding whether to live in urban areas or rural areas, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: To Baby Brains, Language Is Language, Whether Signed or Spoken
Early exposure to language, whether it’s vocalized or sign language, assists with normal brain development in children, researchers report.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Sex, Drugs, and Genes: Moral Attitudes Share a Genetic Basis
A new study reveals there may be a common underlying genetic basis underlying a person’s disapproval of non-committal sexual behaviors and condemnation of recreational drug use. Findings shed light on how heredity may relate to some of our deepest mora…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: To Better Understand Speech, Focus On Who Is Talking
Matching the location of a face to the speech sounds a person is producing significantly increases our ability to understand them, especially in noisy environments.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Does Parkinson’s Start in the Nose?
A majority of Parkinson’s patients report a diminished sense of smell, which starts to occur a number of years before the onset of other symptoms. Researchers are exploring whether scent-processing neurons which connect the nose to the brain may play a…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: First Ever Body Maps of Hallucinations Created
Researchers have created the first body map of sensations experienced during hallucinations in people not experiencing psychosis.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Dragging Your Feet? Lack of Sleep Affects Your Walk
Insufficient sleep can negatively affect walking, specifically how we control stride and gait. Those who experienced a lack of sleep demonstrated less control when they walked.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Release of Dopamine in Infant Brains May Help Control Early Social Development
Increased levels of dopamine release in the basolateral amygdala as a result of stressful situations during infancy could lead to lasting behavioral issues and social difficulties, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: NIMH Livestream Event on Seasonal Affective Disorder
NIMH is conducting a livestream event on seasonal affective disorder with Matthew Rudorfer, M.D., chief of the Adult Psychopharmacology, Somatic, and Integrated Treatment Research Program at NIMH.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: That Primate’s Got Rhythm! Lemurs Produce Music-Like Rhythms
Research of lemurs sheds light on the evolutionary origins of musicality in humans.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Men and Women Ride the Same Emotional Roller Coaster
Contrary to popular myths on stereotypes, women are not more emotional than men, researchers report. A new study reveals men’s emotions fluctuate just as much as women’s do.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Call and Response Circuit Tells Neurons When to Grow Synapses
A new study reveals the mechanisms by which neurons and astrocytes work together to form synapses.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Air Pollution Reduces Sperm Counts Through Brain Inflammation
A new mouse study reveals the impact of air pollution on male fertility. Researchers report air pollution reduces sperm count in mice by inducing inflammation in specific brain areas.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Deterioration of Brain Cells in Parkinson’s Disease Is Slowed by Blocking the Bach1 Protein
Bach1, a protein that blocks the expression of genes associated with neuroprotection, has been implicated in Parkison’s disease. Researchers say blocking Bach1 slows the deterioration of brain cells in preclinical models of Parkinson’s disease.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Studying a Second Language Boosts Cognitive Function
Older adults who studied to learn a new language showed similar improvements in critical cognitive skills as those who used brain training apps to stay sharp.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Artificial Intelligence Sheds Light on How the Brain Processes Language
Artificial intelligence sheds new light on how the brain processes language. Researchers report the human brain may use next word prediction to drive language processing.
