Mind & Brain News
February 22, 2025
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Feb. 20, 2025 — Narcissists feel ostracized more frequently than their less self-absorbed peers, according to researchers. This may stem not only from being shunned due to their personalities but from a tendency to misinterpret ambiguous social signals as ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Who hasn't been there? The big meal is over, you're full, but the craving for sweets remains. Researchers have now discovered that what we call the 'dessert stomach' is rooted in the brain. The same nerve cells that make us feel full after a meal ...
Feb. 5, 2025 — Newly discovered brain cells count each bite before sending the order to cease eating a ...
Feb. 3, 2025 — To get treats, apes eagerly pointed them out to humans who didn't know where they were, a seemingly simple experiment that demonstrated for the first time that apes will communicate unknown information in the name of teamwork. The study also ...
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Feb. 21, 2025 — Researchers used visual threat manipulation in the virtual reality environment and thermal stimulation to investigate how the brain perceives pain. They found that the brain perceives pain more ...
Feb. 21, 2025 — The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed opioid medications is associated with a pattern of escalating opioid intake, ...
Feb. 21, 2025 — Workplace bullying affects not only the employee's sleep but their partner's too, according to new research published ...
Feb. 21, 2025 — Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to ...
Feb. 21, 2025 — Researchers have investigated how microbubbles tiny gas bubbles can deliver drugs into cells in a targeted manner using ultrasound. For the first time, they have visualized how tiny cyclic microjets ...
Feb. 21, 2025 — Researchers have applied a visualization technique to depict the brain's activity related to visual perception as geometric patterns. They visualized different shapes as the ever-changing neuronal ...
Feb. 21, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a fundamental mechanism that affects the size of the pupil, namely our breathing. The study shows that the pupil is smallest during inhalation and largest during ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — Seeking mental health help is a significant step, but that first intake session can often feel more like paperwork than progress, and a significant proportion of people 'drop out' or never return for ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — Human evolution has revolved around food, from identifying and foraging for it to growing and preparing it. Researchers have identified a region in the brain's visual cortex that responds to food and ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — A new study analyzes the disease burden and the risk factors for severity among people who suffer from a condition called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Researchers say the condition occurs in ...
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Feb. 20, 2025 — Fetal acetaminophen exposure increases the likelihood that a child will develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — Repurposing amlodipine, a commonly used blood pressure medicine, could help manage attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, according to an international ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — A longer paternity leave after the birth of a child can improve the co-parenting relationship between moms and dads in a key way, a new study finds. Researchers found that mothers were less likely to ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — A little movement could help prevent dementia, even for frail older adults, suggests a new ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — With the goal of informing clinician practice, a new study explores the harms and benefits of continuing and of discontinuing the long-term prescription of opioid medicines to adults with chronic ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — A new study shows that enhancing activity of a specific component of 'NMDA' receptors normalizes protein synthesis, neural activity and seizure susceptibility in the hippocampus of fragile ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Scientists report results from a promising new approach to treat the rare neurodegenerative ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Clinical research suggests that combining a novel agent called navtemadlin with DNA-damaging chemotherapy for the treatment of glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, could increase efficacy. ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Researchers find large language models process diverse types of data, like different languages, audio inputs, images, etc., similarly to how humans reason about complex problems. Like humans, LLMs ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with the same mutation, a rare finding of a direct genetic link to psychosis, ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain distinguishes between visual motion occurring in the external world from that caused by the observer moving through it. Known as the 'motion-source ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — In the face of the alarming number of opioid-related deaths in the U.S., there have been national efforts to increase emergency clinician prescribing of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Immune therapy has transformed how cancer is treated, but many tumors continue to evade these treatments, thanks to their resemblance to healthy ...
Socioeconomic Factors, Unpredictability Complicate Diagnosis of Episodic Disabilities, Like Epilepsy
Feb. 19, 2025 — New research focuses on diagnostic delays experienced by people with epilepsy, a neurological disorder characterized by unpredictable seizures that affects over 3 million people in the United States ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Research in mice identifies brain circuitry that supports certain reward-based ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Research has found that people who strive for dominance, whether in personal or professional life, are more confident in their decision-making but are no more accurate in their choices than those of ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — AI is reshaping workplaces, particularly in retail. Researchers explored how AI service quality impacts retail employees' innovation, job fit, and satisfaction. Findings show when employees ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Very early exposure to even a very small dose of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in infant mice can lead to cognitive decline later in life, according to new findings. This is significant because of ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Two seemingly opposite spiritual practices -- Buddhist jhana meditation and the Christian practice of speaking in tongues -- have more in common than previously thought, a new study suggests. While ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Meeting the minimum requirement for vitamin B12, needed to make DNA, red blood cells and nerve tissue, may not actually be enough -- particularly if you are older. It may even put you at risk for ...
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Child ADHD Risk Linked to Mother's Use of Acetaminophen
- Blood Pressure Drug Could Be a Safer Alternative for Treating ADHD Symptoms
- Another Way Longer Paternity Leaves Help New Parents
- Small Amounts of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Are Associated With Big Reductions in Dementia Risk
- Continuing Vs. Discontinuing Opioid Medications Prescriptions for Adults With Chronic Pain
- Study Suggests New Molecular Strategy for Treating Fragile X Syndrome
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Promising Results from First Prenatal Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Study Reveals Activity of Navtemadlin in Glioblastoma, Points to Possible Treatment Improvements
- Like Human Brains, Large Language Models Reason About Diverse Data in a General Way
- Mutation Increases Enzyme in Mouse Brains Linked to Schizophrenia Behaviors
- Scientists Solve the Brain's Motion-Source Separation Problem
- Emergency Clinicians Increase Prescriptions of Buprenorphine, Effectively Help Patients Get Started on the Path to Recovery
- Jumbled Proteins Paint a Bold Target on the Backs of Brain Tumors
- Socioeconomic Factors, Unpredictability Complicate Diagnosis of Episodic Disabilities, Like Epilepsy
- How the Brain Balances Risk and Reward in Making Decisions
- Socially Dominant Individuals Are More Confident but Not Necessarily More Competent
- Ai in Retail: How to Spark Creativity and Improve Job Satisfaction
- New Research Shows Neonatal HSV Infections May Lead to Long-Term Cognitive Impairment
- Scientific Insights Into How Humans Access Deep Spiritual States
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- 'Healthy' Vitamin B12 Levels Not Enough to Ward Off Neuro Decline
- New Therapy Reduces Reoffending in Male Offenders With Antisocial Personality Disorder
- New Study Uncovers How Genes Influence Retinal Aging and Brain Health
- Multiple Sclerosis: Cell-Catching Implant Helps Identify Successful Treatment in Mice
- Avoiding the Workplace Mediocrity Trap
- From Plants to People: How Amino Acid, Vitamin Balance Links Plant Immunity to Epilepsy
- Newfound Circuit Better Explains How the Brain Recognizes What Is Familiar and Important
- A Single Protein May Have Helped Shape the Emergence of Spoken Language
- Even After Learning the Right Idea, Humans and Animals Still Seem to Test Other Approaches, Study Suggests
Monday, February 17, 2025
- Biological Clock Plays Critical Role in Driving Teens' Late-Day Eating Habits
- A Geometric Deep Learning Method for Decoding Brain Dynamics
- New Lipid Nanoparticle Platform Delivers mRNA to the Brain Through the Blood-Brain Barrier
Friday, February 14, 2025
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Worm Study Shows Hyperactivated Neurons Cause Aging-Related Behavioral Decline
- Lack of Discussion Drives Traditional Gender Roles in Parenthood
- Uncovering Novel Transcriptional Enhancers in Neuronal Development and Neuropsychiatric Disorders
- Group Childcare Positively Affects Toddler Development
- Study Maps New Brain Regions Behind Intended Speech
- Next-Gen Alzheimer's Drugs Extend Independent Living by Months
- New Genetic Mutation Linked to Alzheimer's Risk
- Scientists Find Key Differences in Male, Female Responses to Stress
- Regular Access to Therapy Dogs Boosts First-Year Students' Mental Health
- The Complicated Question of How We Determine Who Has an Accent
- Postpartum Depression Discovery Opens Door to Blood Test, Earlier Treatment
- Researchers Identify a Brain Circuit for Creativity
- Scientists Find New Biomarker That Predicts Cancer Aggressiveness
- Mapping Connections in a Neuronal Network
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- More Sunshine as a Baby Linked to Less Disease Activity for Children With MS
- Epidural Steroid Injections for Chronic Back Pain
- Dating Is Not Broken, but the Trajectories of Relationships Have Changed
- Meet the Newly Discovered Brain Cell That Allows You to Remember Objects
- Wealth Gap Fuels Health Inequality for Over 50s: New Study Reveals Lifestyle Divide and Depression Link
- Cracking the Alzheimer's Code: How Brain Trauma Triggers Disease
- Mapmaking in the Mind: How the Brain Builds Mental Maps of the World
- Adults Can Learn Absolute Pitch: New Research Challenges Long-Held Musical Belief
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- As More Americans Work Later in Life, Poll Shows Positive Health Impacts, Especially for Those Over 65
- For Valentine's Day: Measure Your Relationship With a Scientific Self-Test
- Barbeque and Grandma's Cookies: New Study Looks at Nostalgia, Comfort in Food Preparation for Older Adults
- Opening for a New Type of Drug for Alzheimer's Disease
- Researchers Discover New Mechanism for Male Sex Hormone
- Music Makes Us Move Even When We Don't Like It
- Mystery Solved: New Study Reveals How DNA Repair Genes Play a Major Role in Huntington's Disease
- New Perspectives for Personalized Therapy of Brain Tumors
Monday, February 10, 2025
- Ready (or Not) for Love? Your Friends Likely Agree
- Reasons for Misdiagnosis of Frontotemporal Dementia
- Biomarker Test Can Detect Alzheimer's Pathology Earlier
- Bacteria, Brains, and Sugar: Scientists Uncover New Connections
- High-Tech Video Optimization in Our Brain
- People's Trust in AI Systems to Make Moral Decisions Is Still Some Way Off
- Satire More Damaging to Reputations Than Direct Criticism
- How Does the Brain Differentiate New Stimuli from Old Ones?
Friday, February 7, 2025
- From Muscle to Memory: New Research Uses Clues from the Body to Understand Signaling in the Brain
- Saving Energy Is 'in', Even Neurons Are Joining in
- ALS Survival May Be Cut Short by Living in Disadvantaged Communities
- Brain Waves Measure the Effect of Anti-Alcohol Campaigns
- Do Embedded Counseling Services in Veterinary Education Work? A New Study Says 'yes'
- Scratching Through the Negative Emotions
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Researchers Achieve Total Synthesis of Ibogaine
- Best Approach for Stroke in Medium-Sized Blood Vessels
- Electroencephalography May Help Guide Treatments for Language Disorders
- Scientists Discover Brain Mechanism That Helps Us Overcome Fear
- Improved Brain Decoder Holds Promise for Communication in People With Aphasia
- Nutrition Labels Meant to Promote Healthy Eating Could Discourage Purchases
- Air Pollution Clouds the Mind and Makes Everyday Tasks Challenging
- The Two Proteins Involved in Alzheimer's Disease Affect Brain Circuits Differently
- Fear of Breast Cancer Recurrence: Impact and Coping With Being in a Dark Place
- Research in Fruit Flies Pinpoints Brain Pathways Involved in Alcohol-Induced Insomnia
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- The Truth May Hurt, but for Couples, It's Worth It
- Scientists Reveal Gut Microbes' Hidden Role in Anxiety: Could Probiotics Be the Next Mental Health Breakthrough?
- School Bans Alone Not Enough to Tackle Negative Impacts of Phone and Social Media Use, Researchers Find
- Mouth Bacteria May Hold Insight Into Your Future Brain Function
- Carbohydrate Cravings in Depression
- Wealth Is Strong Predictor of Prosocial Behavior Around the World, Study Suggests
- Spinal Cord Stimulation Restores Neural Function, Targets Key Feature of Progressive Neurodegenerative Disease
- Beyond the Gut: A New Frontier in IBS Treatment by Targeting the Brain
- Gender Equality Is Crucial for a Climate Resilient Future
- College Commuters: Link Between Students' Mental Health, Vehicle Crashes
- Communication Between Body Muscle and the Brain Influences Fertility
- Fool Yourself: People Unknowingly Cheat on Tasks to Feel Smarter, Healthier
- Study in India Shows Kids Use Different Math Skills at Work Vs. School
- Only Seven out of 100 People Worldwide Receive Effective Treatment for Their Mental Health or Substance-Use Disorders