Unexpected rewards boost movement speed within 220 milliseconds, revealing how dopamine-linked reward prediction shapes human motion and offering a potential biomarker for brain disorders.
Cigarette smoke accelerates eye aging by causing epigenetic changes that block the eye's natural repair genes.
Inflammation in former football players was tied to limbic white matter damage and worse memory, revealing a potential pathway linking repetitive head impacts to later cognitive decline.
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New research explores if lymphovenous bypass surgery, typically used in plastic surgery, can treat Alzheimer's by flushing neurotoxins from the brain.
A new review reveals a concerning rise in parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, increasing the risk of ...
Researchers discover that COVID-19 uniquely causes brain inflammation and disrupts serotonin/dopamine pathways, explaining ...
A clinical trial shows that combining laser heat therapy with immunotherapy significantly extends the lives of patients with aggressive, recurrent brain cancer.
New research debunking AI existential threats argues that social, physical, and regulatory constraints prevent an AI apocalypse, favoring sector-specific policy instead.
A massive review of 100+ brain-imaging studies confirms that nature exposure settles the stress system, restores attention, and quiets mental rumination.
While neurogenesis—the growth of new brain cells—typically slows with age, superagers produce new neurons in the hippocampus at twice the rate of healthy older adults. In contrast, individuals with ...
Researchers find that short-term antibiotics can heal traumatic brain injuries by remodeling the gut microbiome and reducing neuroinflammation.