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Study reveals how cell types shape human brain networks

Researchers have uncovered how different types of brain cells work together to form large-scale functional networks in the human brain — interconnected systems that support everything from sensory processing to complex decision-making — paving the wa…

Cannabis disrupts brain activity in young adults prone to psychosis

Young adults at risk of psychosis show reduced brain connectivity, a deficit that cannabis use appears to worsen, a new study has found. The breakthrough paves the way for psychosis treatments targeting symptoms that current medications miss.

Seeing memories form

November 20, 2024 by - No Comment

Seeing memories form

Resembling a seahorse, as its name implies from the Greek words ‘hippos’ (horse) and ‘kampus’ (sea monster), the hippocampus is a brain region crucial for memory formation. But until recently, scientists have not been able to link memory formation to d…

Researchers use artificial intelligence to diagnose depression

Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. As many as 280 million people worldwide are affected by this disease, which is why researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that helps to identify depression based on both s…

Brain-based visual impairment in children

Experts have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leading cause of vision impairment starting in childhood in the United States and other industrialized nations. Known as cerebral (or cortical) visual impairment (CV…

Changing the definition of cerebral palsy

Defining cerebral palsy only as a childhood condition fails to acknowledge the many adults living with the disease.

How human brain functional networks emerge and develop during the birth transition

Brain-imaging data collected from fetuses and infants has revealed a rapid surge in functional connectivity between brain regions on a global scale at birth, possibly reflecting neural processes that support the brain’s ability to adapt to the external…

Neuroscientists discover how the brain slows anxious breathing

Scientists discovered a brain circuit that allows us to regulate voluntary breathing, which connects the brain’s emotional and behavioral cortical area to its automatic breathing brainstem area. The findings provide a targetable area for slowing breath…

Study identifies potential new drug for Parkinson’s-related cognitive decline, dementia

A recently published study found that a tiny protein called PNA5 appears to have a protective effect on brain cells, which could lead to treatments for the cognitive symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and related disorders.

Researchers discover new cognitive blueprint for making and breaking habits

Cognitive neuroscientists have described a brand new approach to making habit change achievable and lasting.