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Patterns of brain connectivity differ between pre-term and term babies

A new scanning study of 390 babies has shown distinct patterns between term and pre-term babies in the moment-to-moment activity and connectivity of brain networks.

Pharmacological inhibitor protects nerve cells in ALS disease

A new pharmacological inhibitor can intervene in a central cell death mechanism that is responsible for the death of motor neurons and hence important for the progression of the motor neuron disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Neurobiologists …

Researchers are one step closer to diagnosing CTE during life, rather than after death

A new BU CTE Center paper connects cognitive and behavioral symptoms to protein buildup in the brain that marks the disease.

Researchers make progress toward developing blood tests for psychiatric and neurological disorders

Researchers used genetic material from human blood and lab-grown brain cells say they have made progress in developing a blood test to identify disease-associated changes in the brain specifically linked to postpartum depression and other psychiatric a…

New direct links discovered between the brain and its surrounding environment

In a recent study of the brain’s waste drainage system, researchers discovered a direct connection between the brain and its tough protective covering, the dura mater. These links may allow waste fluid to leave the brain while also exposing the brain t…

Stress influences brain and psyche via immune system

Chronic stress affects the immune system and the brain. Researchers now show that a particular enzyme found in cells of the immune system enters the brain under stress. In mice, it causes them to withdraw and avoid social contact. This newly discovered…

Things we can do to help cope with traumatic loss

A new study finds there are simple activities that can help people improve their mood and emotional well-being on a day-to-day basis after the traumatic loss of a loved one.

Study finds strongest evidence to date of brain’s ability to compensate for age-related cognitive decline

Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that our brains can compensate for age-related deterioration by recruiting other areas to help with brain function and maintain cognitive performance.

Fatty acids hold clue to creating memories

Researchers have revealed the crucial role of saturated fatty acids in the brain’s consolidation of memories.

Bullied teens’ brains show chemical change associated with psychosis

Researchers have found that adolescents being bullied by their peers are at greater risk of the early stages of psychotic episodes and in turn experience lower levels of a key neurotransmitter in a part of the brain involved in regulating emotions. The…