NeuropsychologyJun 30, 2026
Breaking decades of stagnation in brain cancer research
NewYork-Presbyterian's GLICO seeks to overcome glioblastoma's resistance by mimicking brain environments to test treatments more effectively.
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NeuropsychologyJun 30, 2026
Scientists may have finally found how Alzheimer's spreads through the brain
A common brain protein may be giving Alzheimer’s disease an unexpected way to spread, carrying toxic Tau proteins from damaged neurons into healthy ones. By blocking these harmful protein packages before they reach new…
NeuropsychologyJun 30, 2026
Recent advances in epigenetic therapeutics for Rett syndrome: from mechanisms to clinical trials
Rett syndrome (RTT) stands at the forefront of the genetic therapy revolution. This severe X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder, primarily caused by mutations in the MECP2 gene, was historically considered a static…
NeuropsychologyJun 29, 2026
The Dutch 'Nobel Prize' goes to two scientists for breakthrough medical, brain research
Dutch scientists Hermen Overkleeft and Karin Roelofs have been awarded this year’s Spinoza Prize, the Netherlands’ top scientific honor. Iris Sommer and Claes Holger de Vreese received Stevin Prizes ...
NeuropsychologyJun 29, 2026
Millions take omega-3 fish oil for brain health but a new study found no benefit
Fish oil supplements successfully delivered omega-3s to the brain, but a two-year study found no meaningful benefits for memory, cognition, or Alzheimer’s-related brain changes. The results challenge the idea that fish…
NeuropsychologyJun 29, 2026
These fat-filled brain cells may be making multiple sclerosis worse
Scientists have uncovered a surprising clue that may help explain why multiple sclerosis (MS) progresses rapidly in some people but not others. In brain tissue from patients with severe MS, researchers found large…
NeuropsychologyJun 28, 2026
Common pesticide linked to more than double the risk of Parkinson’s disease
Scientists at UCLA have linked long-term exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos with a sharply increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. People exposed to the chemical near their homes were more than twice as likely to…
NeuropsychologyJun 28, 2026
Alterations in glutamatergic and GABAergic signaling in ketamine-induced neurotoxicity: mangiferin mitigates neurochemical, oxidative, and astrocytic dysregulation in the rat temporal–frontal cortex
Ketamine is an antagonist of the N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor with the effect of inducing aberrant excitatory-inhibitory neurotransmission and oxidative neurotoxicity, which mimic the cognitive impairments found…
NeuropsychologyJun 27, 2026
Reading Is the Ultimate Cognitive Enhancer
Summary: In an era dominated by generative AI, smartphones, and short-form digital media, the way humanity consumes text has transformed more over the past decade than in the entire century preceding it. While modern…
NeuropsychologyJun 26, 2026
Researchers discover why fructose doesn't satisfy hunger like glucose
A new study found that fructose and glucose may look the same on a nutrition label, but the brain treats them very differently. In mice, glucose strongly reduced activity in hunger-promoting brain cells, while fructose…
NeuropsychologyJun 26, 2026
Psychology says people who always wear headphones may be doing more than listening to music, here's what this everyday habit reveals
Psychology says people who always wear headphones may be seeking focus, emotional regulation, or a sense of control. Here's what psychological theories reveal.
NeuropsychologyJun 25, 2026
This common vitamin deficiency can mimic normal aging
Vitamin B12 is needed in microscopic amounts, but a shortage can have major effects on health and energy. The vitamin was first linked to a lifesaving liver treatment for pernicious anemia nearly 100 years ago. Today…
NeuropsychologyJun 25, 2026
Scientists discover how a single cell builds a brain with 170 billion cells
How does a single cell build a brain with billions of precisely organized neurons? Researchers suggest that brain cells use their lineage—their cellular family tree—as a kind of positional map. Cells that come from the…
NeuropsychologyJun 25, 2026
They knew the pill was fake but their memory still improved
Healthy older adults experienced measurable improvements in memory, physical performance, and stress after taking placebo pills for just three weeks. The most surprising finding was that the placebo often worked even…
NeuropsychologyJun 25, 2026
Clinical Neuropsychology Research Unit (CNRU)
CNRU is a new research group established in 2019. It unites clinicians and academics with an interest in understanding the ...
NeuropsychologyJun 25, 2026
Impairment of object recognition, object location and spatial working memory performance in inbred RHA vs. RLA rats
The inbred Roman rat strains, which have been selected and bred for their very high (RHA) or extremely poor (RLA) ability to acquire the two-way active avoidance task, constitute a bidirectional genetic model in which…
NeuropsychologyJun 25, 2026
Ketamine enhances histone H3 (Ser10) phosphorylation via JNK signaling and multi-omics profiling of the hippocampus in a psychotic-like mouse model
Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, induces behavioral and molecular alterations associated with psychosis-like phenotypes. However, the epigenetic mechanisms bridging its cellular effects with behavioral outcomes are…
NeuropsychologyJun 24, 2026
Neuroscience can't tell us the way to govern people's brains
From the age of legal adulthood to the concept of "profound autism", policy-makers are turning to neuroscience to help shape laws and policies, but the science simply isn't ready ...
NeuropsychologyJun 24, 2026
Korea Brain Research Institute develops smart graphene biosensor for diabetic chronic wound care
The Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI) announced Sunday that a research team led by Drs. Chu Nam-sun and Ku Ja-wook has developed a smart graphene biosensor ...
NeuropsychologyJun 23, 2026
Strain- and age-dependent divergence in mouse appetitive spatial learning and decision strategies
Animals rely on associative spatial memory to navigate toward previously learned, reward-associated goals. This reward-guided navigation is supported by the hippocampus and its interactions with cortical and subcortical…
NeuropsychologyJun 22, 2026
Sleep Habits Determine If Your Genes Accelerate Alzheimer’s
Summary: A new study uncovered a critical gene-environment interaction that influences early neurostructural and cognitive changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease long before clinical symptoms emerge. The research…
NeuropsychologyJun 22, 2026
Biomarkers of post-stroke cognitive impairment—a systematic literature review
BackgroundPost-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) severely affects quality of life and prognosis in stroke survivors, yet reliable predictive, diagnostic and prognostic tools remain limited. Recent advances suggest that…
NeuropsychologyJun 22, 2026
Ginkgo biloba extract mitigates behavioral deficits, oxidative stress, and hippocampal remodeling in a rat model of PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with cognitive impairments, anxiety, fear extinction deficits, and neurobiological alterations, particularly in the hippocampus. Oxidative stress, reduced brain-derived…
NeuropsychologyJun 21, 2026
Tubulin prevents toxic brain protein clumps linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine may have uncovered a promising new way to combat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Instead of trying to stop Tau and alpha-synuclein proteins from gathering into tiny droplets…
NeuropsychologyJun 19, 2026
Scientists reprogram brain immune cells to fight Alzheimer’s
A newly identified molecule called OLE helped restore the brain’s immune cells to a more protective state in Alzheimer’s models. The treatment reduced toxic plaque buildup and improved memory, raising hopes for a new…
NeuropsychologyJun 19, 2026
Scientists May Have Found What Really Triggers Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists may have uncovered a hidden trigger behind Alzheimer’s disease. Instead of plaques being the root cause, amyloid beta appears to interfere with tau, a protein that helps keep neurons functioning properly. This…
NeuropsychologyJun 19, 2026
Neural-behavioral dissociation under acute high-altitude stress: an exploratory ERP study of non-specific neural recruitment and rTMS effects
ObjectiveAcute high-altitude hypobaric hypoxia impairs executive functions, yet the dynamic relationship between behavioral performance and neuroelectric activity remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the neural…
NeuropsychologyJun 19, 2026
Behavioral phenotypes in aging: structured exploratory computational analysis of multi-assay behavioral data
BackgroundAging is associated with progressive alterations in behavioral function, yet majority of the studies interpret behavioral outcomes on an assay-by-assay basis, limiting understanding of how behavioral domains…
NeuropsychologyJun 18, 2026
Rotating Spiral Brain Waves Act as a Space-and-Time Clock
Summary: Researchers identified a new class of traveling brain waves that rotate over space and time. The study reveals that these vortex-like waves are driven by a unique, circular “merry-go-round” architectural layout…
NeuropsychologyJun 18, 2026
7 unexpected takeaways from the newest research on cannabis and brain effects
Stephen Lankenau has spent years studying how people use cannabis in everyday life. As director of Drexel University’s Medical Cannabis Research Center, he has watched legalization spread, products ...