Current reporting, research and professional developments across Neuropsychology, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
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Researchers used a nasal spray containing microRNAs (genetic material) to suppress neuroinflammation and reverse brain ageing ...
Scientists have a term for the slow, smoldering inflammation that builds up in the brain’s memory center as you age ...
In modern fast-paced societies, subjective time pressure has become a common psychological stressor that may impair inhibitory control, a core component of executive function. Inhibitory control consists of two…
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In recent decades, mindfulness, defined as purposeful, nonjudgmental present moment awareness—essentially, not being distracted ...
As researchers have sought to demonstrate the therapeutic benefits of mind-altering drugs like LSD and psilocybin “magic mushrooms,” many have struggled to explain exactly how these compounds work on ...
Vitamin D levels in midlife may play a bigger role in long-term brain health than previously thought. In a study following nearly 800 people over 16 years, those with higher vitamin D levels in their 30s and 40s had…
A common vaccine millions take every year has been linked to 'significantly lower' dementia risk in elderly people. A large ...
Amanda Erickson is a news editor at STAT. For her new research on the brain’s plumbing system, neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard ...
Background Visual word recognition relies on a finely tuned interplay between the ventral and dorsal visual pathways. While the ventral stream is classically regarded as the primary substrate for orthographic processing…
Sleep helps the brain to cleanse itself—and now this process can be measured in humans entirely noninvasively. Researchers at ...
A neurological condition that worsens over time, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is typified by memory loss, cognitive decline, and functional degradation. Traditional diagnostic techniques such as neuroimaging, cerebrospinal…
This new Masters programme is the first of its kind in Ireland and has been designed for psychology graduates with a keen interest in ...
The latest research suggests there’s far more to good fortune than mere accident When the founder of Panasonic, Kōnosuke ...
Prenatal stress may lead to cognitive and behavioral dysfunction in the offspring. Large evidence has shown the deleterious effects of maternal stress on cognitive and behavioral functions of the offspring; however, the…
Greed, characterized by an insatiable desire for more wealth, power, or possessions, has long been a topic of fascination across various fields, including psychology, economics, philosophy, religion, and sociology [1]…
Anxiety symptoms exhibit day-night variation, often peaking in the late afternoon or evening. Despite clinical recognition of anxiety’s diurnal variation, time of day is rarely considered in the design or interpretation…
Scientists have uncovered a surprising brain-based trigger for high blood pressure, tracing it to a small region in the brainstem that normally controls breathing. This area, which kicks in during forceful exhalations…
Your morning coffee or tea could be quietly supporting your brain health. A long-term study found that moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee or tea was linked to an 18% lower risk of dementia and better cognitive…
Postoperative sleep disturbances are common and have been shown to exacerbate incisional pain by enhancing the central nervous system’s excitability. However, the specific neural circuit mechanisms underlying the pain…
A key Alzheimer’s drug has finally revealed its secret. Researchers discovered that lecanemab works by activating the brain’s immune cells—but only through a specific part of the antibody called the Fc fragment. This…
The therapeutic potential of cannabinoids is increasingly recognized; however, their use is often associated with adverse effects, such as conditioned place aversion (CPA). The molecular mechanisms underlying CPA remain…
Scientists have built a working simulation of an entire adult fruit fly brain and connected it to a physics-based virtual body ...
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Scientists have developed a promising new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease by turning ordinary brain cells into powerful plaque-clearing machines. Instead of requiring frequent antibody infusions like current…
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