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Motivation is affected by oxidative stress, nutrition can help

Motivation is affected by oxidative stress in the brain, a study shows. The findings also suggest motivation can be improved through nutritional interventions.

Our brains ‘time-stamp’ sounds to process the words we hear

Our brains ‘time-stamp’ the order of incoming sounds, allowing us to correctly process the words that we hear, shows a new study by a team of psychology and linguistics researchers. Its findings offer new insights into the intricacies of neurological f…

HUSHing repetitive-like elements contributes to normal brain development and function

The gene-silencing complex HUSH might be involved in complex disorders affecting the brain and neurons. However, its mechanism of action remains unclear. Researchers now uncover the in vivo targets and physiological functions of a component of the HUSH…

Researchers offer roadmap for identifying new neuroprotective treatments by leveraging sex differences

Sex differences in the aging brain may offer an enticing clue for developing more effective neuroprotective treatments, according to a new research strategy.

Growing motor neurons guided by ‘love-hate relationship’ with blood vessels

A new collaborative study shows how blood vessel genes play a critical role in motor neuron development by telling blood vessels to get out of the way. The discovery has implications for understanding diseases in which motor neuron connections are dest…

Investigators shed new light on brain activity related to dissociative symptoms

In a study of nearly 100 women, participants with certain dissociative symptoms had increased connections within some brain networks and decreased connections within others. The new findings shed light on the brain connectivity associated with these de…

An animal model of West syndrome exhibits a progressive increase in epileptic spasms and learning and memory deficits

Researchers have provided the first demonstration of a progressive increase in epileptic spasms along with learning and memory deficits in an animal model of this disorder.

New view on the brain: It’s all in the connections

It’s not the individual brain regions but rather their connections that matter: neuroscientists propose a new model of how the brain works. This new view enables us to understand better why and how our brains vary between individuals.

Gene therapy targeting overactive brain cells could treat neurological disorders

A new treatment for neurological and psychiatric diseases, that works by reducing the excitability of overactive brain cells, has been developed.

Having suffered trauma during childhood triples the risk of suffering a serious mental disorder in adulthood, study finds

A new study links psychological trauma in childhood with an increased risk of developing some kind of mental disorder years later.