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Research shows consuming prebiotic supplements once a day has a positive impact on anxiety levels

A new study has found that 4-weeks of daily galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) prebiotic intake can reduce anxiety levels and result in an overall improvement in wellbeing in young women.

Scientists reveal how brain cells in Alzheimer’s go awry, lose their identity

Despite the prevalence of Alzheimer’s, there are still no treatments, in part because it has been challenging to study how the disease develops. Now, scientists have uncovered new insights into what goes awry during Alzheimer’s by growing neurons that …

Anesthesia doesn’t simply turn off the brain, it changes its rhythms

Simultaneous measurement of neural rhythms and spikes across five brain areas in animals reveals how propofol induces unconsciousness. Slow rhythm signature can guide anesthesiologists to improve patient care.

Neural implant monitors multiple brain areas at once, provides new neuroscience insights

How do different parts of the brain communicate with each other during learning and memory formation? A new study takes a first step at answering this fundamental neuroscience question, thanks to a neural implant that monitors multiple brain regions at…

Brain changes following traumatic brain injury share similarities with Alzheimer’s disease

Brain changes in people with Alzheimer’s disease and in those with mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have significant similarities.

Heartbeat can help detect signs of consciousness in patients after a coma

A new study shows that heart brain interactions, measured using electroencephalography (EEG), provide a novel diagnostic method for patients with disorders of consciousness.

How we know whether and when to pay attention

International team of researchers identifies cognitive computations underlying human predictive behavior.

Mice master complex thinking with a remarkable capacity for abstraction

Categorization is the brain’s tool to organize nearly everything we encounter in our daily lives. Grouping information into categories simplifies our complex world and helps us to react quickly and effectively to new experiences. Scientists have now sh…

The immune link between a leaky blood-brain barrier and schizophrenia

Research points to the involvement of the immune system the brain as a contributor to mental disorders such as schizophrenia.

Tiny implantable tool for light-sheet imaging of brain activity

Tools for optical imaging of brain activity in freely moving animals have considerable potential for expanding the scientific understanding of the brain. However, existing technologies for imaging brain activity with light have challenges. An internati…