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Aspirin green light for brain bleed stroke patients, study suggests

People who suffer a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain — known as brain haemorrhage — can take common medicines without raising their risk of another stroke, a major clinical trial has found. Researchers say the findings are reassuring for the th…

Air pollution linked to childhood anxiety

A new study looks at the correlation between exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and childhood anxiety, by looking at the altered neurochemistry in pre-adolescents.

Multiple brain regions moderate and link depressive mood and pain

New research expands and deepens the association between clinical depression and pain, identifying specific regions of the brain that drive, influence and moderate depressive mood and its relationship to perceiving physical pain.

Exercise: Psych patients’ new natural prescription

A new study advocates for exercise as a fundamental treatment and intervention method within inpatient psychiatric facilities.

Optical illusions reveal regular waves of brain activity enable visual feature integration

Rhythmic waves of brain activity cause us to see or not see complex images that flash before our eyes. An image can become practically invisible if it flashes before our eyes at the same time as a low point of those brain waves. We can reset that brain…

Inhibition of protein phosphorylation promotes optic nerve regeneration after injury

Research results suggest that the inhibition of phosphorylation of microtubule-binding protein CRMP2 could be a novel approach to the development of treatments for optic neuropathies, such as glaucoma and traumatic injury.

What’s the right amount of ‘zapping’ in epilepsy laser surgery?

A multicenter trial of minimally invasive laser surgery to treat epileptic seizures reveals approaches for better seizure control with fewer side effects.

Road to cell death mapped in the Alzheimer’s brain

Scientists have identified a new mechanism that accelerates aging in the brain and gives rise to the most devastating biological features of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings also unify three long-standing theories behind the disease’s origins into one…

Head injury effects halted by xenon gas, finds first ever life-long study in mice

Following traumatic brain injury (TBI), xenon prevented early death, improved long-term cognition, and protected brain tissue in mice in a new study.

Anxiety might be alleviated by regulating gut bacteria

People who experience anxiety symptoms might be helped by taking steps to regulate the microorganisms in their gut using probiotic and non-probiotic food and supplements, suggests a review of studies.