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The human brain works backwards to retrieve memories

When we remember a past event, the human brain reconstructs that experience in reverse order, according to a new study.

Have researchers found a new risk factor for schizophrenia?

New research draws a link between infection with the Epstein-Barr virus and schizophrenia, though cause and effect relationships remain unclear.

3 common drugs can reduce severe mental health symptoms

Three common drugs typically prescribed for cardiovascular problems or diabetes could also help fight the symptoms of severe mental health conditions.

Parasites from patients with cerebral malaria stick preferentially in their brains

Scientists have provided, for the first time, evidence which links the ability of red blood cells infected with the malaria parasite to bind to the cells lining the blood vessels of the brain, with the clinical syndrome cerebral malaria.

Scope advance reveals first look through all cortical layers of awake brain

Improvements in three-photon microscopy have allowed scientists to see activity in all layers of the visual cortex and the ‘subplate’ below.

Ultra-sturdy bones, with a surprising origin, suggest new osteoporosis approach

A handful of brain cells deep in the brain may play a surprising role in controlling women’s bone density, according to new research. Researchers showed that blocking a particular set of signals from these cells causes female (but not male) mice to bui…

New role for brain’s support cells in controlling circadian rhythms

A new study has found that astrocytes, previously thought of as just supporting neurons in regulating circadian rhythms, can actually lead the tempo of the body’s internal clock and have been shown for the first time to be able to control patterns of d…

Neuroimaging shows social exclusion spurs extremism in those vulnerable to radicalization

A new study used neuroimaging techniques to show that social exclusion increases the number of ideological and group values worth fighting and dying for in populations vulnerable to radicalization. The study focused on neural activity in a region of th…

Scientists harness machine learning to uncover new insights into the human brain

An inter-disciplinary research team has successfully employed machine learning to uncover new insights into the cellular architecture of the human brain. This approach could potentially be used to assess treatment of neurological disorders, and to deve…

Newly discovered leukodystrophy in children: Potential cure

Medical researchers have uncovered a novel disease of children affecting the brain white matter — the myelin sheath –, leading to severe incapacity and death in some cases. These defects were corrected by a treatment with fingolimod, a drug in use fo…