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Exposure to low levels of BPA during pregnancy can lead to altered brain development

New research in mice provides an explanation for how exposure to the widely used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy, even at levels lower than the regulated ‘safe’ human exposure level, can lead to altered brain development and behavior later …

Smoking every day can increase psychosis risk, study finds

Smoking at least 10 cigarettes every day or using marijuana at least five times may raise the risk of developing psychosis, according to two new studies.

Don’t try too hard to be happy, study warns

You may think that if you just work hard enough, you’ll eventually achieve your best life. But are you sabotaging yourself by putting in too much effort?

Unlocking the personality of a social media addict

Addiction to social media is a real and growing problem. A recent study attempted to develop a picture of the personality traits that increase the risk.

Blood vessels also affected by Alzheimer’s disease

New research demonstrates that mice suffering from this disease also have substantial malfunctions in small blood vessels, important in nourishing different organs and tissues and in regulating blood pressure, and which mainly affects females. The stud…

Neighborhood wellbeing and a sense of community is at the heart of a good home, say researchers

A sense of wellbeing and a thriving community is key to a happy neighborhood according to housing researchers, who looked at the relationship between the experience of the home and well-being.

Your brain could be backed up, for a deadly price

Nectome, a start-up company, claim that they could one day preserve the human brain, retrieve memories, and upload them to a computer — but at what cost?

How high altitudes could raise risk of depression, suicide

Researchers have found that people who live in states with a higher altitude may be at greater risk of suicide, possibly due to having lower blood oxygen.

Getting lost:  Why older people might lose their way

Researchers have found a possible explanation for the difficulty in spatial orientation experienced sometimes by elderly people. In the brains of older adults, they detected an unstable activity in an area that is central for spatial navigation.

Cell therapy could improve brain function for Alzheimer’s disease

Inhibitory interneurons are particularly important for managing brain rhythms. Researchers have uncovered the therapeutic benefits of genetically improving these interneurons and transplanting them into the brain of a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.