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Changing the definition of cerebral palsy

Defining cerebral palsy only as a childhood condition fails to acknowledge the many adults living with the disease.

How human brain functional networks emerge and develop during the birth transition

Brain-imaging data collected from fetuses and infants has revealed a rapid surge in functional connectivity between brain regions on a global scale at birth, possibly reflecting neural processes that support the brain’s ability to adapt to the external…

Neuroscientists discover how the brain slows anxious breathing

Scientists discovered a brain circuit that allows us to regulate voluntary breathing, which connects the brain’s emotional and behavioral cortical area to its automatic breathing brainstem area. The findings provide a targetable area for slowing breath…

Study identifies potential new drug for Parkinson’s-related cognitive decline, dementia

A recently published study found that a tiny protein called PNA5 appears to have a protective effect on brain cells, which could lead to treatments for the cognitive symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and related disorders.

Researchers discover new cognitive blueprint for making and breaking habits

Cognitive neuroscientists have described a brand new approach to making habit change achievable and lasting.

Creativity camp improves adolescent mental health, well-being

A research team found that Creativity Camp, a two-week arts intervention delivered as a day camp, had a positive impact on mental health and well-being in adolescents with depression.

Cocoa or green tea could protect you from the negative effects of fatty foods during mental stress

New research has found that a flavanol-rich cocoa drink can protect the body’s vasculature against stress even after eating high-fat food.

Neural mechanisms of sleep-dependent motor learning revealed in new study on brain injury rehabilitation

Scientists reveal how sleep, especially naps, boosts motor learning after TBI, offering new insights into brain activity and rehabilitation strategies to enhance recovery outcomes.

Stress makes mice’s memories less specific

Stress is a double-edged sword when it comes to memory: stressful or otherwise emotional events are usually more memorable, but stress can also make it harder for us to retrieve memories. Now, neuroscientists report that acute stress prevents mice from…

How stress is fundamentally changing our memories

In a new study, researchers identify the biological processes behind stress-induced aversive memory generalization and highlight an intervention which could help restore appropriate memory specificity for people with PTSD.