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Microbes may hold the key for treating neurological disorders

New research suggests that microbes in the gut may contribute to certain symptoms associated with complex neurological disorders.

Reflecting on your own capabilities boosts resilience

Reflecting on how you have overcome past personal challenges can help you process negative experiences, a new study confirms. Actively reminding yourself of your self-efficacy could also prove useful in the coronavirus era.

Psychedelic science holds promise for mainstream medicine

A team of neuroscientists is uncovering how psychedelics affect brain activity. New work shows a strong connection in rodent models between brain activity and behaviors resulting from psychedelic treatment, a step forward in the quest to better unders…

Brain’s ‘wiring insulation’ as major factor of age-related brain deterioration

A new study has identified that one of the major factors of age-related brain deterioration is the loss of a substance called myelin. Myelin acts like the protective and insulating plastic casing around the electrical wires of the brain – called axons….

Rare mutations may have big impact on schizophrenia pathology

Researchers have long searched for genetic influences in schizophrenia, a neurodevelopmental disorder that disrupts brain activity producing hallucinations, delusions, and other cognitive disturbances. However the disease’s genetic mutations have been …

Injectable porous scaffolds promote better, quicker healing after spinal cord injuries

Researchers have developed materials that can interface with an injured spinal cord and provide a scaffolding to facilitate healing. To do this, scaffolding materials need to mimic the natural spinal cord tissue, so they can be readily populated by nat…

New brain sensor offers Alzheimer’s answers

Researchers have found an explanation for why Alzheimer’s drugs have limited effectiveness and why patients get much worse after going off of them.

Head injury 25 years later: Study finds increased risk of dementia

New research shows that a single head injury could lead to dementia later in life. This risk further increases as the number of head injuries sustained by an individual increases. The findings also suggest stronger associations of head injury with risk…

A remote, computerized training program eases anxiety in children

Using a computerized and completely remote training program, researchers have found a way to mitigate negative emotions in children. Results support the link between inhibitory control dysfunction and anxiety/depression. EEG results also provide eviden…

Premature birth disrupts Purkinje cell function, resulting in locomotor learning deficits, study finds

Researchers explored how preterm birth disrupts Purkinje cell function, resulting in locomotor learning deficits. The study brought together a cross-disciplinary team of neuroscientists and neonatologists to devise a unique and novel method of analyzin…