Researchers studying the impact of cocaine in mice have found that just one exposure to the drug can create changes in brain cells that persist for at least two weeks. Their findings were presented at the Federation of European ...
Jul 6, 2026
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When watching a drama, we quickly learn who is friends with whom—and, just as importantly, who stands against whom. But how does the brain organize this web of alliances, rivalries and conflicts? Researchers from the University ...
Jul 6, 2026
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Many people with long COVID suffer from "brain fog," finding it difficult to remember things, think on their feet or pay attention.
Jul 5, 2026
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Is your teenager thinking about taking a Spanish or French class? Tell them there's a hidden benefit to picking up another language—their brain might age more slowly, a new study says.
Jul 6, 2026
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Across cultures, the way we soothe an unsettled baby tends to look much the same: hold them close and gently rub their back. The act is so familiar that it's easy to forget how little is actually understood about why it works.
Jul 6, 2026
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As the U.S. recovers from its July 4 heat wave, a new study in Nature Health warns of an impending uptick in people attending hospitals for mental health and behavioral disorders, according to the first multicountry study ...
Jul 10, 2026
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A mother's warm, timely and appropriate responses to her child's needs support the child's development and help protect against emotional and behavioral difficulties later in life. New research shows that sensitive parent–child ...
Jul 10, 2026
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Published today in Schizophrenia Bulletin, a first-of-its-kind randomized controlled trial (RCT) from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), adds to growing literature on the potential benefit ...
Jul 8, 2026
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Porn is a topic we tend to avoid talking about—whether it be at school, work or around the dinner table. But in Australia, roughly three-quarters of men (76%) and more than one-third of women (41%) report to have looked at ...
Jul 8, 2026
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At two clinics in Oslo and Bergen, a small group of patients have been given a new treatment option for opioid addiction. Twice daily, they receive pharmaceutical heroin as medication, administered under close supervision ...
Jul 7, 2026
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