Medications may help the aging brain cope with surgery and memory impairment
Simple pharmaceutical interventions could help older brains cope with memory impairment and recovery after surgery, new studies in mice suggest.
Jan 5, 2026
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Aminobutyrates
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Neuroscience research reveals synapse functions, relationships in detail
New research from Colorado State University into the ways neurons regulate chemical balance in the brain could provide valuable insights toward developing therapies for disorders such as epilepsy.
Dec 17, 2025
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Balanced neural inhibition in the hippocampus is crucial for recognition memory
A new study has revealed that neural inhibition and balanced neural activity in a specific area of the brain is required for recognition memory. The findings could help provide better understanding of cognitive disorders, ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Good sleep starts in the gut
You might think good sleep happens in your brain, but restorative sleep actually begins much lower in the body: in the gut.
Dec 4, 2025
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Study reveals unexpected link between dopamine and serotonin in the brain
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Columbia University and the University of San Francisco, have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which dopamine, a key brain chemical vital for movement and motivation, can affect ...
Nov 25, 2025
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Menopause hormone therapy no longer has the FDA's most-dire warning: Now what?
Removing the most dire warning from hormonal therapies to treat menopause is likely the right call, women's health experts say, but exuberance for the treatments could be getting ahead of the evidence.
Nov 18, 2025
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A newly-discovered mechanism could contribute to the therapeutic effects of deep brain stimulation
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure that entails the delivery of high-frequency electrical impulses to specific regions of the brain, via surgically implanted electrodes. While it requires an invasive surgical ...
Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are tied to adolescents' brain function
Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and learning, according to two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University ...
Oct 24, 2025
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How brain myelin damage could lead to seizures in MS
A preclinical study by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has shown why some people with multiple sclerosis, or MS, also suffer from seizures—a debilitating complication that can worsen cognitive ...
Oct 8, 2025
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Early intake of the antidepressant fluoxetine alters brain development in rats, study finds
Past neuroscience studies have consistently showed the profound effects of early life experiences on the brain's wiring, particularly on the formation of the junctions that enable communication between neurons (i.e., synapses). ...
