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- 19 days ago academic.oup.com
Brain energy metabolism and cognitive impairment in psychosis
A new report describes an association between impaired brain energy metabolism and cognitive impairment in psychotic disorders, a link that future research is expected to explore.
- 19 days ago psypost.org
Better diets linked to sharper focus in teens with attention disorders
A small study links a Mediterranean-style diet and certain vitamins to better performance on attention tests in teens with attention disorders.
- 19 days ago psypost.org
Brain white matter linked to how trauma memories intrude
A PsyPost report describes a study linking the microscopic integrity of white matter in specific brain pathways to how traumatic flashbacks are experienced.
- 19 days ago journals.plos.org
Brain wave bands separate causal and contextual signals in visual decisions
A research article reports that high-gamma activity in the visual cortex reflects causal contributions to perceptual decisions, while lower frequency bands indicate contextual influences.
- 19 days ago psypost.org
Brainstem circuit linked to long-lasting anxiety in mice
A PsyPost report on a mouse study linked activating a brainstem circuit to long-lasting anxiety. Temporarily switching it off blocked effects of intense stress. These are animal research results, still far from application in people.
- 19 days ago thelancet.com
Chronic poor sleep linked to inflammation and faster brain aging
A study published in EBioMedicine, a journal in The Lancet family, linked chronic poor sleep quality to higher inflammation and a larger brain age gap, a sign of accelerated brain aging.
- 19 days ago sciencedirect.com
Navitoclax nanoparticles reduce aged cells in the brain barrier of rats
In naturally aged rats, nanoparticles releasing navitoclax reduced senescent cells lining the blood-brain barrier and decreased barrier leakage. This is early preclinical research in animals, with no cognitive gains reported.
- 19 days ago frontiersin.org
Neuroinflammation and treatment resistance in depression
An article in Frontiers in Pharmacology describes major depression as a multi-system disease and focuses on the link between inflammation and depression that does not respond to standard treatment.
- 19 days ago longevity.technology
First patient treated in phase 2 trial of an oral tablet for the eyes
A news article reports that a phase 2 trial of BGE-102, an oral tablet based on aging research and aimed at preserving vision, has treated its first patient. No results have been reported yet.
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