Browsing: brain

For some, abstaining from alcohol can subsequently increase compulsive drinking. Our researchteam found that, in abstaining mice, this urge to drink is preceded by changes in the activity of a particular brain region, pointing to potential new screening opportunities to identify and help those most vulnerable to relapse

Researchers, including a Rutgers professor, have gained a clearer view of the biological changes associated with schizophrenia by directly measuring synaptic connections in the living human brain. The team used specialized positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to examine these crucial points of communication between brain cells

Prior large-scale multicountry studies of traumatic brain injury (TBI) have either focused on surgically managed patients across development settings or characterized the full case-mix in predominantly high-income regions, leaving operative and nonoperative TBI across the human development spectrum incompletely defined. We present the Global Neurosurgical Study-1, integrating operative and nonoperative TBI across all Human Development…

Summer celebrations, vacations, and cookouts can make healthy eating feel like an afterthought. As we enter National Wellness Month, August is the perfect time to refresh your routine and focus on a part of your health that’s often overlooked: your brain

The future of genetic medicine has perhaps never looked brighter than it does right now

Cambridge researchers have uncovered why both activating and blocking the same brain receptor can promote weight loss. The findings may help scientists develop obesity treatments that are more effective and potentially work better in combination

Obesity is a major health problem worldwide and can raise the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other metabolic disorders. Many factors can contribute to obesity, but researchers are increasingly interested in the role of high fat foods that are readily available in grocery stores. These foods can be difficult to resist and may encourage…

Individual structural MRI studies fail to identify reproducible brain signatures for autism and other neuropsychiatric conditions, a newstudyfinds. 

We all feel stressed from time to time, but did you know chronic stress can actually age your brain?

Plant proteins provide filling protein, of course. But they’re also packed with nutrients, like healthy fats and antioxidants, which support brain health