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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an imaging technique which physicians use for the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.

KAIST study discovers how the brain processes movement based on level of depressive symptoms

Can changing your posture change your mood? Previous studies have suggested that body posture and movement can influence emotions. KAIST researchers have extended this line of research by showing that, when people perform the same "depressed" body movements, their brain responses differ depending on the level of their depressive symptoms.

19 Oct 2026

Could ultraprocessed foods affect your brain before you notice?

Ultraprocessed food intake correlates with increased body fat and vascular brain injury in middle-aged adults, though cognitive performance remains unaffected.

19 Oct 2026

Neurotechnology offers hope for better anxiety and depression treatments

Technology can contribute to better treatment for people struggling with anxiety and depression, according to researcher Sandra Klonteig.

16 Oct 2026

Scientists reviewed studies covering 1.17 million children and found a major research gap

Researchers identified 104 pregnancy and birth cohorts representing more than 1.17 million children across 41 countries, documenting the availability of data on early-life nutrition and neurodevelopment. Approximately 99% of participants in the income-stratified analysis came from high- or upper-middle-income countries, while differences in data collection and assessment methods complicate future international comparisons.

14 Oct 2026

Good ear for sound details accelerates foreign language pronunciation

People who are better at noticing fine details in sound – known as auditory precision – can master the pronunciation of new languages faster and more accurately than other learners, a new study finds.

14 Oct 2026

Vocal tract anatomy differences drive the evolution of global languages

The anatomical differences in our vocal tracts could be one of the sources of our Tower of Babel-the vast difference in languages spoken around the world, according to a study published October 13th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Steven Moran and Tiena Danner from the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, and colleagues.

14 Oct 2026

Your favorite song might make a needle prick hurt less

A study of 204 patients undergoing intravenous cannulation before MRI found that those listening to their favorite music reported significantly lower pain scores than patients hearing no music at 30 seconds and two minutes after puncture. Mozart was also associated with lower pain scores among patients with pre-existing pain, while relaxation music showed no significant benefit, although the non-randomized findings require confirmation.

12 Oct 2026

A study links a blood protein to memory and brain changes in Down syndrome

Researchers studying 88 adults with Down syndrome and 43 controls estimated that serum β-synuclein increased approximately two decades before expected Alzheimer’s symptoms, preceding changes in other blood biomarkers. Higher levels correlated with poorer memory and brain changes, but the cross-sectional study could not distinguish whether the earliest increase reflected Alzheimer’s-related synaptic dysfunction, trisomy 21-related neurobiology, or both.

11 Oct 2026

Polymeric nanomedicine strategies improve solid tumor immunotherapy outcomes

Solid tumors are not merely collections of malignant cells but complex ecosystems comprising tumor cells, stromal cells, and the extracellular matrix (ECM).

9 Oct 2026

Nutritionally similar meals might not affect your body the same way

Ultra-processed foods trigger distinct metabolic and brain responses, influencing insulin release and nutrient processing despite similar nutritional content.

8 Oct 2026

Study finds β-synuclein as early blood-based biomarker of Alzheimer's in Down syndrome patients

Decades before the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease appear, some changes associated with the disease may begin to leave a trace in the blood.

7 Oct 2026

Ultraprocessed meals produce distinct metabolic and brain responses

Most nutrition science suggests that meals with the same basic nutritional profile will have the same impact on a person's blood sugar.

5 Oct 2026

New framework maps depression symptoms to unique brain circuits

A research team from the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) has published a scientific review proposing a paradigm shift in the way depression is understood and studied.

1 Oct 2026

Trevogrumab cuts semaglutide-induced lean mass loss by half, study shows

New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) and in press with The Lancet shows that using the trevogrumab to inhibit myostatin, a protein that negatively regulates muscle mass, can reduce lean mass loss during treatment with semaglutide by 50% compared with semaglutide and placebo.

1 Oct 2026

Cognitive tests may not tell the whole story about memory concerns

This study highlights the link between blood biomarkers and dementia risk in subjective cognitive decline, emphasizing prevention and lifestyle changes.

1 Oct 2026

New artificial intelligence model detects tissue damage in the heart

Researchers from the COR group at the Institute of Information and Communications Technologies (ITACA) of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have developed an artificial intelligence model capable of localizing and quantifying tissue abnormalities associated with atrial cardiomyopathy using electrical recordings from the body's surface.

28 Sep 2026

An AI-identified biomarker can look accurate and still fail its biggest test

The review examines how AI combines molecular, imaging, circulating, cellular, and digital data to identify potential disease biomarkers. Its authors argue that independent validation, biological testing, and evidence of better clinical decisions are needed before those candidates enter patient care.

28 Sep 2026

Hormonal shifts alter brain patterns linked to female mood

During the menstrual cycle, when progesterone levels are higher, patterns of brain activity emerge that make it more difficult to distinguish between less and more emotionally demanding situations.

23 Sep 2026

Prenatal cannabis exposure linked to subtle brain and behavioral differences in children

A large ABCD study of 10,838 children found that prenatal cannabis exposure was associated with small differences in resting-state brain connectivity, higher behavioral and emotional problem scores, and lower performance on several cognitive measures in late childhood. PCE-related connectivity patterns partly overlapped with those linked to psychopathology and cognition, although the cross-sectional observational design cannot establish causality or mediation.

22 Sep 2026

Transplanted human cortical organoids filled most of a mouse cortex. Then they began to connect

Researchers created xenocortical mice by transplanting human cortical organoids into animals genetically depleted of much of their native cortex, allowing the human tissue to occupy most of the available cortical space and form anatomical connections throughout the host nervous system. The grafts developed diverse cortical cell types, including L5-ET and VEN-like neurons, generated organized neural activity, and produced measurable cellular and behavioral responses to hypoxic injury.

18 Sep 2026