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Study shows cognitive behavioral therapy can lead to brain changes in depression patients

Cognitive behavioral therapy, one of the most common treatments for depression, can teach skills for coping with everyday troubles, reinforce healthy behaviors and counter negative thoughts. But can altering thoughts and behaviors lead to lasting changes in the brain?

6 Sep 2024

Cannabidiol shown to extend lifespan and improve symptoms in Leigh syndrome models

A study led by the UAB Institut de Neurociències and published in the journal Nature Communications demonstrates in animal models how daily administration of cannabidiol (CBD), a substance obtained from the cannabis plant, extends lifespan and improves symptoms associated with Leigh syndrome.

6 Sep 2024

Study finds correlation between light pollution and Alzheimer's Disease

In some places around the globe, the lights never go off. Streetlights, roadway lighting, and illuminated signs can deter crime, make roads safer, and enhance landscaping. Undisrupted light, however, comes with ecological, behavioral, and health consequences.

6 Sep 2024

New RNA therapy offers hope for mental health

Scientists at Cognigenics have made a significant advance in the field of neuroscience and mental health treatment. Their groundbreaking research, published in Genomic Psychiatry, demonstrates that a new RNA-based therapy called COG-201 can enhance memory and reduce anxiety in animal models.

6 Sep 2024

Aging immune system fuels cancer growth

A novel study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai addresses a critical yet under-explored question in cancer research: Why is aging the biggest risk factor for cancer? The study reveals how an aging immune system spurs tumor growth, offering new insights into cancer prevention and treatment, especially for older adults.

6 Sep 2024

New dye technique allows for transparent skin imaging in live mice

Seeing what's going on inside a body is never easy. While technologies like CT scans, X-rays, MRIs, and microscopy can provide insights, the images are rarely completely clear and can come with side effects like radiation exposure.

5 Sep 2024

Hybrid neuron-glia cells found in glioma may impact tumor growth

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital have uncovered a new cell type in the human brain.

5 Sep 2024

Understanding the origins of spontaneous neural activity

A new study, published in Nature Communications this week, led by Jake Gavenas PhD, while he was a PhD student at the Brain Institute at Chapman University, and co-authored by two faculty members of the Brain Institute, Uri Maoz and Aaron Schurger, examines how the brain initiates spontaneous actions. In addition to demonstrating how spontaneous action emerges without environmental input, this study has implications for the origins of slow ramping of neural activity before movement onset-; a commonly-observed but poorly understood phenomenon.

5 Sep 2024

Study links cadmium exposure to cognitive decline in white individuals

The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems.

4 Sep 2024

Brain scans reveal hidden clues to depression susceptibility

By repeatedly scanning the brains of a small group of patients for a year and a half, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have identified a distinct pattern of neuronal interactions that appears to predispose some people to developing depression.

4 Sep 2024

Scientists uncover shared gene expression patterns in aging and psychiatric disorders

Researchers reveal how aging and psychiatric disorders converge at the cellular level in the orbitofrontal cortex, identifying key gene expression changes that could lead to new therapies.

4 Sep 2024

Study shows how troriluzole can target early-stage alterations associated with Alzheimer's

In a recent development in Alzheimer's disease research, Auburn University scientists have studied a new drug, troriluzole, that can prevent brain changes leading to memory loss and cognitive decline in a mouse model of the disease.

3 Sep 2024

New learning technique enhances detection and prediction of adolescent mental health disorders

The majority of mental health disorders manifest during adolescence and relate to a multiplex interplay of neurobiological and environmental factors.

3 Sep 2024

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

In this interview, discover how Charles River uses the power of microdialysis for drug development as well as CNS therapeutics.

From Charles Rivers Laboratories Neuroscience 3 Sep 2024

New protocol explores the combination of aerobic exercise and cognitive rehabilitation for MS patients

Researchers at Kessler Foundation have published a new clinical protocol examining the combination of aerobic exercise and cognitive rehabilitation to improve learning and memory in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have mobility disability.

3 Sep 2024

Neural circuits provide clues for better AI matching solutions

When you ask a rideshare app to find you a car, the company's computers get to work. They know you want to reach your destination quickly.

2 Sep 2024

Tau protein shows unexpected benefits in mitigating brain damage

A study by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital, reveals that the protein Tau – a key player implicated in several neurodegenerative conditions including Alzheimer's disease – also plays a positive role in the brain.

30 Aug 2024

Environmental and social factors impact brain aging, study shows

Your brain ages at different paces according to social and physical environments in aging and dementia.

29 Aug 2024

Study explores link between prostate cancer treatment and Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are searching for a better way to understand why many men with prostate cancer end up with Alzheimer's disease, and whether it's the standard hormone therapy treatment or an overactive immune response that actually contributes to the problem.

29 Aug 2024

Georgia Tech study unveils music's role in modulating memory and emotion

The soundtrack of this story begins with a vaguely recognizable and pleasant groove. But if I stop writing and just listen for a second, the music reveals itself completely.

29 Aug 2024