Brain & Mind
Finns May Live to 85, but Healthy Productive Years Are Far Fewer
People in Finland may live well into their 80s, but the number of years they can expect to spend in good health and functioning...
Common Infection May Worsen Memory After Brain Injury
A common bladder infection may make memory and thinking problems worse after a traumatic brain injury, according to new research in mice.
The findings suggest...
Your Aging Brain May Protect Language Better Than Other Skills
Aging does not affect every mental ability in the same way. While remembering information for a few seconds or quickly solving a new problem...
Cannabis May Bring Psychosis Forward by Years
Waiting until adulthood to use cannabis may not remove its possible mental health risks, according to a large new study.
Researchers found that cannabis users...
Estrogen Therapy Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
A form of hormone therapy used by many women after menopause may be linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a...
Brain Stimulation May Help Restore Speech
A serious brain injury can change much more than a person's ability to move.
It can also damage the brain pathways needed to speak clearly...
An Older-Looking Brain May Warn of Dementia
An MRI scan may reveal more about dementia risk than doctors can see with the naked eye.
A new study suggests that when a person's...
First Findings of Mirror-like Activity in Individual Human Neurons
In the early 1990s, researchers studying nonhuman primates discovered a population of brain cells they called "mirror neurons."
These specialized brain cells fired when the...
Screen Time May Boost Cognitive Function
Screens are often blamed for many problems in childhood, from poor sleep to less exercise. But new research from Finland suggests the picture may...
Cannabis Drug May Ease Severe PTSD Nightmares
Nightmares can be one of the most exhausting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
For some people, sleep becomes a time when frightening memories...
This Drug May Rapidly Ease Suicidal Thoughts
Ketamine may do more than rapidly ease severe suicidal thoughts in people with depression.
Research from Columbia University suggests that a single dose can also...
Five Drugs That Can Powerfully Hijack the Brain
Addiction can change the brain in ways that make it extremely difficult for a person to stop using a drug, even when that drug...
Popular Reports
Scientists find a main cause of mood swings in bipolar disorder
People with bipolar disorder experience dramatic shifts in mood, oscillating between often debilitating periods of mania and depression.
While a third of people with bipolar...
Why many women with autism and ADHD aren’t diagnosed until adulthood – and what...
Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults being diagnosed with autism and ADHD.
Any number of factors...
New brain stimulation method can reduce tough-to-treat depression
In a new study from the University of California, San Francisco, researchers found an experimental approach involving deep brain stimulation could help lower depression.
The...
How air pollution could harm your mental health
Air pollution is a major environmental issue that can cause a variety of health problems, ranging from respiratory issues to heart disease.
However, recent research...
Cigarette smoking may damage mental health, increase depression
For decades, doctors have warned about the health risks of smoking.
However, their warnings focused on the physical risks that cigarettes pose to health, such...