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
Alzheimer’s drug may reverse brain damage from alcohol drinking
In a new study, researchers found a drug used to slow cognitive decline in adults with Alzheimer's disease appears to reverse brain inflammation and...
Long-term use of depression drug may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that long-term antidepressant use increases the risk for type 2 diabetes onset in a time- and dose-dependent manner.
The...
What can you do if your child hates reading
During Book Week, we will see countless photos on social media of happy kids dressed as characters from their favorite books, while schools hold...
PTSD, anxiety, and depression may not be mental diseases, study finds
In a recent study published in the Yearbook of Physical Anthropology, researchers found that some of the most common mental diseases, such as depression,...
Newer depression drugs may increase death risk, scientists find
In a study from Rutgers and Columbia Universities, scientists found an increased death risk in adults with depression who used newer antipsychotic medications compared...