Psychology Today
A Decisive Blow to the Serotonin Hypothesis of Depression
6 min · · An exhaustive new review debunks the “chemical imbalance” theory of depression. · Shared by 1285, including Janosch Tröhler, Matt Walton R.TCMP, Neil Hart 💙, Jane
The New York Times
In Defense of Daydreaming
5 min · · Letting your mind wander can benefit the brain, researchers say. · Shared by 53, including Jane
The New York Times
A Neurologist’s Tips to Protect Your Memory
5 min · · A new book by a renowned brain expert says there are a few simple things we can do to prevent memory decline as we age. · Shared by 559, including Dorlee Michaeli, MBA, LCSW, Dr. Simon A. Rego, Steven Pinker, Miguel Angel Escotet, Jane
Quanta Magazine
The Brain Has a ‘Low-Power Mode’ That Blunts Our Senses
8 min · · Neuroscientists uncovered an energy-saving mode in vision-system neurons that works at the cost of being able to see fine-grained details. · Shared by 2008, including hiten.eth, Tactical Tech, Allison Whitten, Jane, Colin Wright
The New York Times
Keep Getting Lost? Maybe You Grew Up on the Grid.
7 min · · Childhood environments shape people’s navigational skills, researchers reported. The findings one day may lead to better tests for early dementia. · Shared by 80, including Prof Hugo Spiers, The Indian Express, Virginia Hughes, Jane, Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist (she/her), Leo Souza Nascimento
NPR
COVID and schizophrenia: Why this deadly mix can deepen understanding of the brain
4 min · · People with schizophrenia are three times as likely to die from the virus, giving scientists an opportunity to study the potential relationship between the immune system and mental illness. · Shared by 15, including Jane
The New York Times
Brain Implant Allows Fully Paralyzed Patient to Communicate
8 min · · Letter by painstaking letter, a man in a completely locked-in state was able to formulate words and sentences using only his thoughts. · Shared by 74, including Virginia Hughes, Daniel Kraft, MD, Craig Brown, PhD, Jane, Gregg Caruso
NPR
This form of memory loss is common— but most Americans don't know about it
4 min · · Mild cognitive impairment, a common brain condition, can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. But most people don't know the symptoms. And some may mistake it for normal aging. · Shared by 182, including Jane
The New York Times
Covid May Cause Changes in the Brain, New Study Finds
6 min · · Brain scans before and after infection showed more loss of gray matter and tissue damage, mostly in areas related to smell, in people who had Covid than in those who did not. · Shared by 137, including Scott Gottlieb, MD, Johannes Lenz, Eric Topol, Larry Brilliant 💛💙, zeldman, Jane, Dr. Syra Madad, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, The Indian Express
Quanta Magazine
Scientists Watch a Memory Form in a Living Brain
2 min · · While watching a fearful memory take shape in the brain of a living fish, neuroscientists see an unexpected level of rewiring occur in the synaptic connections. · Shared by 2495, including Jane, Sam, Howard Getson, Pippa Malmgren, PNASNews, Chris Isak, Lauren Goode, Nicolas Babin, Brian Roemmele, USC, John Hagel, Danielle Fong 🙋🏻♀️, ipfconline in vacation mode :) will be back Sept.4, Antonio Vieira Santos, Leonardo Sumulong, Brian Ahier, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Kevin Mitchell @WiringtheBrain@ mstdn .social, AI
The Guardian
Study finds link between Alzheimer’s and circadian clock
2 min · · Research raises hopes for new therapies that could help tackle disease and symptoms · Shared by 100, including Jane, Thomas Power, Neuropsychology
The Sydney Morning Herald
How exercise changes our brains
2 min · · In a world that is today geared towards minimising the need for physical effort, it’s important to remember that our bodies and brains are hardwired to move every day. · Shared by 932, including The Age, Liv 😷, Leslie Wolk, Christian Fauteux, Katja Evertz, Jane, Ines Bieler, Jonathan Kogan
NPR
A brain circuit tied to emotion may lead to better treatments for Parkinson's disease
8 min · · The symptoms of Parkinson's disease can vanish briefly in the face of stress or a strong emotion. Now scientists are searching for a treatment based on this phenomenon, a form of the placebo effect. · Shared by 165, including Jane
MIT Press
On Meditation and the Unconscious: A Buddhist Monk and a Neuroscientist in Conversation
13+ min · · An excerpt from "Beyond the Self: Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience." · Shared by 1066, including Jane, Stephanie A Kowalski, Howard Getson, Gabriele
Neuroscience News
Exercise May Reduce Brain Inflammation, Reducing the Risk of Alzheimer’s
4 min · · Physical activity appears to reduce microglial activation and improve cognition in the aging human brain, researchers report. · Shared by 168, including Jane
The New York Times
How Staying Physically Active May Protect the Aging Brain
5 min · · Simple activities like walking boost immune cells in the brain that may help to keep memory sharp and even ward off Alzheimer’s disease. · Shared by 87, including Jane, Miguel Angel Escotet