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ADHD brains really are built differently – we’ve just been blinded by the noise

Show Search ADHD & Autism ADHD brains really are built differently – we’ve just been blinded by the noise By Bronwyn Thompson September 08, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email Scientists eliminate the gray area when it comes to gray matter … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Finding direction. Comment: as a person with TBI spatial sense of direction was severely impacted … and 30 years on, I can only move in areas which I frequented TBI, but now even this is fading away

How the Brain Uses Objects to Find Direction FeaturedNeuroscience ·September 11, 2025 Summary: Scientists discovered how the brain uses objects to anchor our sense of direction, solving part of the mystery of spatial navigation. Experiments in mice showed that cells in … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Left or Right? Have you a problem with numbers?

Left or Right? Brain’s Split Determines How We Map Numbers FeaturedNeuroscience ·September 9, 2025 Summary: A study in newborn chicks shows that brain lateralisation is essential for the development of a left-to-right mental number line. Chicks with strongly lateralised brains consistently … Continue reading →

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The Conversation: November 14th 2023. Brains … ability to rewire themselves following injury…Quote: Hope for ple who have TBI “Researchers and medical providers have learned that after injury the brain can change and “rewire” itself at a cellular level over the life span – a process called neuroplasticity. Brain cells, called neurons, join to form electrical pathways that power activity within the brain. In addition to other repair processes, neuroplasticity supports damaged brain areas to reconnect injured routes or find “detours” to restore brain function. This means that in recovery, the brain can literally find a new way – or make one – to regain critical abilities.”

Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + EconomyEducationEnvironmentHealthPolitics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights Every brain injury is unique, as is every person’s path to recovery. Chinnapong/iStock via Getty Images Plus Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury − a concussion specialist explains the science behind rehabilitation … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Brain and extinguishing Fear Memories

How the Brain Extinguishes Fear Memories FeaturedNeuroscience ·September 3, 2025 Summary: Scientists have, for the first time, identified the brain signals linked to extinguishing fear memories in humans. Using implanted electrodes and advanced Representational Similarity Analysis, they showed that theta activity … Continue reading →

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UCHealth: Expert panel: All adult should be screened for anxiety …. universal anxiety screening. Recommend this highly

Expert panel: All adults should be screened for anxiety. How to know if you have anxiety. By: Katie Kerwin McCrimmon, UCHealth  Aug. 15, 2025 A panel of influential national health experts recommends anxiety screenings for all U.S. adults, and a Colorado … Continue reading →

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UC Health: AI translations of test results and patient assessments. Comment: Grok 4: read report from radiology (neuro)

Español My Health Connection UCHealth Today Can AI translations of medical test results reduce confusion and anxiety for patients? The dense clinical language of medical test results can be challenging for patients to understand. Researchers are exploring whether AI versions … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: Is it possible to reverse age-related memory loss?

Alzheimer’s & Dementia ‘Master switch’ brain protein could reverse age-related memory loss By Pranjal Malewar September 02, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email Lowering levels of a protein linked to iron in the brain could be a new way to reverse … Continue reading →

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EL Pais: “Quarter-life” crisis…young people

Mental health The quarter-life crisis is the new midlife crisis: Young people’s problems are crushing the unhappiness curve A study points to a paradigm shift, due to the mental health crisis faced by younger generations. Today, distress decreases with age … Continue reading →

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MIT Reader: Across Cultures, One Key to Happiness Stands Out

Across Cultures, One Key to Happiness Stands Out Decades of global surveys point to a single, consistent foundation of well-being: our relationships. By: Tim Lomas       One of the most comprehensive assessments of factors affecting well-being is the World Values … Continue reading →

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