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A nap after sleep deprivation cleared the brain's fatigue signals before learning began — exercise didn't touch them, yet it produced the same memory benefit by sharpening how the brain responded when new information arrived
31+ min ago (962+ words) A 20-minute workout protects memory after sleep loss just as well as a 90-minute nap PsyPost A 20-minute workout protects memory after sleep loss just as well as a 90-minute nap Experiencing a sleepless night often makes it difficult to…...
A six-decade study links teenage school anxiety to late-life memory complaints
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (561+ words) Feeling anxious or struggling to keep pace in school during early adolescence is linked to how people view their own memory abilities more than fifty years later. The findings suggest that early-life psychological health can have a lasting association with…...
Massive study reveals a "physical activity paradox" in dementia risk
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (453+ words) However, breaking the numbers down by the context of the activity painted a much more complex picture. High levels of recreational physical activity were linked to a 24 percent lower risk of all-cause dementia. Household chores also showed a protective trend,…...
More time spent playing video games is linked to a thinner cerebral cortex in adolescents
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (655+ words) Adolescents who spend more time playing video games tend to show differences in the outer layer of their brains, such as a thinner cortex and smaller surface area. The research, published in NeuroImage, provides a nuanced look at how solo…...
Earlier menopause is linked to faster memory decline and earlier Alzheimer's onset
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (220+ words) This aligns with research covered by PsyPost earlier this year, which indicated that post-menopausal women exhibit reduced gray matter volume, the brain tissue made up largely of neuronal cell bodies and synapses that handles information processing, in key brain regions…...
Scientists build a more accurate Alzheimer’s risk score using global DNA data
1+ week, 1+ day ago (330+ words) Researchers have developed a new genetic risk scoring method that improves the prediction of Alzheimer’s disease across diverse populations, moving beyond the historical reliance on European genetic data. The findings indicate that blending genetic information from multiple global groups also…...
First human trial of psilocin since the 1960s reveals better tolerability than psilocybin
1+ week, 1+ day ago (679+ words) Recent research suggests that consuming psilocin, the active compound in “magic” mushrooms, might cause fewer side effects than taking psilocybin. The study also explored taking the drug under the tongue, finding it well tolerated though less intense at the tested…...
Scientists map the brain pathway that links social isolation to increased alcohol consumption
1+ week, 1+ day ago (955+ words) A recent study in mice suggests that social isolation drives increased alcohol consumption by strengthening a specific neural pathway in the brain, though this effect appears to operate differently in males and females. The findings provide a biological mechanism for…...
Psilocybin therapy shows strong potential for treating cocaine addiction
1+ week, 4+ day ago (292+ words) Cocaine use disorder is a chronic condition in which a person compulsively seeks and uses cocaine despite negative consequences to their health, finances, and personal life. Medical treatments for the disorder have long been lacking. For example, a 2021 review evaluated…...
Stimulating a major body-to-brain nerve after training did nothing for how well mice performed that day — the difference showed up two and five days later, and the researchers found an unexpected physical rhythm that accompanied it
1+ week, 5+ day ago (505+ words) New research provides evidence that stimulating the vagus nerve in mice not only improves long-term learning but also triggers rhythmic changes in brain blood flow. The findings, published in iScience, suggest that the benefits of nerve stimulation may rely partly…...