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Seven Days of Meditation Rewires Brain Networks and Boosts Immune Function
Brain Health

Seven Days of Meditation Rewires Brain Networks and Boosts Immune Function

UC San Diego study shows one week of intensive meditation produces measurable brain changes and enhanced neuroplasticity comparable to psychedelic effects.

Press Release
Apr 8, 2026 0
Scientists Watch Alzheimer's Brain Damage Form and Reverse in Real Time
Brain Health

Scientists Watch Alzheimer's Brain Damage Form and Reverse in Real Time

Researchers captured live footage of protein clumping in Alzheimer's disease and discovered how to potentially reverse the damage.

Press Release
Apr 8, 2026 0
Scientists Discover How Hidden Brain Nutrient Queuosine Enters Cells After 30 Years
Brain Health

Scientists Discover How Hidden Brain Nutrient Queuosine Enters Cells After 30 Years

Researchers identified the gene that transports queuosine, a micronutrient crucial for brain health and cancer defense, solving a decades-old mystery.

Press Release
Apr 8, 2026 0
Scientists Use RNA Barcodes to Map Brain Connections With Unprecedented Detail
Brain Health

Scientists Use RNA Barcodes to Map Brain Connections With Unprecedented Detail

New technique maps thousands of neural connections simultaneously, potentially revolutionizing understanding of brain aging and disease.

Press Release
Apr 8, 2026 0
Pramipexole Shows Promise for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Major UK Trial
Brain Health

Pramipexole Shows Promise for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Major UK Trial

Dopamine agonist pramipexole significantly reduced depression symptoms when added to standard antidepressants in resistant cases.

Research Paper
Apr 8, 2026 0
New Review Maps Alzheimer's Disease Causes and Treatment Strategies
Brain Health

New Review Maps Alzheimer's Disease Causes and Treatment Strategies

Comprehensive analysis of competing theories about what causes Alzheimer's and how different therapeutic approaches target each pathway.

Research Paper
Apr 8, 2026 0
New Antidepressant Strategy Targets Brain Receptors for Rapid Relief
Brain Health

New Antidepressant Strategy Targets Brain Receptors for Rapid Relief

Scientists develop pathway-selective drug that activates beneficial brain receptors while avoiding negative feedback loops.

Research Paper
Apr 8, 2026 0
FDA-Approved Alzheimer's Drugs Show Promise in Slowing Cognitive Decline
Brain Health

FDA-Approved Alzheimer's Drugs Show Promise in Slowing Cognitive Decline

New review examines breakthrough amyloid-targeting immunotherapies that represent the first disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer's.

Research Paper
Apr 8, 2026 0
How Awe Transforms Your Brain and Strengthens Social Bonds
Brain Health

How Awe Transforms Your Brain and Strengthens Social Bonds

Dr. Dacher Keltner reveals the neuroscience of awe and practical tools to cultivate this powerful emotion for better health and connection.

Podcast
Apr 8, 2026 0
New Tool Reverses Memory Loss by Boosting Brain Mitochondria in Alzheimer's Mice
Brain Health

New Tool Reverses Memory Loss by Boosting Brain Mitochondria in Alzheimer's Mice

Scientists developed mitoDREADD-Gs, a novel tool that restores cognitive function by enhancing mitochondrial activity in mouse models of dementia.

Research Paper
Apr 7, 2026 0
Alzheimer's Therapy Shifts from Amyloid to Tau Targeting with Early Success
Brain Health

Alzheimer's Therapy Shifts from Amyloid to Tau Targeting with Early Success

New review reveals promising tau-targeting therapies showing cognitive benefits and slowed brain pathology in Alzheimer's trials.

Research Paper
Apr 7, 2026 0
FDA Approves First Treatments for Rare Neurological Conditions
Brain Health

FDA Approves First Treatments for Rare Neurological Conditions

Two breakthrough approvals target Hunter syndrome brain complications and cerebral folate deficiency for the first time.

Drug Approval
Apr 7, 2026 0
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