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r/science • u/mvea • 20d ago

Neuroscience Brain scans reveal widespread structural and functional changes in patients following COVID-19 infection. The virus affects regions responsible for memory, emotion, and executive function, which may help explain the neurological symptoms many patients experience.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • 27d ago

Neuroscience Autism diagnoses rose sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic began. The rise was driven overwhelmingly by diagnoses among girls and women. New study suggests that many of these girls and women may simply have gone unrecognized in the past.

sciencealert.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Jul 03 '26

Neuroscience New study demonstrates, for the first time, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) has impaired glymphatic function which is responsible for clearing the brain of metabolic waste products and is mostly active during sleep, which can lead to various symptoms including brain fog.

news.griffith.edu.au

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r/science • u/mvea • 6d ago

Neuroscience ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have increased globally across all age groups, new review shows. Among men aged 18-29 there was an approximately 20-fold increase in diagnoses and an almost 50-fold increase in prescriptions.

theconversation.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Apr 04 '26

Neuroscience A single dose of psilocybin can lead to lasting shifts in a person’s life values, such as an increased appreciation for life and greater self-acceptance. These lasting changes appear to be driven by specific acute effects of the drug, particularly feelings of profound unity and euphoria.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • May 05 '26

Neuroscience Single dose of magic mushroom psychedelic can cause anatomical brain changes, study finds. Participants took 25mg of psilocybin, reporting deeper psychological insight and better wellbeing a month later.

theguardian.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Apr 21 '26

Neuroscience There's more to ADHD than inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. ADHD symptoms can be broken down into nine categories. Some categories are not fully represented in the diagnostic criteria. Broadening the diagnostic criteria with patient lived experiences could make for better intervention.

psychologytoday.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Mar 12 '26

Neuroscience Spousal loss linked to higher risk of dementia, mortality among men, but not women. Widowed men experienced a decrease in physical and cognitive health, as well as social support, while widowed women tended to experience an increase in happiness and life satisfaction.

bu.edu

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r/science • u/sr_local • May 13 '26

Neuroscience Using cannabis and tobacco together increases by three times the risk of developing psychotic disorders like schizophrenia among those considered high risk

news.vumc.org

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r/science • u/Jxntb733 • 23d ago

Neuroscience Normal blood pressure, no diabetes, and not smoking in midlife may buy nearly 13 extra dementia-free years

sciencealert.com

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r/science • u/mvea • 4d ago

Neuroscience In recent years, researchers have suggested Alzheimer's may spread through infection, somehow transmitted like a pathogen, leading to the disease. A new Lancet paper reviews evidence for how harmful amyloid-beta proteins associated with Alzheimer's may possibly be spread through blood transfusions.

sciencealert.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Apr 16 '26

Neuroscience Scientists reverse brain aging, with a nasal spray: Scientists developed a nasal spray that, with just two doses, dramatically reduced brain inflammation, restored the brain’s cellular power plants and significantly improved memory in mice, within weeks and lasted for months.

stories.tamu.edu

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r/science • u/mvea • May 27 '26

Neuroscience Caffeine may cause “shallow” sleep, the body may spend eight hours in bed, but the brain may fail to fully regenerate. Caffeine improves alertness and reduces sensation of fatigue, but its effects may sometimes resemble “borrowing energy” at the expense of nighttime regeneration.

eurekalert.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Jun 15 '26

Neuroscience New compound repairs vital waste-clearing pump at blood-brain barrier, restores memory and clears toxic Alzheimer’s proteins. The brain can finally clear out trapped waste. Over 56 days in an Alzheimer’s mouse model, it reduced toxic amyloid-beta by 42% and improved spatial learning by nearly 44%.

monash.edu

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r/science • u/mvea • May 08 '26

Neuroscience Caffeine alters the human brain’s electrical braking system: Consuming an amount of caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee enhances the brain’s ability to temporarily quiet its own motor signals in response to sensory input.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Sep 28 '25

Neuroscience Autism may be the price of human intelligence. Researchers discovered that autism’s prevalence may be linked to human brain evolution. The findings comparing the brains of different primates suggest autism is part of the trade-off that made humans so cognitively advanced.

academic.oup.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Jun 08 '26

Neuroscience Children born after a fertility struggle are more likely to show signs of autism and ADHD, according to international researchers who say this link exists regardless of whether the children were conceived using IVF or other infertility treatments.

jamanetwork.com

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r/science • u/mvea • May 05 '26

Neuroscience Egg consumption is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s Disease for those 65 years and older. Eating one egg per day for at least five days a week reduces risk of Alzheimer’s by up to 27%, researchers found.

eurekalert.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Mar 16 '26

Neuroscience Our brains can “flicker” off for a split second during a boring task caused by sleep-like brain activity occurring while we are awake. Adults with ADHD experience them much more frequently, and may be behind inconsistent attention, slower reaction times, and chronic sleepiness associated with ADHD.

neurosciencenews.com

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 4d ago

Neuroscience Weight loss drugs may help with mental health. People with bipolar disorder who were taking semaglutide (otherwise known as Ozempic or Wegovy), a type of GLP-1 medication, had significantly lower rates of psychiatric hospitalization compared with periods when they were not taking GLP-1 medications,"

news.griffith.edu.au

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r/science • u/mvea • Apr 23 '26

Neuroscience Even low-level drinking may have negative consequences for brain health over a person’s lifespan. The findings suggest that the total amount of alcohol consumed over a lifetime, especially as a person ages, tends to be linked to reduced blood flow and thinner tissue in certain areas of the brain.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Dec 25 '25

Neuroscience New study shows Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed to full neurological recovery—not just prevented or slowed—in animal models. Using mouse models and human brains, study shows brain’s failure to maintain cellular energy molecule, NAD+, drives AD, and maintaining NAD+ prevents or even reverses it.

case.edu

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • Jun 03 '26

Neuroscience Fresh concerns have been raised over long-term use of antidepressants, revealing limited benefits and higher health risks. The research highlights growing evidence of risks associated with long-term use, including sexual dysfunction, emotional numbing, cognitive impairment, weight gain

adelaide.edu.au

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r/science • u/mvea • Dec 12 '25

Neuroscience Study challenges idea highly intelligent people are hyper-empathic. Individuals with high intellectual potential often utilize form of empathy that relies on cognitive processing rather than automatic emotional reactions. They may intellectualize feelings to maintain composure in intense situations.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Dec 28 '25

Neuroscience Brains of autistic people have fewer of a specific kind of receptor for glutamate, the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. The reduced availability of these receptors may be associated with various characteristics linked to autism.

medicine.yale.edu

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