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A study from the University of Aberdeen links ARFID symptoms to increased cortical thickness in brain regions linked to cognitive flexibility and impulse control. The findings suggest ARFID has neurodevelopmental origins.

A study reveals that NREM sleep improves language learning by synchronizing brainwave activity, enhancing memory consolidation. Participants who slept performed better in learning a new language than those who stayed awake.

Scientists discovered a parallel pathway for forming long-term memories that bypasses short-term memory. Using optogenetics, they blocked short-term memory in mice but observed intact long-term memory formation.

Researchers created a complete map of the fruit fly’s brain circadian clock, identifying 240 neurons involved in time-keeping. The study links the clock to behaviors like feeding and hormone regulation.

A novel computational pipeline has been designed to identify protein biomarkers associated with complex diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease.

Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, finds a study that exposes a difference in risk for women compared to men.

An international study links GSK3B gene variants to autism and developmental delays. By analyzing 15 cases and using mouse models, researchers showed disrupted development in excitatory neurons.

UC San Francisco researchers identified a brain circuit linking the amygdala and hippocampus that determines resilience to stress. Stimulating this circuit in mice reversed indecision and depressive behaviors.

Researchers have developed an optical fiber sensing system that could help medical professionals monitor patients for complications after a traumatic brain injury.

New discoveries that provide a deeper understanding of how Alzheimer's develops have emerged from spider brain research.