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A new fluorescent dye that can cross the blood–brain barrier has been developed that can be used to differentiate between healthy brain cells and cancer cells.

Nutrition, as an impactful part of an organism's physiological state, seems to extend to all stages of life. A team of researchers has now found that regulatory mechanisms of nutrient-dependent neuronal development can be explored at the molecular level with appropriate models.

Our "little brain", the cerebellum, is a highly-folded structure that is notoriously difficult to fully visualize. Researchers at the Spinoza center have developed a new MRI method to image the cerebellum in unprecedented detail.

A study conducted at the University of Helsinki, Finland set out to determine how 13 dog breeds performed in various cognitive tests. With a sample size of over 1,000 dogs, the researchers found several breed differences in traits such as social cognition, problem-solving ability and inhibitory control.

According to a study, a new blood test can track and follow the neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease – and exclude other dementias.

An older class of antipsychotic medication could be used to control blood sugar in diabetes patients, through a different mechanism than current treatments.

Research from the University of Bath has thrown light on the link between ADHD traits and poor mental health, which has previously been overlooked.

A study of 37 Tibetan Buddhist monks suggests that long-term, deep meditation could positively affect the gut microbiome. The research is published in General Psychiatry.

There is a stark lack of precise information about how individual bacterial species contribute to the gut–brain axis. That gap may soon be filled, however, with the introduction of a new toolset that will help researchers listen in to these conversations between our brain and bacteria.

Neuroscientists have observed the activation of the brains of young and older adults when confronted with the psychological suffering of others.