Current reporting, research and professional developments across Neuropsychology, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
Xenopus laevis has long served as an important model for studies of embryonic development and is a cornerstone to our current understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neurodevelopment, including the…
Diabetes and dementia appear to be closely intertwined, with each condition potentially influencing the other. Problems with insulin and glucose can affect the brain’s energy supply, increase inflammation, and damage…
Background Emotion is a complex psychological phenomenon involving both arousal and valence. emotional processing (EP) refers to the ability to perceive and interpret emotional stimuli, such as facial expressions or…
A large-scale study suggests that men with higher levels of the amino acid tyrosine may have shorter lifespans, potentially losing close to a year of life expectancy. The finding is especially intriguing because tyrosine…
A copper-based compound restored the brain’s ability to clear toxic Alzheimer’s proteins, dramatically reducing amyloid buildup and improving memory in laboratory experiments. The findings point to a potentially…
Researchers discovered that mutations linked to blood cancers may help trigger Alzheimer’s disease by creating overly inflammatory immune cells in the brain. The unexpected finding could lead to new blood-based screening…
Physical health is important, but as we age - another big piece of the puzzle is protecting your mental health.
The transition to motherhood has been shown to result in significant changes in the structure and function of the brain, with particular emphasis on the enhancement of cognitive abilities that are essential for survival…
Doctors at Leuven University Hospital (UZ Leuven) can now detect signs of brain diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease, dementia and ALS (the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) ...
Background Understanding the neural maturation of emotional inhibitory control (IC) from adolescence to young adulthood is critical but remains incompletely characterized. The present study examined age-related…
Researchers gave top AI models a classic attention test used in psychology and found a major flaw. While the models could correctly name colors in short lists, their performance deteriorated sharply as the task became…
A major study suggests glucosamine, a popular supplement for joint pain, could be linked to faster progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found a 25% higher likelihood of…
A study of more than 2,100 adults found that eating more ultra-processed foods was linked to poorer attention and slower mental processing, even among people with otherwise healthy diets. Researchers also found higher…
Researchers have identified a new Alzheimer’s target and created an experimental compound that blocks a damaging process inside brain cells. In mice, the treatment slowed nerve cell loss, reduced Alzheimer’s-related…
Angiogenesis plays a vital role in cerebral tissue repair following ischemic stroke. Prior in vivo studies have identified astrocytic interleukin-17A (IL-17A) as a critical mediator of post-ischemic angiogenesis…
Mammalian models are widely employed in the research of human diseases. Behavioral tests in animals is a critical evaluative approach in scientific research, offering insights into complex disease pathophysiology and…
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Scientists have uncovered evidence that autism may include at least two biologically distinct subtypes, each marked by a different pattern of brain communication. By combining brain scans from nearly 1,000 people with…
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Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a molecular “switch” that appears to fuel the damaging brain inflammation seen in Alzheimer’s disease. They found that a protein called STING becomes chemically altered in a…
When an aging mouse with Alzheimer’s-like symptoms suddenly starts acing memory tests it had been failing for weeks, something ...
If you've been referred to a neuropsychologist, you may have wondered, "What is neuropsychology?" The word gives us part of what ...
An adaptive mechanism observed in virtually all living animals is the phenotypic plasticity, a phenomenon by which different phenotypes can develop from the same genotype depending on the environment experienced…
Washington DC: Researchers have shown for the first time that malfunctioning mitochondria, the cell's energy generators, may ...
Exercise may be training your brain just as much as your body. Researchers discovered that certain brain cells stay highly active even after a workout ends, and those lingering signals appear to help the body build…
Chronic loneliness has become one of the most pressing issues of our time, with a profound impact on not only our emotional ...
New research, from King's College London and the University of Porto, has mapped the histamine system in the brain. Histamine, a ...
Aggressive behavior is an evolutionarily conserved trait that supports resource acquisition and survival; however, excessive or dysregulated aggression is closely associated with neuropsychiatric disorders and social…
New research suggests pregnancy doesn’t impair the brain—it reshapes it, refining memory, attention, and emotional awareness ...
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