1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (261+ words) Scientists have captured the rapid spread of seizures across a living zebrafish brain in three dimensions, thanks to an ultra-fast light sheet fluorescence microscopy system developed at the University of Georgia. Speed is essential when capturing the hundreds of neurons…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (333+ words) Taking at least 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily has been linked to better cognitive scores among older adults with mild cognitive impairment and sleep problems. The corresponding study was published in Sleep Medicine. ​"In older adults experiencing both sleep disturbance…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (319+ words) Labroots Dare to Advance Neuroscience Discovery Enroll in Thermo Fisher Scientific's Educational Journey! - Week One Content (August 11th, 2026): Neurobiology Protocol Handbook: Neurobiology Protocol Handbook: Build a strong foundation for successful neurobiology research with this comprehensive handbook featuring 20 optimized protocols, best practices,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (132+ words) Drug attrition remains stubbornly high because biology is complex—and traditional models often fail to capture it. As the industry moves toward human-relevant New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), brain organoids are emerging as powerful models for understanding neurodevelopment, disease, and toxicity....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (273+ words) Frequent TV watching is linked to reduced volume in brain regions linked to memory. The corresponding study was published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia. ​"For years we've focused on how much people sit. Our findings suggest we should also pay attention…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (198+ words) This work has shown that while known hallmarks of Alzheimer’s, like tau tangles and amyloid plaques, are still relevant, changes in the 3D organization of DNA, or chromatin, are also linked to the pathology of the disorder. "Our study represents a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (190+ words) A commonly prescribed antidepressant, fluvoxamine, has shown promise for treating fatigue in people with long COVID. The corresponding study was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. ​For the study, researchers recruited 399 adults in Brazil who had experienced ongoing fatigue…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (144+ words) Prescribing antidepressants according to biomarkers may improve response rates, found a new study published in Nature Mental Health. ​“Our findings suggest we may be able to move psychiatry closer to precision medicine, where objective biological and behavioral data help guide…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (263+ words) “I’m excited by the fact that we’ve identified a new way of potentially stopping the progression of Alzheimer’s disease,” said senior study author Jason Shepherd, PhD, professor of neurobiology at University of Utah Health. Tau is a protein that can…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (172+ words) New research indicates that higher levels of vitamin C are associated with greater structural connectivity in the default mode network, a part of the brain that plays a key role in attention, autobiographical memory, and other aspects of cognition. The…...