Overactive, misdirected attention may be the common thread that keeps persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) going, according to a 2026 narrative review. Yang et al. argue it can explain dizziness from busy visual scenes and dizziness while simply sitting or standing still.1 Research Highlights Attention as the link: the review pulled together brain imaging, balance, perception …
Neurons that tracked a remembered smell turned up all over the mouse brain in a newly released dataset of 33,028 neurons recorded from 40 mice. The 2026 data paper makes those recordings free for other scientists to study how working memory works.1 Research Highlights Memory neurons in every well-sampled region: in all 34 brain regions …
Adults with physical disabilities who were kinder to themselves and more psychologically flexible reported fewer symptoms of depression, according to a 2026 US survey. Shame was also less closely linked to depression in people who scored high on either trait.1 Research Highlights Shame went with more depression: among 207 adults with physical disabilities, shame was …
Smelling dark chocolate for 30 seconds before each set helped fasted, resistance-trained men complete more leg-extension reps, according to a small 2026 crossover trial. A milk chocolate scent helped too, though less.1 Research Highlights More reps with chocolate smell: after an overnight fast, 23 trained men completed 18 more total leg-extension reps with a 90% …
In rats with toxin-damaged cerebellums, 4 weeks of the blood-pressure drug losartan reduced oxidative damage, inflammation and tissue injury. A nanoparticle version did better on several tissue and staining measures, but not on gene activity.1 Research Highlights A small rat experiment: 24 male rats in 4 groups of 6. Three groups received carbon tetrachloride (a …
Sleep difficulties and tiredness were among the main symptoms linking depression and PTSD in a 2026 survey of 6,240 Chinese firefighters. Women reported somewhat higher scores for both conditions than men, although average scores were low.1 Research Highlights Three main bridges: a questionnaire item on thoughts of death or self-harm, sleep difficulties and feeling tired …
At a Japanese psychiatric hospital where peer support workers helped patients write their own crisis plans, staff described a ward where patients began asking for the care they wanted and staff responded. A 2026 interview study of 13 nurses, managers and peer workers found that this change appeared only when 3 conditions were in place …