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Brain scans taken at ages 8 to 13 were linked to depression scores years later, in teens with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A 2026 study followed 76 children i…
Read articleAbout 2 months after a concussion, adults had lower fiber density in a few white matter tracts linking the thalamus to the top of the brain, even though their thinking test scores looked nor…
Read articleChronic low-grade inflammation rises with age, and a growing body of work asks whether peripheral inflammatory markers in blood track subtle changes in brain white-matter microstructure on M…
Read articleAlcohol’s effects on the brain, especially among the elderly, have long been a subject of scientific inquiry. A recent study from Gothenburg, Sweden, provides new insights into how varying l…
Read articleAntipsychotics are drugs that alleviate symptoms of schizophrenia and psychotic episodes. These medications are considered highly effective interventions for mitigating “positive symptoms” s…
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