A recent study found that female mice, but not males, experience a surge in a stress hormone during recovery from ketamine ...

For many people who smoke, quitting is not just a matter of willpower. It is a tug-of-war in the brain—between the pull of reward and the ability to resist. A study published in the Journal of ...

NEW BERN, N.C., April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From burnout to brain fog to unrelenting fatigue, millions are experiencing the hidden neurological effects of chronic stress. A recently published ...

An MIT Media Lab study found use of ChatGPT for writing tasks causes a 32% reduction in active mental effort and a significant decrease in brain connectivity, reducing critical thinking skills.

In 2025, Yale researchers surveyed people about their cognitive function and found something troubling. Almost ten percent of those aged 18 to 34 reported some kind of cognitive disability, nearly ...

Using psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, to treat depression is not a new idea. What is new is some research, published in the scientific journal Cell, that suggests psilocybin isn’t ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A joint study by University Hospitals and the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System investigated whether exercise could forge new neurological connections in the brains of Parkinson’s ...

Neuroplasticity has moved from neuroscience textbooks into the everyday language of Gen Z. This complex scientific concept is now being used to explain habits, productivity routines, and emotional ...

A man wakes up, grabs his phone, and scrolls the news. "Economic collapse coming." "Violence surging." "Everything is broken." By 8 A.M., his brain is already in a threat state. His heart rate is up.

Conventional wisdom holds that younger brains are better equipped to recover from injury. Their greater flexibility allows ...

Perhaps the most rewarding part of my work is helping post-traumatic brain injury clients to regain mastery of skills they thought were lost forever. Many of you may be familiar with this aspect of my ...