Vitamin B6 is vital for brain function, with deficiency linked to memory issues and depression. Supplementing B6 alone isn't sufficient. Research shows blocking the enzyme pyridoxal phosphatase raises cellular B6 levels - possibly offering novel ways to treat mental and neurodegenerative disorders.
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eLife
7,8-Dihydroxyflavone is a direct inhibitor of human and murine pyridoxal phosphatase
Direct inhibition of pyridoxal phosphatase activity by 7,8-dihydroxyflavone indicates a pharmacological entry point into brain disorders associated with vitamin B6 deficiency.
New research has revealed that there are age-related changes in brain function in children who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
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Nature
Comparison of arterial spin labeled MRI (ASL MRI) between ADHD and control group (ages of 6–12)
Scientific Reports - Comparison of arterial spin labeled MRI (ASL MRI) between ADHD and control group (ages of 6–12)
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A longitudinal study by University of Queensland researchers has found high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to 5 years.
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qbi.uq.edu.au
UQ research reveals exercise brain boost can last for years
Emeritus Professor Perry Bartlett and Dr Daniel Blackmore from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute led a longitudinal study to find that high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to 5 years.
Shorter sleep and later bedtimes are linked to potentially harmful functional changes to parts of the brain important for coping with stress and controlling negative emotions, and poorer kids are more at risk
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Colorado State University
Late bedtimes and not enough sleep can harm developing brains – and poorer kids are more at risk
Shorter sleep and later bedtimes are linked to potentially harmful functional changes to parts of the brain important for coping with stress and controlling negative emotions, our recently published research found.
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New findings suggest that even low-intensity exercise could offer benefits for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. The study found that adolescent rats modeled with autism-like symptoms showed significant improvements in brain function and cognitive abilities after regular treadmill exercise.
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PsyPost
New autism research sheds light on how exercise boosts brain function
A recent study found that regular, moderate exercise improved brain function and cognitive flexibility in rats with autism-like symptoms, suggesting that exercise may benefit individuals with autism by enhancing brain health at a molecular level.
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A study found that fly larvae have special sensors, or receptors, in their esophagus that trigger as soon as they swallow something, prompting the brain to release serotonin and making the larvae continue eating. Researchers believe humans have a very similar control circuit too
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Universität Bonn
Swallowing triggers a feeling of elation
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In a new study, researchers found that individuals who had anosmia (the loss of smell) during COVID-19 showed alterations in brain functionality and even physical structure during recovery | This study is among the first to link COVID-19-related loss of smell to significant brain changes.
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PsyPost
Scientists discover troubling brain changes in COVID-19 patients who lost sense of smell
COVID-19 patients who experienced loss of smell showed long-term brain changes, including structural thinning, decreased white matter integrity, and altered decision-making behavior, suggesting potential neurological consequences even after recovery.
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New research upends traditional cognitive models of reading | Researchers demonstrate that the left posterior inferior frontal cortex (pIFC) is essential for translating written words into spoken language within just 100 milliseconds after seeing a word—well before traditional models suggest.
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PsyPost
New neuroscience research upends traditional cognitive models of reading
A new study finds that the left posterior inferior frontal cortex activates within 100 milliseconds during reading, playing a critical, early role in turning text into speech, challenging traditional models that assumed a slower, step-by-step process.
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The link between poor sleep and mental health problems could be related to deficits in brain regions that keep unwanted thoughts out of mind
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University of East Anglia
New study reveals that sleep prevents unwanted memories from intruding
The link between poor sleep and mental health problems could be related to deficits in brain regions that keep unwanted thoughts out of mind, according to research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Exercise improves brain function, possibly reducing dementia risk | Study confirms positive effects of exercise on insulin signaling proteins from the brain
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EurekAlert!
Exercise improves brain function, possibly reducing dementia risk
A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting that physical activity may directly improve brain function.
PET imaging confirms direct involvement of dopamine in cognitive flexibility. The images show that the brain increases dopamine production when completing cognitively demanding tasks, and that the more dopamine released, the more efficiently the tasks are completed
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Health Imaging
New PET study offers insight into how dopamine drives executive function
These findings could help guide the development of new treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders.
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Lack of sleep disrupts key brain functions in adolescents 💤🧠👦👧
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UGA Today
Not getting enough sleep affects how kids' brains function
Childhood is critically important for brain development. A new UGA study suggests more sleep could protect kids' mental health.
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People who consumed higher amounts of artificial sweeteners (aspartame, saccharin, erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol) showed steeper drops in verbal fluency, memory, and cognitive function over 8 years. This link was stronger in people with diabetes but also observed with people without it. 🧠📉✨
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PsyPost
Common artificial sweeteners linked to cognitive decline in large study
Consumption of popular sugar-free sweeteners was linked to faster declines in global cognition, memory, and verbal fluency in a large longitudinal study—adding to growing concerns over the neurological effects of artificial sweeteners.
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Cannabis compounds THC and cannabidiol (CBD) have opposing effects on brain function—and combining the two produces more muted changes than THC alone, finds new neuroimaging study in rats 🐭🧠 to compare how these cannabis-derived compounds alter patterns of communication and blood flow in the brain. 🌿💚
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PsyPost
Cannabis compounds have distinct effects on brain connectivity and blood flow, study finds
Scientists have discovered that THC and CBD push the brain in opposite directions. A neuroimaging study in rats shows that THC boosts connectivity and blood flow, while CBD dampens brain signaling—and combining them creates a more balanced effect.
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Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an intensive retreat combining multiple mind-body techniques, including meditation 🧘♀️ and healing practices, produced rapid and wide-ranging changes in brain function 🧠 and blood biology 🩸.
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UC San Diego Today
Meditation Retreat Rapidly Reprograms Body and Mind
UC San Diego researchers find that a weeklong mind-body retreat led to rapid changes in brain function and blood biology, boosting resilience, pain relief, and stress recovery—showing how meditation and related practices can quickly impact health.
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Scientists Put Human Gut Bacteria Into Mice 🐭 and Found Their Brains 🧠 Showed Primate-like Activity. Gut bacteria doesn’t just fuel brains — they may help shape how brains work and evolve. 🌱
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ZME Science
Scientists Put Human Gut Bacteria Into Mice and Found Their Brains Showed Primate-like Activity
Gut bacteria don’t just fuel brains — they may help shape how brains work and evolve.
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