fMRI-Based Mega-Study of Psychedelics Reveals Patterns of Brain Signaling Reorganization
By Kyle Proffitt Psychedelics are receiving increased attention for their potential to treat various mental health conditions. Just this week, an executive order was signed directing the United States FDA, DEA, and HHS to facilitate, fund, and fast...
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High Sodium Intake Associated with Cognitive Decline in Men
By Irene Yeh Sodium plays an important role in several physiological functions, but too much of it results in increased cardiovascular risks and hypertension. Emerging research has also demonstrated strong...
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Study Links Executive Functioning to Physical Activity in Older Adults
By Allison Proffitt Researchers in Belgium compared cognition to movement data in healthy adults looking for links that might predict cognitive decline later in life. The study is part of...
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Long-Term Effects of Cognitive Speed Training
By Irene Yeh Cognitive training is known to have short-term and long-term benefits for cognitive performance. In the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) study, funded by...
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Pink Noise Disrupts Sleep Instead of Promoting It
By Irene Yeh Pink noise, a type of broadband noise that sounds uniform and static-like, is often promoted as a tool for getting a restful night’s sleep. However, a recent...
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Red Light Therapy May Help with Brain Recovery
By Irene Yeh February 5, 2026 | Awareness about repetitive head acceleration events (RHAEs) has increased over the years, but treatment and prevention strategies remain limited. RHAE refers to repeated external collisions that rapidly move the head, either through direct...
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Study Suggests ‘Brain is to Blame’ for High Blood Pressure
By Deborah Borfitz For decades, the pills used to treat high blood pressure have been targeting either the heart, kidneys, or blood vessels, missing the organ that is upstream of...
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ALS and MS May Be Influenced by Environmental Factors
By Irene Yeh While ALS and MS have different prognoses and pathological markers, they are both incurable neurodegenerative diseases that have devastating impacts on both patients and families—and they are...
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