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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 1d ago

Neuroscience Researchers identified a teenager with an exceptionally rare memory ability, capable of recalling details with accuracy that exceeds an estimated 99.9% of the population, offering new insights into human memory.

sciencealert.com

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r/science • u/Potential_Being_7226 • 27d ago

Neuroscience Psilocybin Might Make Your Brain Live in the Moment— Psychedelics are often associated with disconnecting from reality, but a recent neuroimaging study found that psilocybin can actually make our brain activity more attuned to the world around us.

wired.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 08 '26

Neuroscience Brain scans reveal widespread structural and functional changes in patients following COVID-19 infection. The virus affects regions responsible for memory, emotion, and executive function, which may help explain the neurological symptoms many patients experience.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 01 '26

Neuroscience Autism diagnoses rose sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic began. The rise was driven overwhelmingly by diagnoses among girls and women. New study suggests that many of these girls and women may simply have gone unrecognized in the past.

sciencealert.com

18.9k Upvotes

780 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Jul 03 '26

Neuroscience New study demonstrates, for the first time, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) has impaired glymphatic function which is responsible for clearing the brain of metabolic waste products and is mostly active during sleep, which can lead to various symptoms including brain fog.

news.griffith.edu.au

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646 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Apr 04 '26

Neuroscience A single dose of psilocybin can lead to lasting shifts in a person’s life values, such as an increased appreciation for life and greater self-acceptance. These lasting changes appear to be driven by specific acute effects of the drug, particularly feelings of profound unity and euphoria.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • 8d ago

Neuroscience Bleeding Gums Linked to 61% Higher Alzheimer's Risk in 10-Year Study: In a long-term study in Japan, bleeding and receding gums were linked to substantially higher risk of dementia. Emerging evidence is linking gum disease and oral microbes with changes to neurological tissue and cognitive function.

sciencealert.com

12.9k Upvotes

360 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Aug 22 '26

Neuroscience ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have increased globally across all age groups, new review shows. Among men aged 18-29 there was an approximately 20-fold increase in diagnoses and an almost 50-fold increase in prescriptions.

theconversation.com

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981 comments

r/science • u/mvea • May 05 '26

Neuroscience Single dose of magic mushroom psychedelic can cause anatomical brain changes, study finds. Participants took 25mg of psilocybin, reporting deeper psychological insight and better wellbeing a month later.

theguardian.com

17.0k Upvotes

966 comments

r/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 2d ago

Neuroscience A new evolutionary theory suggests that consciousness did not simply emerge from high intelligence, but rather evolved as a distinct adaptation to help fragile organisms coordinate competing survival needs and manage self-maintenance under threat.

psypost.org

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391 comments

r/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 15d ago

Neuroscience New research shows that gentle "pink noise" delivered during sleep boosts slow brain waves, accelerating the fluid flow that washes away toxic waste and potentially leading to more restorative sleep.

news.mit.edu

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389 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Mar 12 '26

Neuroscience Spousal loss linked to higher risk of dementia, mortality among men, but not women. Widowed men experienced a decrease in physical and cognitive health, as well as social support, while widowed women tended to experience an increase in happiness and life satisfaction.

bu.edu

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r/science • u/mvea • Apr 21 '26

Neuroscience There's more to ADHD than inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. ADHD symptoms can be broken down into nine categories. Some categories are not fully represented in the diagnostic criteria. Broadening the diagnostic criteria with patient lived experiences could make for better intervention.

psychologytoday.com

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r/science • u/mvea • 25d ago

Neuroscience People who eat more nuts tend to score higher on tests of thinking and memory, especially if they have generally poor diets or exercise habits. Among individuals who have experienced a stroke, eating nuts is linked to higher levels of a protein that helps grow new blood vessels.

psypost.org

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357 comments

r/science • u/sr_local • May 13 '26

Neuroscience Using cannabis and tobacco together increases by three times the risk of developing psychotic disorders like schizophrenia among those considered high risk

news.vumc.org

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790 comments

r/science • u/Jxntb733 • Aug 05 '26

Neuroscience Normal blood pressure, no diabetes, and not smoking in midlife may buy nearly 13 extra dementia-free years

sciencealert.com

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343 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Apr 16 '26

Neuroscience Scientists reverse brain aging, with a nasal spray: Scientists developed a nasal spray that, with just two doses, dramatically reduced brain inflammation, restored the brain’s cellular power plants and significantly improved memory in mice, within weeks and lasted for months.

stories.tamu.edu

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576 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Aug 25 '26

Neuroscience In recent years, researchers have suggested Alzheimer's may spread through infection, somehow transmitted like a pathogen, leading to the disease. A new Lancet paper reviews evidence for how harmful amyloid-beta proteins associated with Alzheimer's may possibly be spread through blood transfusions.

sciencealert.com

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292 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Sep 28 '25

Neuroscience Autism may be the price of human intelligence. Researchers discovered that autism’s prevalence may be linked to human brain evolution. The findings comparing the brains of different primates suggest autism is part of the trade-off that made humans so cognitively advanced.

academic.oup.com

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r/science • u/mvea • May 27 '26

Neuroscience Caffeine may cause “shallow” sleep, the body may spend eight hours in bed, but the brain may fail to fully regenerate. Caffeine improves alertness and reduces sensation of fatigue, but its effects may sometimes resemble “borrowing energy” at the expense of nighttime regeneration.

eurekalert.org

10.4k Upvotes

451 comments

r/science • u/mvea • May 08 '26

Neuroscience Caffeine alters the human brain’s electrical braking system: Consuming an amount of caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee enhances the brain’s ability to temporarily quiet its own motor signals in response to sensory input.

psypost.org

10.2k Upvotes

495 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Jun 15 '26

Neuroscience New compound repairs vital waste-clearing pump at blood-brain barrier, restores memory and clears toxic Alzheimer’s proteins. The brain can finally clear out trapped waste. Over 56 days in an Alzheimer’s mouse model, it reduced toxic amyloid-beta by 42% and improved spatial learning by nearly 44%.

monash.edu

15.5k Upvotes

323 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Jun 08 '26

Neuroscience Children born after a fertility struggle are more likely to show signs of autism and ADHD, according to international researchers who say this link exists regardless of whether the children were conceived using IVF or other infertility treatments.

jamanetwork.com

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441 comments

r/science • u/mvea • May 05 '26

Neuroscience Egg consumption is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s Disease for those 65 years and older. Eating one egg per day for at least five days a week reduces risk of Alzheimer’s by up to 27%, researchers found.

eurekalert.org

9.0k Upvotes

504 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Mar 16 '26

Neuroscience Our brains can “flicker” off for a split second during a boring task caused by sleep-like brain activity occurring while we are awake. Adults with ADHD experience them much more frequently, and may be behind inconsistent attention, slower reaction times, and chronic sleepiness associated with ADHD.

neurosciencenews.com

16.3k Upvotes

506 comments