Category: Brain
Stroke Impact Determines Future Dementia Risk
A 30-year study of 42,000 adults shows that stroke severity is a primary driver of post-stroke dementia and accelerated brain aging.
Emotional Touch Leaves a Permanent Mark on the Mind
Researchers propose a new model for how the brain encodes and recalls emotionally meaningful touch, highlighting its role in lifelong mental health.
Emojis Aren’t Just Decoration. The Brain Treats Them Like Actual Human Faces.
New research shows that when it comes to reading emotions, the brain processes a real person and a little yellow cartoon in surprisingly similar ways, at least in the first fraction of a second.
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White Matter Damage Triggers Repair and Disease Cycles
Researchers found that localized white matter damage causes remote grey matter loss, but regenerating myelin can reverse the damage.
The Cellular Roots of Mental Illness
Researchers developed PhysMAP, an AI tool that identifies specific neuron types in electrical brain recordings to help treat psychiatric “circuitopathies.”
Early Imaginative Play Predicts Better Mental Health
A longitudinal study of 1,400 children links early pretend play to improved mental health outcomes, suggesting play builds brain resilience.
