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11/10/2025

Social media usage linked to lower cognitive performance in preteens

Increasing social media usage among children has been linked to a decline in cognitive performance. A JAMA study involving 6,554 adolescents aged 9–13 found that those who spent more time on social media scored lower in oral reading, memory, and vocabulary tests.

11/09/2025

Gut Fungus Found to Disrupt Brain’s Alcohol Reward Pathway - Neuroscience News

A new study reveals that an overgrowth of Candida albicans, a common gut fungus, may alter the brain’s dopamine reward circuitry and influence alcohol consumption.

11/07/2025

Male Brains Shrink Faster Than Female Brains, Study Finds

New evidence has found that male brains really may shrink faster than female brains with age.

11/05/2025

Cannabis use in adolescents is associated with more frequent psychotic-like experiences

A study of adolescent twins links occasional cannabis use with increased psychotic-like experiences. The findings suggest the relationship is shaped by individual environments rather than shared genetics or specific brain connectivity patterns.

11/03/2025

Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening

Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele.

11/02/2025

People with attachment anxiety are more vulnerable to problematic AI use

The rise of AI companions has prompted questions about their psychological impact. A new study examines why some people may be more susceptible to forming an unhealthy attachment to this technology.

10/31/2025

F***l microbiota transplant may help patients with IBS and depressive symptoms

A meta-analysis of randomized trials suggests f***l microbiota transplantation can ease depressive symptoms, with stronger effects reported for endoscopic or e***a delivery, according to researchers at the Department of Nursing, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of N...

10/29/2025

More Screen Time, Lower Grades: What This 15-Year Study Revealed About Preschool Habits

Preschoolers’ screen time predicted later reading and math scores in a Canadian study, linking early digital habits to school performance.

10/27/2025

Where You Live Could Shape Your Brain and Dementia Risk - Neuroscience News

New research shows that neighborhood conditions — from pollution and housing to economic opportunity — may directly affect brain health and dementia risk.

10/26/2025

In later life, a partner's happiness is closely linked to your own, study finds

A new European study finds a strong link between the life satisfaction of older romantic partners. Published in Social Indicators Research, the research shows this emotional connection is influenced by factors like caregiving, health disparities, and the size of one's social network.

10/24/2025

Can a New Blood Test Actually Detect ME/CFS? Here's What We Know

Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have developed a blood test that can diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) with 96 percent accuracy – the first of its kind.

10/22/2025

Deep sleep supports memory via brain fluid and neural rhythms, research finds