Microglia in anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder
Leah Fogarty reports on the new link found between the microglia and anxiety, which might offer ways of treating the disorder.
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Restoring gamma oscillations may treat depression
Leah Fogarty reports on a new study that suggests brain waves known as gamma oscillations may be key to treating depression.
How does your brain process your native language?
Paris Jaggers reports on a recent pre-print that suggests our native language is processed by the brain in a unique way throughout our lives.
iConnect: Can Technology Foster a Sense of Psychological Connection?
Tara Venkatesan discusses the complex link between tech and mental health, and how VR and AR technology can foster psychological connection.
Genome-wide association study reveals new genetic variants associated with dyslexia
Olivia Allen reports on the findings of a new genome-wide association study which identified a potential 27 new variants linked to dyslexia.
New insights from monkeys into how the brain makes decisions
The ability to make informed decisions in unfamiliar environments is a necessary human skill, without which we wouldn’t be able to make appropriate choices when navigating the world. We make these kinds of decisions every day, whether that be what to choose from a menu, or where to book our next holiday. In these situations,…