When people say "it's basic biology," it's clear they're telling you they haven't made it past middle school #gender #neuroscience #science #biology

Why the Blood-Brain Barrier Weakens With Age

https://neurosciencenews.com/blood-brain-barrier-aging-29561/

When Gut Rhythms Over-Sync With the Brain, Mental Strain Rises

https://neurosciencenews.com/gut-brain-mental-health-29562/

Feline Dementia Mirrors Human Alzheimer’s

https://neurosciencenews.com/feline-dementia-human-alzheimers-29564/

Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Linked to Autism Risk

https://neurosciencenews.com/autism-genetics-obesity-neurodevelopment-29565/

Neuron Discovery Could Help Restore Breathing After Spinal Injuries

https://neurosciencenews.com/sci-neuron-breathing-29566/

"The synaptic architecture of layer 5 thick tufted excitatory neurons in mouse visual cortex", Bodor et al. 2025 (Nuno da Costa's lab)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02004-2

Postdoc available in Jing Ren's lab at the MRC LMB:

"We’re looking for a postdoc in neuroscience/microscopy to develop a high-resolution imaging pipeline (Expansion Microscopy + light-sheet) to study serotonin circuit development and its links to neurodevelopmental disorders."

https://mrc.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/appcentre-int/brand-3/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/2678-Scientific-Researcher-Neurobiology-Dr-Jing-Ren-LMB-2678/en-GB

Harvard’s research suggests lithium deficiency may drive Alzheimer’s—and that carefully restoring it (especially with lithium orotate) could one day help prevent or even reverse dementia-related brain changes.

The promise: Early diagnosis + potential treatment.
The catch: More research and clinical trials are needed before this becomes reality.

#AlzheimersResearch #BrainHealth #LithiumDiscovery #NeuroScience #MemoryCare
#HealCity

New model links schizophrenia, depression & PTSD to one root cause: a dangerously narrowed excitability margin in hippocampal CA1.
From stress & risk alleles to ELF fields & geomagnetic storms — one pathway, 3 phenotypes.
https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/e4cwb_v1
#Neuroscience #Psychiatry #MentalHealth #Schizophrenia #Depression #PTSD #OpenScience #FediSci

For everyone who can not attend the CCN Conference this year in amsterdam, all keynote lectures can be streamed here:

https://2025.ccneuro.org/keynote-lectures/

Full schedule with livestream links here:
https://2025.ccneuro.org/schedule-of-events/

First off, Nancy Kanwisher at 11.30 am (CET)

Edit: Not only keynotes but also symposia can be live streamed

Touch-Processing Brain Layers Age Differently

https://neurosciencenews.com/cerebral-cortex-tactile-age-29555/

Oxytocin’s Social Boost Depends on Motivation

https://neurosciencenews.com/oxytocin-social-motivation-29556/

Brain’s Memory Rhythm: How Neurons Sync to Store and Recall

https://neurosciencenews.com/memory-media-temporal-lobe-29557/

Basal Ganglia Switch Neural Codes for Learned vs. Innate Skills

https://neurosciencenews.com/basal-ganglia-learning-natural-movement-29559/

Reshaping Nuclear Speckles Could Halt Alzheimer’s

https://neurosciencenews.com/nuclear-speckles-alzheimers-29558/

A pancreas–hippocampus feedback mechanism regulates circadian changes in depression-related behaviors

https://idp.nature.com/authorize?response_type=cookie&client_id=grover&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41593-025-02040-y

Microglia Transplant Restores Function in Degenerative Brain Disease

https://neurosciencenews.com/microglia-transplant-neurodegeneration-29554/

**What Does It Mean To Be Thirsty?**

"_The effects of insufficient water are felt by every cell in the body, but it’s the brain that manifests our experience of thirst._"

https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-does-it-mean-to-be-thirsty-20250811/.

#Science #Biology #Neuroscience #Physiology @science

We've probably all heard the statement that your brain isn't fully formed until you're 25. However much it "feels" true — it just isn't. Neuroscientist @Garwboy writes for @BBCNews Science Focus about where it comes from, the reality, and what the consequences would be if it was really the case.

https://flip.it/YRlMOJ