New treatment may ease lasting Lyme disease symptoms

A new treatment for Lyme disease offers hope to patients who suffer from long-term effects of the bacterial infection, even after antibiotic treatment.

Leslie Tate-Tulane • futurity
April 29, 2024 ~4 min

‘Magic mushrooms’ may safely treat depression

"Magic mushrooms" may offer a safe alternative to traditional medications that treat anxiety and depression.

Leigh Hataway U. Georgia • futurity
April 24, 2024 ~6 min


Pea-sized brain implant could treat depression and more

An implantable brain stimulator could revolutionize treatment for drug-resistant depression and other psychiatric disorders, researchers say.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
April 15, 2024 ~8 min

Team finds new source for sleep-related brain waves

A new study may pave the way for new approaches to treating sleep-related disorders, researchers say.

Brian Bell-UC Irvine • futurity
April 11, 2024 ~5 min

New theory may clarify ‘mysteries’ of Parkinson’s disease

A new theory "reinforces the idea that Parkinson’s... may be fueled by toxicants and is therefore largely preventable."

Mark Michaud-U. Rochester • futurity
April 11, 2024 ~8 min

Brain stimulation fights depression and anxiety in older adults

A noninvasive brain stimulation treatment shows promise for improving depression and anxiety in older adults.

Jill Pease-Florida • futurity
April 10, 2024 ~6 min

Glowing protein reveals how oxygen moves through brains

"This research demonstrates that we can monitor changes in oxygen concentration continuously and in a wide area of the brain."

Mark Michaud-U. Rochester • futurity
April 1, 2024 ~8 min

How the brain tags memories as important enough to keep

"...sharp wave-ripples are the physiological mechanism used by the brain to 'decide' what to keep and what to discard."

Greg Williams-NYU • futurity
March 29, 2024 ~7 min


Glucose swings may stymie brain function in people with diabetes

For people with type 1 diabetes, both blood sugar highs and lows may hamper the brain's ability to quickly process information.

Judith Van Dongen-Washington State • futurity
March 27, 2024 ~7 min

Human brains are getting bigger

Human brains are getting bigger. Researchers hypothesize that might be good news for dementia risk.

Lisa Howard-UC Davis • futurity
March 26, 2024 ~6 min

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