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February 4, 2026

Scientists discover brain network that may cause Parkinson’s disease

Source: Scientific American

February 4, 2026

Brain network responsible for Parkinson’s disease identified

Patients receiving treatments targeted to the network, rather than to nearby brain regions, experience larger improvements.

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January 6, 2026

ADHD drugs work, but not the way experts thought

Source: The Washington Post

December 27, 2025

ADHD drugs may work indirectly to boost attention

Source: NPR

December 24, 2025

Stimulant ADHD medications work differently than thought

Brain areas affected by the drugs control reward and wakefulness, not attention, study shows.

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May 16, 2025

‘Ancient’ brainstem structure evolved beyond basic motor control

Source: The Transmitter

July 17, 2024

Psilocybin generates psychedelic experience by disrupting brain network

Study advances efforts to harness drug's mind-altering power to treat mental illness.

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March 8, 2024

How the mind works: Thinking about thinking

Investigating how the cells, circuits and structures of the brain give rise to the complex mental functions that make us who we are.

Outlook Magazine

April 19, 2023

Mind-body connection is built into brain, study suggests

Findings point to brain areas that integrate planning, purpose, physiology, behavior, movement.

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March 16, 2022

For accuracy, brain studies of complex behavior require thousands of people

Findings will encourage more data sharing, collaboration among researchers.

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March 17, 2021

Brain rewires itself after injury ‘on the edge of what’s compatible with life’

Stroke suffered as newborn went undetected for 13 years.

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June 16, 2020

Previously undetected brain pulses may help circuits survive disuse, injury

Research may lead to treatment advances for patients with immobilizing illness, injury.

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