Sleeping longer than 6.5 hours associated with cognitive decline
Dr Greg Elder, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Associate Director of Northumbria Sleep Research explores why a good night's sleep is important and how our...
Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity category celebrates and explores the varied ways human brains can function, encompassing conditions such as autism, ADHD and other cognitive profiles. It highlights lived experience, research, support strategies and societal perspectives, while advocating for understanding, inclusion and respect. With thoughtful, informed content, this category aims to broaden appreciation of neurological differences and promote wellbeing across diverse communities.
Flipping the gut microbiome–autism link on its head
Flipping the gut microbiome–autism link on its head: A new Australian collaborative Autism CRC study, led by Mater Research and The University of Queensland, has...
Glioblastoma and autism
Glioblastoma and Autism: In accordance with the blueprint contained in our DNA, human cells produce proteins that perform specific functions. An essential step in this...
Alexithmia levels, depression and dissociation
Alexithymia levels decrease when entering young adulthood – consistency is associated with depression and dissociation: Alexithymia refers to difficulty describing feelings. Alexithymia levels are not stable...
How sound alters sense of touch
How sound alters sense of touch: New research suggests our brains process different sensory inputs more like a symphony, combining and harmonising information rather than...
The science inside our hearts and minds | Dr Sarah Garfinkel | TEDxBrighton
Sarah shares her eye-opening research and shows us the miraculous things our bodies are capable of doing, to help us bond better with our communities....
New understanding of how brain cells talk
Experts from the University of Nottingham have discovered that reversing the modification of molecular messages at synapses in the human brain, may contribute to reversible...
Our ‘second brain’, the gut as an important link between brain and body
The saying ‘trust your gut’ refers to following your intuition, but as Dr Martin Stebbing explains it, the saying goes a lot deeper. He believes...
SAD, depression and ways to cope
How Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is different from other forms of depression - and how to cope with SAD in a pandemic as seasons change....
Ketone supplement and obesity discovery
Ketone supplement might be a novel therapeutic for boosting brain function in obesity: New research published in The Journal of Physiology has shown that ketone...
