Unlocking the Secrets of Perception: How a Newly Discovered Brain Circuit Illuminates the Path from Familiarity to Novelty Imagine your brain has a built-in GPS that constantly updates its map based on your memories and emotions.This groundbreaking discovery, from researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, reveals just such a system.Published online February 18 in … Read more
New Brain Circuit Discovered: How the Brain Prioritizes Information Researchers at NYU Langone Health have identified a previously unknown brain circuit that plays a crucial role in distinguishing familiar from novel stimuli and determining their importance. This circuit,detailed in a February 18,2025,online publication in Nature Neuroscience,integrates sensory data,memories,and emotions to rapidly assess the significance of … Read more
Meditation Induces Deep Brain Changes linked to Memory and Emotional Regulation, Study Reveals A groundbreaking study has revealed that meditation can induce significant changes in deep brain regions associated with memory and emotional regulation. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on February 4, 2025, the research conducted by the Icahn … Read more
How exercise Could Be a Game-Changer in the Fight against Alzheimer’s Disease The global rise in dementia cases, primarily driven by Alzheimer’s disease, has become a pressing public health concern. In 2019, 57 million people were living with dementia, and this number is projected to nearly triple to 153 million by 2050.With no cure in … Read more
How Memory Neurons in the Hippocampus Shape Our appetite for Sugar and Fat The hippocampus, a seahorse-shaped region of the brain, is widely known for its role in memory and learning. But new research reveals that this brain region also plays a surprising role in shaping our appetite—specifically for sugary and fatty foods. A groundbreaking … Read more