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CDC Advisory Reports About 40% Mortality in Published Arbovirus Brain Infections Among Patients on B Cell Depleting Drugs

A CDC health advisory says published case reports show roughly 40% mortality from arboviral brain infections in patients taking anti-CD20 drugs.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Psychology says people who keep their wallet in exactly the same pocket may be relying on automatic behavior

Keeping a wallet in the same place every time may have less to do with a deliberate preference and more to do with the brain learning a familiar cue-and-response pattern. Instead of repeatedly deciding where to put it, a person develops a consistent routine that makes the behavior automatic and…

The Economic Times · Aug 13

'Brain Dissolving Inside of Their Skull': Geriatric Expert Warns Trump Is Unfit for Nuclear Codes

Concerns about Donald Trump's health have intensified following claims by Dr. Adam James that the former president exhibited signs of stimulant use and dementia during a press conference.

International Business Times UK · Aug 13

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Psychology says people who need the same pillow position every night may rely on sensory predictability

Psychology suggests that repeated sensory experiences can become linked to feelings of comfort, familiarity, and expectations about what will happen next. However, this kind of behavior does not automatically indicate anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or a sensory-processing condition.

The Economic Times · Aug 13

Scientists Are Tracing the Anti-Craving Effect of GLP-1 Drugs to the Lateral Septum, Not the Brain's Reward Centers

Researchers are tracing the anti-craving effects of GLP-1 drugs to the lateral septum, a brain region linking memory, place, and reward.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Researchers Linked the Benefit of Parkinson's Brain Implants to a Fast Rhythm Between 20 and 35 Hertz

Researchers identified a fast beta rhythm linking deep brain stimulation sites to the cortex, associated with better Parkinson's treatment outcomes.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

I replaced my 3 a.m. wake-ups with mushroom adaptogens — did it actually fix my sleep?

I'm a supplement skeptic but as research into the benefits of adaptogens adds up, I decided to see if reishi mushrooms could actually help me sleep. Here's what happened after testing for a month.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 13

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Got ice-cream brain freeze? Here’s what is happening

With temperatures forecast to reach around 37°C in places, reaching for an ice cream or an icy drink might seem like an excellent idea. There is, however, one small hazard to eating your frozen treat with too much enthusiasm: brain freeze.

The Conversation · Aug 13

Daily Word Search Game #087 (Aug 13, 2026)

Expand your vocabulary with today's Daily Word Search puzzle. Choose from Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty levels and challenge yourself to find every hidden word in this fun and addictive word search game. New themed puzzles are added daily for word game and brain teaser fans alike. Entertainment

Bored Panda · Aug 13

A new ADHD drug targets three brain chemicals instead of two. Here’s what that means

A new medicine for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has just entered the treatment toolbox: centanafadine, a once-a-day tablet sold under the brand name Simtriyo.

The Conversation · Aug 13

Dogs' Brains Tell Fear from Sadness on a Human Face, and a Smile Reaches the Reward Circuit

Brain scans of awake pet dogs revealed a distinct response to human smiles and activity patterns that differentiated fear from anger and sadness.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

WhatsApp Groups Are Draining Your Mental Energy: Three Boundaries That Restore Your Productivity

The Attention Cost Nobody Talks AboutEvery time your phone lights up with a WhatsApp notification, your brain does something it cannot undo quickly. Gloria Mark, a researcher at the University of California, Irvine, found that after an interruption it takes an average of 23 minutes for a person to return…

Times Life · Aug 13

New Weight Loss Pills Barely Worked in Mice Until Scientists Uncovered a Brain Circuit Controlling Cravings

Small-molecule GLP-1 drugs barely bind rodent receptors, stalling animal work. A humanized mouse finally revealed a reward circuit they switch off.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Scientists rebuilt ancient primate brains from fossils and found a stunning clue to human evolution: The brain may have grown larger not simply to think more, but because our ancestors were processing an increasing amount of visual information

Ancient primate brain evolution is now better understood. Researchers reconstructed fossil brain spaces using advanced imaging techniques. These models revealed visual processing regions expanded disproportionately. The frontal lobe grew proportionally with overall brain size.

The Economic Times · Aug 12

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The Conversation · Aug 12

Learned, not broken: Why we need to fix the pleasure gap, not women’s libido

We are in the midst of a sex recession. Young people today are having half as much sex as previous generations did, roughly the same amount as seniors.

LiveScience · Aug 12

Nocturnal dodo? Study suggests we were very wrong about Mauritius' iconic flightless bird

Researchers continue to rage against the dumb-dodo myth with more evidence that the iconic flightless bird was smarter than early accounts suggest ‪—‬ and might have even been nocturnal.

The Economic Times · Aug 12

In 80 million BCE, an ancient reptile left behind a crucial fossil showing how limbs disappeared. 80 million years later, scientists found it suggested early snakes may have evolved across both land and water

An ancient fossil discovered in Brazil offers new insights into snake evolution. This 80-million-year-old specimen suggests early snakes inhabited varied environments. Researchers found the fossil represents a new species named Tametara mirim. Its brain structure indicates it likely lived underground, unlike other early snakes. This discovery highlights significant diversity in…

Medical Daily · Aug 12

The Study Saying Metformin Works in Your Brain Leaves One Awkward Question About How Much Gets There

Baylor researchers showed metformin needs brain Rap1 to lower blood sugar. But metformin barely crosses the blood-brain barrier, and key tests bypassed it.

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Bored Panda · Aug 12

Dopamine Detoxes Are Popular For A Reason, But They Work Differently Than You’d Think

Do you think you’re capable of reading this entire article without getting distracted? If not, you are definitely not alone. Your brain is fried. You are overstimulated. You can hardly think straight. Your attention span is wrecked. You can’t stop fiddling with your smartphone. The ‘solution’ to your brain fog,…

Medical Daily · Aug 12

Airless Graves Can Preserve Human Brains for Thousands of Years, and Scientists Finally Know Why

Oxford researchers found oxygen-starved graves flip decay into preservation, welding brain proteins together. The chemistry echoes neurodegeneration.

The Economic Times · Aug 12

In 1978, Russian physicist Anatoli Bugorski survived a proton beam passing through his head. The shocking result: one side of his face appeared frozen in time while the other continued to age

Anatoli Bugorski survived one of the strangest particle accelerator accidents ever recorded. In 1978, a high-energy proton beam from the Soviet U-70 accelerator passed through his head. The accident caused severe radiation damage. It also caused permanent hearing loss, facial paralysis and seizures. Yet Bugorski lived. He later completed his…

The Economic Times · Aug 12

Psychology says people often enjoy the first bite differently from the last bite

The final bite can carry psychological significance because it marks the end of the eating experience. Thepeak-end rulesuggests that endings can disproportionately influence how people remember an experience, although the original research was not specifically about food.

The Conversation · Aug 12

Too hot to think? Why extreme heat can affect how well our brain works

Ever feel that the arrival of summer sun makes you feel a bit dopey? You wouldn’t be the only one. Soaring temperatures are known for their ability to slow our thought processes, making even everyday tasks seem like a baffling ordeal.

Bored Panda · Aug 12

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Medical Daily · Aug 12

A Brain Protein Tied to Epilepsy Sat Unphotographed for Years, and Its Ion Grip Turned Out to Be Unlike Any Relative

Mount Sinai researchers solved the structure of NBCn2, a transporter linked to epilepsy and autism, and built the first inhibitors.

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