
Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine
Study explores how ketamine reshapes brain activity in older adults
Sep. 11, 2026 • 5 min. readThe findings could help researchers better understand treatment response in depression.
Younger brains recover better than older brains after traumatic injury, right? Maybe not
Sep. 4, 2026 • 5 min. readNew study finds the flexibility that helps young brains adapt may also raise the risk of seizures.
When alcohol meets Alzheimer’s: New study reveals an unexpected interaction in the brain
July 10, 2026 • 5 min. readResearch suggests alcohol may affect the Alzheimer’s-related brain circuits in very different ways depending on the type of disease changes already present.
Emotional eating increased when women were taking hormone-containing birth control pills compared to the hormone-free pills taken at the end of each monthly cycle.
Lithium may help curb impulsive decisions tied to suicide risk, study finds
May 7, 2026 • 5 min. readResearchers have identified changes in brain signals tied to impulse control after lithium treatment in high-risk patients.
Researchers uncover brain mechanism that may help slow Parkinson’s disease, curiously only in females
May 4, 2026 • 4 min. readBy boosting nicotine responsive receptors — without using nicotine itself — scientists protected brain cells from degeneration.
Competing memories in the brain drive relapse and recovery from alcohol addiction
April 22, 2026 • 5 min. readTexas A&M study uncovers distinct brain cell networks that promote or suppress relapse, offering promising strategies for more effective alcohol use disorder treatments.
Researchers are shifting the focus from late-stage Alzheimer’s to the earlier biological transition when mild cognitive impairment begins converting to dementia.
Scientists reverse brain aging, with a nasal spray
April 14, 2026 • 5 min. readNew therapy is turning back the clock in aging brains, healing inflammation, restoring memory and reshaping the future of brain age-related therapies.
Researchers uncover how prostate cancer cells build up cholesterol and fuel tumor growth
March 20, 2026 • 4 min. readStudy shows how a cell-signaling receptor helps prostate cancer cells accumulate cholesterol, a process linked to tumor growth and treatment resistance.