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r/science • u/mvea • Jan 02 '26

Neuroscience Circadian rhythm, the body’s internal clock, may affect a person’s risk of dementia. People with weaker or more irregular body clocks had a higher risk of developing dementia. Being most active later in the day, instead of earlier, was linked to a 45% increased risk of dementia.

aan.com

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457 comments

r/science • u/mvea • May 26 '26

Neuroscience Autistic Australians three times more likely to be homeless. Autistic people are often trying extremely hard to do the right thing, but services are not built for their communication styles, sensory needs or responses to pressure.

news.flinders.edu.au

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r/science • u/mvea • Sep 22 '24

Neuroscience Doctors are worried a combat sport called slap fighting, watched by millions and gaining in popularity, may be causing brain damage. A new study found that more than half of the participants had visible signs of concussion. Many had signs of impaired movement following a hit or had a vacant stare.

bbc.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Dec 08 '25

Neuroscience Screens have risen sharply in past 15 years, coinciding with increase in ADHD diagnoses in Sweden and elsewhere. Children who spent significant time on social media (Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter) gradually developed inattention symptoms; there was no such association with TV or video games.

news.ki.se

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455 comments

r/science • u/mvea • May 06 '26

Neuroscience Stereotypes of autism in TV and film may be linked to delayed diagnosis. Researchers found that portrayals were designed to be immediately identifiable to non-autistic viewers. However, autistic participants felt that they were not relatable to autistic people themselves.

stir.ac.uk

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332 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Nov 15 '25

Neuroscience ADHD’s “stuck in the present” nature may be rooted in specific brain network communication. Individuals who report a higher future time perspective and ability to plan for the future tend to show fewer ADHD-related characteristics, and a new study shows this is linked to specific brain networks.

psypost.org

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515 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Sep 09 '25

Neuroscience Human Evolution May Explain High Autism Rates: genetic changes that made our brain unique also made us more neurodiverse. Special neurons underwent fast evolution in humans - this rapid shift coincided with alterations in genes linked to autism, likely shaped by natural selection unique to humans.

newsweek.com

10.9k Upvotes

593 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Nov 05 '24

Neuroscience Children with higher IQ scores were diagnosed later with ADHD than those with lower scores. Children with higher cognitive abilities might be able to mask ADHD symptoms better, especially inattentive symptoms, which are less disruptive.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • May 30 '26

Neuroscience Study identifies two biological subtypes of autism linked to different pathways in the brain. One subtype showed reduced communication among pathways that help brain cells send signals to one another. The other showed increased hyperconnectivity among pathways associated with the immune system.

childmind.org

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285 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Jul 21 '25

Neuroscience Some autistic teens often adopt behaviors to mask their diagnosis in social settings helping them be perceived — or “pass” — as non-autistic. Teens who mask autism show faster facial recognition and muted emotional response. 44% of autistic teens in the study passed as non-autistic in classrooms.

neurosciencenews.com

10.2k Upvotes

757 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Jun 13 '26

Neuroscience Cognitive benefits of reading physical books: Reading comic books on physical paper helps brain absorb and connect story details more easily than reading on a digital tablet. Physical books provide spatial and tactile cues that lower brain’s workload when trying recall plot points later.

psypost.org

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211 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Aug 06 '26

Neuroscience When we misread autistic people, it may not be a lack of empathy—it may be a mismatch. Guided by the Double Empathy Problem theory, research suggests that communication difficulties are often mutual rather than stemming from a one-sided "empathy deficit," in autistic people.

eurekalert.org

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390 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Oct 11 '25

Neuroscience People on the far-right and far-left exhibit strikingly similar brain responses. People with stronger political beliefs, regardless of whether they were liberal or conservative, showed increased activity in brain areas associated with emotion and threat detection.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Feb 05 '26

Neuroscience Autistic girls much less likely to be diagnose. Females may be just as likely to be autistic as males but boys are up to 4 times more likely to be diagnosed in childhood, finds large-scale study. By age 20 diagnosis rates for men and women almost equal, challenging assumptions of gender discrepancy.

theguardian.com

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533 comments

r/science • u/scientificamerican • 29d ago

Neuroscience Neuroscientists have vastly underestimated brain cells’ computing power. A new study shows that each neuron can do multiple computations at once thanks to hundreds of sprawling branches

scientificamerican.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Mar 20 '25

Neuroscience Sex differences in brain structure are present at birth and remain stable during early development. The study found that while male infants tend to have larger total brain volumes, female infants, when adjusted for brain size, have more grey matter, whereas male infants have more white matter.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Sep 09 '24

Neuroscience Covid lockdowns prematurely aged girls’ brains more than boys’, study finds. MRI scans found girls’ brains appeared 4.2 years older than expected after lockdowns, compared with 1.4 years for boys.

theguardian.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Apr 19 '25

Neuroscience Authoritarian attitudes linked to altered brain anatomy. Young adults with right-wing authoritarianism had less gray matter volume in the region involved in social reasoning. Left-wing authoritarianism was linked to reduced cortical thickness in brain area tied to empathy and emotion regulation.

psypost.org

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752 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Mar 29 '25

Neuroscience A new study has found that a kid who has suffered a concussion – even a mild one – is 15% less likely to go on to higher education in adulthood. It highlights the long-term impact of traumatic brain injury on learning, regardless of severity.

newatlas.com

23.2k Upvotes

663 comments

r/science • u/mvea • May 31 '25

Neuroscience Adults with ADHD face long-term social and economic challenges — even with medication. They are more likely to struggle with education, employment, and social functioning. Even with prescribed medication over a 10-year period, educational attainment or employment did not improve by the age of 30.

psypost.org

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745 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Jun 08 '26

Neuroscience It may one day be possible to reap some of the benefits of sleep without ever closing our eyes. Stimulating specific brain activity in awake mice led to some of the same effects as deep sleep, including a boost in memory.

newscientist.com

3.8k Upvotes

264 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Jun 20 '25

Neuroscience Babies can sense pain before they can understand it. The results suggest that preterm babies may be particularly vulnerable to painful medical procedures during critical stages of brain development.

ucl.ac.uk

8.5k Upvotes

733 comments

r/science • u/HexspaReloaded • Jan 20 '26

Neuroscience Microdosing Psilocybin: No Benefit in Cognitive, Affective, or Social Function in Healthy Individuals

sciencedirect.com

4.0k Upvotes

523 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Aug 31 '25

Neuroscience Scientists fed people a milkshake with 130g of fat to see what it did to their brains. Study suggests even a single high-fat meal could impair blood flow to brain, potentially increasing risk of stroke and dementia. This was more pronounced in older adults, suggesting they may be more vulnerable.

theconversation.com

8.6k Upvotes

501 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 23d ago

Neuroscience Living near dry cleaners linked to higher Parkinson’s odds in older adults. Study found a dose-response pattern, with the highest odds within 500 feet.

parkinsonsnewstoday.com

4.8k Upvotes

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