Non-Invasive Prehabilitation Shifted Language Networks Before Brain Tumor Surgery

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Non-Invasive Prehabilitation Shifted Language Networks Before Brain Tumor Surgery

TL;DR: A 2026 preprint neurosurgery neuroplasticity study in medRxiv found that language-targeted prehabilitation selectively changed language-network topography, while language and cognitive performance were preserved after the intervention. Key Findings Study type: a prehabilitation study using neuromodulation, language training, task-based functional MRI (fMRI), and neuropsychological testing. People studied: 26 patients with operable brain tumors affecting language …

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Serum LC-MS/MS Screen Detected 77 Neuropsychiatric Drugs

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Serum LC-MS/MS Screen Detected 77 Neuropsychiatric Drugs

TL;DR: A 2026 study in Drug Design, Development and Therapy validated liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), a high-specificity lab method, to screen serum for 77 neuropsychiatric drugs and then applied it to 1,021 clinical specimens over 3 years. Key Findings 77 drugs screened: Researchers developed a serum LC-MS/MS method for simultaneous qualitative identification of neuropsychiatric …

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Naltrexone/Bupropion Reduced Calories in Binge-Eating Disorder Lab Study

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Naltrexone/Bupropion Reduced Calories in Binge-Eating Disorder Lab Study

TL;DR: A 2026 human laboratory study in Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports found that naltrexone/bupropion did not change whether people with binge-eating disorder started eating preferred snacks, but it reduced how many calories they ate once they began. Key Findings Naltrexone/bupropion trial included 50 adults: Participants came from a randomized trial of naltrexone/bupropion, including 23 …

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Six Weeks of Group Songwriting Reduced Paranoia and Shifted Pronoun Use in 20 Adults With Psychosis

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Six Weeks of Group Songwriting Reduced Paranoia and Shifted Pronoun Use in 20 Adults With Psychosis

TL;DR: A 2026 longitudinal pilot study in Psychosis from Yale recruited 20 adults with schizophrenia or distressing auditory hallucinations into 6 weeks of group songwriting and found reduced paranoia in less-severely affected participants plus a shift from self-focused first-person pronouns toward plural pronouns. Key Findings Group songwriting recruited adults with psychosis symptoms: 20 participants aged …

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MRI Brain Charts Predicted 10-Year Psychosis Outcomes

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MRI Brain Charts Predicted 10-Year Psychosis Outcomes

TL;DR: A 2026 study in The British Journal of Psychiatry found that in first-episode psychosis, MRI deviations from age-matched brain norms at illness onset helped predict which patients would carry heavier symptom burdens and poorer functioning for years afterward. Key Findings 100,000-scan reference model: Researchers used a lifespan normative MRI model built on more than …

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MoS2 Artificial Neurons Triggered Responses in Living Brain Slices

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MoS2 Artificial Neurons Triggered Responses in Living Brain Slices

TL;DR: A 2026 study in Nature Nanotechnology reported that printed MoS2 memristive nanosheet networks, electronic devices that can produce neuron-like spikes, triggered responses in living mouse brain slices. Key Findings Artificial spiking neurons: Researchers built printed MoS2 memristive nanosheet networks that generated electrical activity resembling neural spikes. Living-tissue response: In mouse brain-slice experiments, the artificial …

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PTP1B Inhibition Reduced Amyloid-Beta in Alzheimer’s Mice

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PTP1B Inhibition Reduced Amyloid-Beta in Alzheimer's Mice

TL;DR: A 2026 mouse study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that deleting or inhibiting PTP1B improved memory behavior, reduced amyloid-beta burden, and pushed microglia toward an amyloid-clearing state. Key Findings Memory behavior improved: APP/PS1 mice lacking PTP1B performed better in novel object recognition and Morris water maze tests; the PTP1B inhibitor …

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Moral Anger Made Misinformation Sharing Faster

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Moral Anger Made Misinformation Sharing Faster

TL;DR: A 2026 study in Cognition & Emotion found that moral anger did not improve falsehood detection; it lowered the evidence threshold for sharing, making the choice faster and less dependent on source credibility. Key Findings Severe moral violations made false headlines more shareable: In a 223-person online experiment, people were more willing to share …

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Prior Headaches Quadrupled Dialysis Headache Odds in Hemodialysis Patients

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Prior Headaches Quadrupled Dialysis Headache Odds in Hemodialysis Patients

TL;DR: A 2026 study in Journal of Pain Research found dialysis headache in 50.6% of 79 adults receiving maintenance hemodialysis, with prior recurrent headaches and female sex independently linked to higher odds of developing headaches during dialysis. Key Findings 79 hemodialysis patients: Researchers interviewed adults with end-stage renal disease who had been on regular hemodialysis …

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Math-Music Link Nearly Vanished After Accounting for Intelligence

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Math-Music Link Nearly Vanished After Accounting for Intelligence

TL;DR: A 2026 Journal of Intelligence study of 170 adults found that math ability and music ability were only weakly related, and the link was reduced to almost zero after researchers accounted for general intelligence. Key Findings Adult ability groups were tested: The 170-person sample included math specialists, music specialists, and controls who did not …

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