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Psychedelics may boost mental health by dampening inflammation

Psychedelic drugs like MDMA and psilocybin may help treat depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions by reducing the number of inflammatory cells around the brain

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Brain signals can change the gut microbiome in as little as 2 hours

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The supplement that really can improve your brain health

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No need to stop the 'brain rot': Modern kids aren't less intelligent

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No need to stop the 'brain rot': Modern kids aren't less intelligent

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A light micrograph of a section of a whole mouse brain, with nerve cells colourfully labelled

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Electrical synapses genetically engineered in mammals for first time

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A new picture of autism in girls is emerging, says Gina Rippon

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Common artificial sweetener makes you three times hungrier than sugar

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Common artificial sweetener makes you three times hungrier than sugar

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A group of teen girls and their coach in a huddle, discussing game play

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A revolutionary new understanding of autism in girls

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Why you should slow down your brain’s ageing – and how to do it

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How neuroscience and bad studies have fuelled intensive parenting

Motherdom is the latest book to lay bare the shaky science pressuring parents to perfectly steer their children's development from birth. It's a welcome reality check, finds Penny Sarchet

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Why we may crave dessert even when we are full from dinner

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How studying babies' minds is prompting us to rethink consciousness

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Sleeping pills disrupt how the brain clears waste

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Implant made with living neurons connects to mouse brains

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