The brain was not designed for this much bad news(sciencedaily.com)

351 points by colinprince 4 months ago | 294 comments

ScienceDaily article, sourced from The Conversation, on how humans' evolved attention to danger is overwhelmed by the constant supply of bad news worldwide.

In SSRI withdrawal, brain zaps go from overlooked symptom to center stage (2023)(psychiatrist.com)

110 points by RicoElectrico 2 years ago | 114 comments

Worm that jumps from rats to slugs to human brains has invaded Southeast US(arstechnica.com)

104 points by amichail 3 years ago | 21 comments

I rewired my brain in six weeks(bbc.com)

28 points by dabinat 3 years ago | 37 comments

MRI scans show exercise can make the brain look younger(sciencedaily.com)

81 points by amichail 8 months ago | 28 comments

Ozempic linked to lower Alzheimer's risk in people with Type 2 diabetes(nbcnews.com)

78 points by benchtobedside 2 years ago | 84 comments