Menopause Is a Brain Transition, Not Just a Reproductive One
Around two thirds of women report cognitive concerns during the menopausal transition. A 2026 research roadmap argues the striking thing is how little is known about why.
Your Brain Has an Age—and It May Not Match Your Birthday
If you are 62, is your brain necessarily 62? Two large 2026 analyses put numbers on the gap between predicted brain age and the date on a birth certificate.
Why a Child Can Hold It Together at School—and Fall Apart at Home
The teacher says the day went well. Twenty minutes later, it hasn’t. The gap between those two reports is not a contradiction — and there is a useful distinction in the research that helps explain it.
The Tiny Brain Structure You Probably Haven’t Heard Of: Meet the Habenula
It is roughly the size of a pea, sits deep in the brain, and helps decide when to stop trying. A 2026 study using 7-tesla imaging asked what it has to do with attention.
ADHD Isn’t a Static Brain: What New Long-Term MRI Research Is Revealing
A 2026 review screened 3,385 studies to ask how the brains of children with ADHD develop over time. Its findings do not point in one direction, and that is the interesting part.
The Back-to-School Brain: Why September Can Be Harder Than Parents Expect
A difficult September at home is usually read as a signal about school. The research points somewhere less dramatic — and considerably more fixable.
Women’s Trauma and Sleep: What a Study of Nearly 28,000 Women Found
A sleep disorder first described in military patients has now been measured across a whole country. In a cohort of 27,938 Icelandic women, 6.9% reported it in the past month.
The Adaptable Brain: Why There Is More Hope Than Ever Before
A month of brain science, and one conclusion runs through all of it: most of what feels permanent about how your nervous system works is a pattern, and patterns respond to input.
Landmark Study: What the Dunedin Study Has Taught Us About Brain Health Across a Lifetime
One thousand people born in a single New Zealand town in 1972-73, followed for over four decades. The Dunedin Study can answer questions no other design can.
The Future of Brain Science: Five Discoveries That Could Change Mental Health
Five genuine shifts in neuroscience — waste clearance, inflammatory subtypes, the gut-brain axis, lifespan cohorts and prevention — and an honest account of how far each actually is from the clinic.