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Johns Hopkins study identifies brain regions driving cognitive fatigue

Johns Hopkins study identifies brain regions driving cognitive fatigue

Researchers have pinpointed the specific brain regions responsible for the decline in mental effort during fatigue. This framework may aid the study of conditions like depression and long COVID.

Health ·28 Jul 2026, 19:01 ·Sara Lindqvist 2 min read
Autistic teens less responsive to unfamiliar voices, Stanford study finds

Autistic teens less responsive to unfamiliar voices, Stanford study finds

A Stanford study using fMRI found that autistic teenagers do not show the same increase in brain responsiveness to unfamiliar voices as neurotypical peers.

Health ·13 Jul 2026, 22:02 ·Sara Lindqvist 4 min read