UCLA researchers have found that the brains of people with schizophrenia are less reactive to social rewards such as positive interactions with others and smiling, according to research published Sept. 5 in Schizophrenia Bulletin.

A “see-through” electroencephalogram (EEG) developed by researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital and Northeastern University in Boston may provide future insight into neurological conditions, according to research published online Sept. 5 in Science Advances.

Researchers using fMRI have found medical marijuana may significantly relieve chronic nerve pain, according to research published online Sept. 5 in Neurology.

Patients with psychosis may benefit from therapeutic effects found to be derived from cannabidiol (CBD), a naturally occurring constituent of cannabis, according to research published Aug. 29 in JAMA Psychiatry.

Brain MRIs have revealed that the anti-inflammatory drug ibudilast may slow down atrophy in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), according to research published Aug. 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) has granted two Pittsburgh-based researchers a five-year, $3.8 million grant to better identify and treat individuals with suicidal thoughts using functional MRI (fMRI).

Using MRI technology, researchers found that individuals who have a weaker connection between two regions of the brain are more likely to procrastinate, according to an article published Aug. 23 by Newsweek.

Researchers from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, found that pediatric patients with brain tumors who undergo radiation treatment are less likely to remember detailed events they’ve experienced after treatment, according to research published online Aug. 20 in Neuroscience.