#44 The Serotonin 1B Receptor Modulates Striatal Activity Differentially Based on Behavioral Context

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Friday, June 5, 2026 | Neuroscience

Katherine Nautiyal discusses her paper, “The Serotonin 1B Receptor Modulates Striatal Activity Differentially Based on Behavioral Context,” published in Vol. 13, Issue 2 of eNeuro, with Reviewing Editor Jibran Khokhar. Find our ;upcoming webinar schedule here. If you...

#45 Intracranial Recordings of the Human Orbitofrontal Cortical Activity during Self-Referential Episodic and Valenced Self-Judgments

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Friday, June 5, 2026 | Neuroscience

Behzad Iravani and Josef Parvizi discuss their paper, “Intracranial Recordings of the Human Orbitofrontal Cortical Activity during Self-Referential Episodic and Valenced Self-Judgments,” published in Vol. 44, Issue 11 of JNeurosci, with Reviewing Editor Erin Rich....

Gut bacteria regulate intestinal motor circuits by metabolizing sex hormones

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, June 4, 2026 | Neuroscience

Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 04 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02338-5Androgens — hormones that are generally present at higher levels in males than females — regulate intestinal transit, but their cellular targets and mechanisms of action are unclear. We...

Aberrant tau accumulation caused by MAPT mutations induces early pathological changes in axonal transport that are rescued by p38α inhibition

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, June 4, 2026 | Neuroscience

Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 04 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02266-4Imaging axonal transport in vivo in the mouse cortex reveals that deficits in axonal transport arise at early stages of tau pathology, are caused by enlarged tau envelopes and are...

Brief Exposures to Nature Can Reset Attention, Especially for Nature Lovers 

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | Neuroscience

Picture yourself at work or doing a hobby that requires a lot of concentration, like playing an instrument. Inevitably, someone or something will interrupt your focus – a cell phone buzzing, a person coming in to chat, the lure of the beautiful summer weather outside...

A brainstem pathway underlying vagal modulation of somatic pain and affective states

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | Neuroscience

Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02313-0This study identifies a brainstem pathway through which vagus nerve stimulation reduces pain and negative affect, showing how the caudal nucleus of the solitary tract transforms pain...