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Neuroscience has transformed our understanding of the brain and promises treatments for devastating disorders that affect millions.

Scientists identify five ages of the human brain over a lifetime

25 November 2025

Four major turning points around ages nine, 32, 66 and 83 create five broad eras of neural wiring over the average human lifespan.

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Deaf opera singer welcomes new Cambridge-led cochlear implant trial

06 May 2026

Janine Roebuck, a formerly deaf opera singer who regained her hearing thanks to cochlear implants, has described as ‘life changing’ an upcoming...

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No evidence ADHD is being over-diagnosed, say experts

06 Mar 2026

Experts are warning that far from being over-diagnosed, people with ADHD are waiting too long for assessment, support and treatment.

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Improve education and transitional support for autistic people to prevent death by suicide, say experts

03 Mar 2026

Suicide in autistic people originates in the inequalities they face across their lives, starting in childhood, and spanning education to employment...

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Children born with upper limb difference show the incredible adaptability of the young brain

24 Feb 2026

A unique study imaging brain activity in children born with upper limb difference – for example, one hand – has shown the amazing ability of the...

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Tetris gameplay treatment helps reduce traumatic flashbacks for frontline healthcare workers

18 Feb 2026

A simple, digital intervention that includes mentally playing Tetris can dramatically reduce intrusive memories of trauma in a month, even to the...

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Sex differences in brain growth emerge in the womb, study finds

29 Jan 2026

Cambridge researchers have revealed a detailed picture of how the human brain grows from mid-pregnancy through the first weeks after birth and...

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Menopause linked to loss of grey matter in the brain, poorer mental health and sleep disturbance

27 Jan 2026

Menopause is linked to reductions in grey matter volume in key brain regions as well as increased levels of anxiety and depression and difficulties...

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Half of people arrested in London may have undiagnosed ADHD, study finds

10 Dec 2025

Offering screening for neurodivergence to people detained by the police could help ensure access to appropriate support and fairer treatment in the...

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Eight Cambridge researchers awarded €17 million in ERC Consolidator Grants

09 Dec 2025

Funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme will support promising mid-career scientists to pursue creative research ideas across a...

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Autistic adults have an increased risk of suicidal behaviours, irrespective of trauma

25 Nov 2025

Autistic people are more likely to report suicide-related behaviours and psychological distress irrespective of previous traumatic experiences...

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Deep brain stimulation successful for one in two patients with treatment-resistant severe depression and anxiety

18 Nov 2025

Deep brain stimulation – implants in the brain that act as a kind of ‘pacemaker’ – has led to clinical improvements in half of the participants with...

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Dementia linked to problems with brain’s waste clearance system

23 Oct 2025

Problems with the brain’s waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep patterns and cardiovascular...

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