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UI researchers reveal deeper workings of brain’s information hub
Monday, August 17, 2026
A University of Iowa-led research team has shown in detail how a region of the brain called the frontoparietal cortex manages the flow of information and guides decisions and responses. The findings may inform future research into how this process is altered in neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Old drug, new tricks: prostate drug could be useful in Alzheimer’s disease
Monday, August 10, 2026
Targeting metabolic energy production may lead to new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases
UI neuroscientists reveal breathing rhythm organizes widespread human brain activity
Monday, August 10, 2026
Findings have implications for sleep-related sudden death disorders, and emotional and cognitive health
UI study examines how neural activity patterns help the brain control when we act
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Results offer insight into the anatomy of cognitive deficits in neurological and psychiatric disorders
Human insula neurons ‘hear’ even when we’re not listening
Thursday, April 30, 2026
In a scientific first, researchers at University of Iowa Health Care recorded responses from single neurons in the human insula—a brain region linked to emotional processing and perception of bodily sensations—while the participants listened passively to simple sounds.
UI postdoc Maddie Mocchi’s research examines pupil as indicator of depression severity
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Maddie Mocchi, PhD, was selected as a 2026 Dare to Discover honoree in acknowledgement of her postdoctoral work studying how to better diagnose, track, and treat depression to improve long-term outcomes for those suffering from the disorder.
