How Inhibitory Neurons Generate Rhythmic Movement
Summary: Traditional views frame excitatory neurons as the “gas” that initiates movement and inhibitory neurons as the “brakes” that stop it. New…
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Loneliness and Memory Loss: No Faster Cognitive Decline
Summary: Does feeling lonely make your brain age faster? A large, seven-year longitudinal analysis of more than 10,000 older European adults suggests…
How Somatic Evolution Drives Autoimmune Disease
Summary: A major new study provides the strongest evidence yet for a long-standing theory: somatic mutations—DNA changes acquired during life—can drive common…
Blood Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Disease Years Before Brain Scans
Summary: For years, amyloid PET scans were considered the earliest reliable marker of Alzheimer’s disease, revealing brain amyloid plaques a decade or…
Loneliness Linked to Memory Loss Without Faster Cognitive Decline
Summary: Does feeling lonely make your brain age faster? A large European longitudinal study of more than 10,000 older adults suggests it…
How Forensic Linguists Expose Corruption Through Language
Summary: How do you persuade a stranger to help carry out a multi‑billion dollar fraud? According to new research, people used a…
Blood Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Risk Years Before Brain Scans
Summary: For years, amyloid PET scans were considered the earliest reliable sign of Alzheimer’s disease, identifying brain plaque buildup a decade or…
New Nasal Spray Reverses Brain Aging and Inflammation
Summary: For decades, “neuroinflammaging” — the slow, chronic inflammation that contributes to brain fog and memory decline — was considered an unavoidable…
How Forensic Linguists Expose the Language of Corruption
Summary: How do you persuade a stranger to join a multi-billion dollar criminal scheme? Researchers say the answer lies in a deliberate…
Right-to-Left Brain Circuit Guides Spatial Navigation
Summary: For the first time, researchers have identified a specific neural “bridge” connecting the two halves of the hippocampus that is essential…
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