Scientists Find Brain Circuit That Turns Threats Into Attacks
Summary: In the animal world, winning a confrontation is valuable but sustaining injury can be costly. To minimize harm, many species rely…
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Mononucleosis Linked to Threefold Rise in Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Summary: A large, population-based study strengthens the association between infectious mononucleosis (mono), caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and a later increased…
Poised Genes Regulate the Timing of Brain Development
Summary: Brain development is a precise, high-stakes process in which timing determines success. For a neuron to function properly, it must divide,…
Why the Dark Web Draws Young Impulsive Risk-Takers
Summary: The dark web is more than a refuge for whistleblowers and privacy advocates; it also attracts a particular subset of internet…
Hair Sample Test Reveals Your Circadian Rhythm
Summary: Are you a morning person or a night owl? Your hair can reveal the answer. Researchers have developed HairTime, a noninvasive…
High-Potency Opioid Offers Pain Relief With Lower Overdose Risk
Summary: Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) report the discovery of a high-potency opioid with an unusually favorable safety profile…
Survey Finds 70% of Americans Unaware of Autism Brain Donation
Summary: Although 92% of Americans agree that studying the brain is essential to advance autism research, a surprising 70% have never heard…
Study Finds Antibiotics During Pregnancy Linked to Depression
Antibiotics and Maternal Mental Health: Large Nationwide Study Shows Stepwise Association Summary: Antibiotics are essential for treating bacterial infections, but new research…
How Slow-Wave Sleep Clears the Brain’s Metabolic Waste
Summary: Researchers have developed a non‑invasive ultrafast MRI method that lets us observe, in real time, how sleep promotes fluid movement through…
New Study Reveals Direct Link Between Stress and Addiction
Summary: Why does a stressful day at work make a drink feel like a necessity rather than a choice? New research maps…
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