Childlike Face Illusion Triggers Memory Recall in Adults
Summary: A novel study demonstrates that briefly perceiving oneself with a childlike version of one’s face can help adults retrieve richer, more…
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Gene Behind Childhood Brain Disorder Linked to Parkinson’s
Summary: Researchers have found that mutations in the EPG5 gene—previously identified as the cause of the rare childhood disorder Vici syndrome—also raise…
How Lifelong Social Bonds Preserve Brain Flexibility in Aging
Summary: New research shows that rats kept in social groups throughout life retain stronger memory and mental flexibility into old age than…
New Compound Could Repair Nerve Damage in Multiple Sclerosis
Summary: Researchers have identified two compounds that promote repair of the myelin sheath damaged in multiple sclerosis (MS), marking a major step…
Hunger and Fear Flip a Brain Switch That Silences Chronic Pain
Summary: Chronic pain affects nearly 50 million Americans. New research points to an internal brain mechanism that can reduce long-term pain: a…
Could Social Inference Improve Schizophrenia Treatment
Summary: Researchers have identified a specific brain function—social inference—that could shift how schizophrenia is treated. Social inference is the ability to interpret…
Human Brain-on-a-Chip Reveals How Inflammation Impairs Cognition
Summary: Researchers have created a brain-on-a-chip using human cells to model how the blood-brain barrier (BBB) fails during systemic inflammation and disease.…
Comfort Food and Chronic Pain: Why It Feels Like Medicine
Summary: New research finds that more than two-thirds of people living with chronic pain turn to comfort foods—especially chocolate—to cope during flare-ups.…
How Paternal Age Raises Harmful Genetic Mutations in Children
Summary: New research shows that harmful genetic mutations in sperm become more common as men age, and some of these mutations are…
Research Finds Reelin May Repair Gut and Alleviate Depression
Summary: New research identifies the glycoprotein Reelin as a promising candidate to repair a weakened intestinal barrier (“leaky gut”) and to reduce…
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