How Lifelong Social Bonds Slow Cellular Aging
Summary: New research shows that lifelong social advantages — from parental warmth in childhood to supportive friendships, community engagement, and faith-based involvement…
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Infant Brain Gene Regulator Linked to Adult Dementia Risk
Summary: New research shows that the brain’s susceptibility to inflammatory and degenerative disorders—such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, and other forms of…
Dopamine Explains How Social Isolation Damages Brain Myelin
Summary: A new five-year research project will investigate how dopamine may drive changes in brain myelin during periods of social isolation. The…
Postpartum Depression and Psychosis Risk After Childbirth
Summary: A comprehensive Swedish cohort study of nearly 1.8 million pregnancies found that maternal mental health problems have increased in recent years,…
Lifestyle Habits That Cut Brain Age by Up to 8 Years
Summary: New research from the University of Florida links brain health closely to everyday lifestyle choices. Using MRI scans and machine learning…
Severe Pregnancy Flu May Send Harmful Molecules to Fetal Brain
Summary: A new University of Illinois study finds that severe influenza A infection during pregnancy in mice disrupts both the placenta and…
Trouble Hearing in Noisy Crowds Linked to IQ, Not Ear Problems
Summary: New research from the University of Washington challenges the common assumption that difficulty understanding speech in noisy places always stems from…
DNA Reveals Early Risk Markers for Autism and Schizophrenia
Summary: Researchers have produced a comprehensive map of DNA methylation across nearly 1,000 human brains, spanning development from six weeks after conception…
How Early Life Experiences Shape Brain Development
Summary: The first major data release from the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study delivers an unprecedented resource for studying early…
Gut Microbiome Could Explain Why We Sleep
Summary: Researchers at Washington State University found that bacterial cell-wall molecules called peptidoglycan (PG) are present in mouse brains and vary with…
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