Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Increases Autism Risk
Summary: New research shows that maternal obesity before conception can set lasting epigenetic marks in egg cells that influence neurodevelopment and produce…
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How Aging Weakens the Blood-Brain Barrier: Causes and Risks
Summary: A new study explains why the blood-brain barrier — the brain’s protective lining — becomes more permeable with age and how…
How Oxytocin Shapes Who We Call Friends
Summary: New research on prairie voles demonstrates that oxytocin is not absolutely required for forming social bonds, but it is essential for…
Basal Ganglia Switch Neural Codes for Learned vs Innate Skills
Summary: A new study shows that the brain’s basal ganglia use two distinct neural “languages” to control movement: one code for acquired,…
Targeting Nuclear Speckles Could Stop Alzheimer’s Progression
Summary: A new study identifies a novel strategy to treat proteinopathies—conditions caused by toxic buildup of misfolded proteins, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and…
How Neuron Synchrony Drives Memory Formation and Recall
Summary: Researchers studying people with epilepsy have found that individual neurons in the medial temporal lobe synchronize their firing to slow brain…
Oxytocin Boosts Social Behavior Only With Motivation
Summary: A recent study shows that oxytocin’s effect on social behavior depends strongly on the recipient’s current social motivation. In rhesus macaques,…
Why Brain Layers That Process Touch Age at Different Rates
Summary: Researchers report that the brain’s touch-processing region ages in a layer-specific pattern: some cortical layers remain robust while others thin with…
How Childhood Abuse Affects Adult Sexual Behavior
Summary: A recent study identifies sexual narcissism as a key psychological mechanism linking childhood trauma to compulsive sexual behavior (also called hypersexuality…
How Childhood Upbringing Shapes Risk-Taking Decisions
Summary: New research indicates that adult risk-taking behavior may be shaped more by the types of resources available during childhood than by…
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