Targeting Microglia May Slow Alzheimer’s Progression
Summary: Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have identified a receptor, ADGRG1, that enables microglia — the brain’s resident…
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How the Brain Uses Neural Timing to Decode Visual Memories
Summary: A new study reveals how the human brain efficiently encodes and retrieves visual memories by organizing them into categories and relying…
Severe Grief Linked to Nearly 90% Higher Risk of Death
Summary: Grief is a normal response to loss, but for some people it becomes prolonged and severe, with lasting consequences for both…
Microglia Respond to Retinal Damage as Immune Cells Stand Down
Summary: The retina mounts a distinct immune response when photoreceptor cells are damaged: instead of recruiting circulating neutrophils—the immune system’s typical first…
Neurobiotic Sense Alerts the Brain When You’re Full
Summary: Researchers have identified a new sensory pathway they call the “neurobiotic sense” — a gut-to-brain communication system in which specialized epithelial…
Emotional Pain Circuit in Brain Drives Cocaine Relapse
Summary: A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem identifies a brain circuit that intensifies negative emotions during cocaine withdrawal and…
Smoking Linked to Higher Risk of Depression and Anxiety
Summary: A new study finds that adolescents who use e-cigarettes, conventional tobacco products (CTPs) such as cigarettes, cigars, hookah and pipes, or…
Why Your Brain Remaps the Same Route Each Time
Summary: New research finds that the brain’s internal map of space changes each time we traverse a familiar environment. Even when mice…
Fight, Flight, or Freeze: How the Brain Decides
Summary: A new study reveals how evolution sharpens instinctive fear responses by adjusting a single neural switch deep in the brain. By…
Inflammation Alters How Cannabis Affects Anxiety and Sleep
Summary: A recent study indicates that levels of inflammation influence how cannabis affects anxiety and sleep quality. While four weeks of cannabis…
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