Female Frogs Favor Multitasking Males in Courtship
From frogs to humans, choosing a mate can be complex. Females in many species evaluate potential partners using multiple signs of health,…
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How the Thalamus Supports Learning in the Cerebrum
Summary: New findings from researchers at the Max Planck Institute challenge the longstanding view of the thalamus as a passive relay. The…
How Short Exercise Bursts Protect the Aging Brain
Summary: New research shows that even brief episodes of high-intensity physical activity can meaningfully improve brain health and lower the risk of…
How Where You Live Affects Your Dementia Risk
Summary: New research from the University of Cambridge shows that living in a socioeconomically deprived neighbourhood can harm brain health as early…
Defective Potassium Channels Cause Headaches, Not Body Pain
Summary: Loss of the TRESK potassium channel markedly raises the likelihood of headaches and appears to play a role in migraines. Source:…
Study Finds CBD and Metformin May Improve Autism Symptoms
Summary: New preclinical research shows that cannabidiol (CBD) and the diabetes drug metformin reduce core behavioural difficulties in mouse models of Fragile…
Why Memory Related Brain Activity Loses Cohesion With Age
Summary: Researchers find that groups of brain regions that synchronize their activity during memory tasks become smaller and more numerous with age,…
Could Parkinson’s Disease Begin in the Nose?
Summary: Most people with Parkinson’s disease experience a reduced sense of smell years before movement symptoms appear. Researchers are investigating whether the…
Integrated Genetic Maps Reveal New AMD Risk Loci
Summary: New research identifies a regulatory genetic mechanism that increases risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), improving understanding of the disease that…
How Social Trauma Disrupts Reward and Drives Lasting Avoidance
Summary: Social trauma disrupts the brain’s reward system, so social interaction ceases to be rewarding and prompts broad social avoidance. Source: Mount…
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