Childhood Chronic Illness Raises Risk of Mental Health Disorders
Summary: New research finds that children with chronic health conditions are significantly more likely to experience mental health problems in late childhood…
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High Res Map of Hippocampus Reveals Complex Connectivity Puzzle
Summary: Researchers have produced the most detailed in vivo map to date of the neural pathways linking the hippocampus with the rest…
How Cocaine Alters Gene Expression in the Brain’s Reward Circuit
Summary: New research maps how cocaine changes gene activity across the brain’s reward system, revealing stage-specific molecular signatures that could inform future…
Migraine With Aura May Raise Stroke Risk
Summary: A national twin study published in Brain finds a modestly increased risk of stroke for people who experience migraine with aura,…
Discovery Reveals How Blood’s Fountain of Youth Is Protected
Summary: YTHDF2 is a key protein that helps preserve healthy blood formation by regulating inflammatory responses in blood-forming stem cells. Source: University…
Robotic Human Hands: Life-Like Prosthetic Technology
System designed to improve hand function lost to nerve damage Engineers at Oregon State University have developed and demonstrated a simple implanted…
How the Brain Links Consciousness and Perception
Summary: Researchers have long studied hemispatial neglect—a disorder in which people who suffered a stroke stop acknowledging events on the left side…
Study finds nerve pathway linking foot and face on same side
Summary: Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized sensory pathway that connects the foot to the face on the same side of the…
More Research Needed on Brain Wave Lie Detection in Interrogations
When police in Spain sought to locate two murder victims last year, they turned to a tool that measures brain activity in…
Football Position Linked to Higher Blood Pressure in Players
Summary: A new study finds that college football players—particularly linemen—are more likely to develop higher blood pressure and changes to left ventricular…
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