How AI Detects Early Signs of Alzheimer’s
Summary: Researchers at USC applied machine learning to large medical datasets to uncover blood-based signatures linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The approach identified…
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Alexithymia and Childhood Trauma: Understanding the Link
Summary: New research highlights a strong connection between alexithymia — the difficulty in identifying and describing emotions — and multiple forms of…
How Genes Shape Your Food Choices
Summary: A large-scale genetic analysis has identified roughly 500 genes that influence dietary preferences. The study highlights how genes involved in sensory…
New Mechanism Behind Frontotemporal Dementia Progression
Biologists at the University of York have uncovered new cellular mechanisms that may drive progression of an aggressive form of dementia. In…
Newly Identified Gene Regulates Immunity in Multiple Sclerosis
Egr-1 Regulates Regulatory T Cells and Offers a New Avenue for Autoimmune Therapy Summary: New research identifies the gene Early Growth Response…
Brain Tumor Spread Along Blood Vessels Could Unlock Treatments
NIH-funded researchers find brain tumor cells disrupt the brain’s protective barrier, offering potential avenues for therapy. New research in mice suggests that…
Maternal Depression in Early Years Alters Child Empathy Circuits
Summary: Children whose mothers experienced depression during their early years show greater vulnerability to social-emotional problems and reduced neural empathy for others’…
How the Visual Brain Adds Color to Black-and-White Images
Scientists at the University of Tübingen investigate how prior knowledge shapes our visual experience of color Color perception has long intrigued neuroscientists…
Study Reveals Early Evolution of the Cerebral Cortex
Summary: New lamprey brain research pushes the origin of the cerebral cortex back to more than 500 million years ago, offering important…
Long-Term Caffeine May Worsen Alzheimer’s Symptoms
Summary: A new study finds that long-term, low-dose caffeine intake may worsen neuropsychiatric symptoms linked to Alzheimer’s disease. In mouse models, caffeine…
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