Gut Microbiome Linked to Autism-Like Behaviors in Mice
Summary: Researchers transplanted fecal microbiota from children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and from neurotypical children into germ-free mice. Mice colonized with…
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Microwave Brain Chip Unites Ultrafast Data with Wireless Signals
Summary: Researchers have created the first integrated “microwave brain” microchip that processes ultrafast data and wireless communication signals simultaneously. Using analog, nonlinear…
Preteen Suicide Rates Rising for Girls and Minority Youth
Summary: A National Institutes of Health analysis finds that suicide rates among preteens (ages 8–12) have risen by about 8% per year…
How Family Income and Education Impact Child Brain Development
Researchers report links between socioeconomic factors and children’s brain structure, with the strongest associations found at the lowest income levels A multi-institutional…
Brain Quality Control Linked to Obesity Origins
Summary: New findings identify a critical cellular quality-control mechanism in the hypothalamus that governs production of the appetite-regulating prohormone POMC. The discovery…
What Causes Selfish Behavior? Psychological Insights
Summary: Researchers identify distinct neural processes that occur when people make decisions that benefit themselves versus others. Source: RIKEN Is a selfish…
Mapping 30 Million Brain Cells to Decode Brain Function
Summary: An international team has produced a detailed blueprint of the human neocortex — the outer layer of the brain responsible for…
Live Longer by Ignoring Conventional Wisdom
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside challenge several common beliefs about what leads to a long life. A detailed, long-term study…
Low Late-Life Weight Linked to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk
Summary: A study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital links lower late-life BMI with higher cortical amyloid deposits, particularly…
Gene-Silencing Study Reveals New Drug Targets for Parkinson’s
NIH study sheds light on treatment of related disorders. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have used RNA interference (RNAi) screening…
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