New Pathway to Vaccines and Therapies for Late-Onset Alzheimer’s
Summary: Researchers at UT Southwestern have neutralized a major genetic risk factor present in up to 80% of people who develop late-onset…
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Small Study: Treatment Eases Depression in 90% of Participants
Summary: Researchers at Stanford modified transcranial magnetic stimulation to make it faster, stronger and more precisely targeted. Their protocol, called Stanford Accelerated…
Tapeworm-Derived Medicine Shows Promise in Parkinson’s Disease
Summary: Researchers at Cardiff University report that a molecule within a widely used tapeworm drug can activate the PINK1 protein and may…
One Gene Regulates Jet Lag and Circadian Rhythms
Salk researchers identify a master gene that coordinates sleep and wake cycles, pointing to possible drugs that could reset the internal clock.…
Why Oxytocin Supplements Won’t Mend Marriages
Summary: Despite marketing claims that oxytocin nasal sprays can heal strained relationships, a controlled study from the University of Essex finds it…
New Compound May Reduce Inflammation and Alleviate Depression
A chemical discovered in the Bruce Hammock laboratory at the University of California, Davis, may offer a promising new approach to treating…
Nerd Cells: Super-Calculating Network Found in the Human Brain
Summary: Researchers have identified “nerd cells” that simultaneously encode speed, direction, and position. Source: University of Oslo Your brain can do trajectory…
Why Familiar Voices Boost Comprehension Even When Unrecognized
Summary: Researchers report that familiar voices are easier to understand than those of strangers, and this intelligibility advantage persists even when the…
Why AI Voices Outperform Human Speech in Noisy Environments
Summary: In a surprising finding for auditory science, researchers report that AI-generated voice clones are noticeably easier to understand than the original…
Harsh Parenting Rewires Children’s Stress Response
Summary: A new Penn State study provides biological evidence that aggressive parenting changes a child’s capacity to manage stress. Testing the theory…
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