Midlife Mental Wellbeing Predicts Leisure Time Exercise
Summary: Mental well-being at age 42 strongly predicts how much time people spend on physical activity by age 50, with different kinds…
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Beef Jerky, Processed Meats Linked to Manic Episodes
Summary: A Johns Hopkins Medicine study reports that eating processed, nitrate-cured meats may be linked to manic episodes. People hospitalized for mania…
New Study Links Fructose to Alzheimer’s Progression
Summary: New research suggests that fructose produced in the brain may trigger inflammation and contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Source:…
Why Some People Hate Cheese: The Science of Aversion
Summary: A recent fMRI study identifies brain regions activated when people encounter foods they find aversive and suggests that parts of the…
Can Wolves Bond with Humans? Scientific Evidence
Summary: Wolves, like dogs, prefer a familiar person to a stranger. Familiar human presence reduces stress and promotes affiliative behavior in wolves,…
Is the Oral Microbiome Linked to Multiple Sclerosis?
Summary: Higher levels of the periodontal bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum in the oral cavity are associated with greater disability in people with multiple…
Spinal Cord Regeneration Linked to Gene Partnerships
Summary: Researchers have identified gene partnerships in the axolotl that enable the neural tube and nerve fibers to regenerate after severe spinal…
Marine Snail Compound Could Replace Opioids
Summary: Researchers have identified a compound from a marine cone snail that blocks pain by acting on a nonopioid pathway, producing long-lasting…
Jet-Lag Sleep Disruptions Linked to Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s
Results suggest greater emphasis on managing sleep habits for people at risk of Alzheimer’s disease. New research from the University of California,…
How Scientists Mapped the Brain Circuit Behind Panic Disorder
Summary: Researchers at the Salk Institute have mapped a brain circuit that appears to drive panic disorder, identifying a set of neurons…
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