How the Immune System Influences Alcohol Consumption
Summary: A new mouse study found that blocking a specific brain immune response reduces the drive to drink alcohol at night. The…
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How the Human Brain Integrates Prosthetics Into the Body
People with spinal cord injuries strongly incorporate wheelchairs into their sense of body, rather than viewing them merely as extensions of immobile…
Breast Milk Circadian Cues Help Babies Set Day-Night Rhythms
Summary: Breast milk may help train an infant’s circadian clock. The hormonal and nutritional composition of milk changes by time of day:…
Dating Myths and Sexism Fuel Online Relationship Abuse
Summary: The growth of the internet and social media has given rise to a specific form of dating abuse known as cyber-violence.…
How Sleep Impacts Emotional Health and Mood
Summary: A recent review synthesizes more than two decades of research to explain how sleep—especially REM sleep—helps process emotional memories, a function…
Emotional Changes Plus Biomarkers Point to Early Alzheimer’s
Summary: A combination of patient-reported subjective cognitive decline and measurable clinical markers—such as elevated beta-amyloid levels in cerebrospinal fluid—may improve early detection…
Why Chronic Pain Causes Depression and How to Cope
Summary: Chronic pain and depression often occur together, but many people remain emotionally resilient despite persistent pain. New research identifies how the…
Gene Therapy for CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy)
Summary: Researchers have developed an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector that delivers an antibody targeting phosphorylated Tau (pTau) directly into the hippocampus, producing…
Rare Genetic Mutations Account for Nearly Half of Autism Cases
Quantitative study identifies 239 genes whose ‘vulnerability’ to devastating de novo mutation makes them priority research targets. A team led by researchers…
Brain MRI Predicts Risk of Major Depressive Disorder
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) may help predict which patients in remission from major depressive disorder (MDD) are at higher risk for…
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