Hikikomori Explained: Life in Extreme Social Isolation
Summary: Researchers examine the sociocultural mental health phenomenon known as hikikomori, in which people withdraw from society and remain isolated for extended…
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What Do Animals Want? Insights into Animal Behavior
Summary: A new machine-learning study decodes behavioral strategies in worms, offering insights that may help explain how animals, including humans, make decisions.…
How RNA Recycling Extends Lifespan
Summary: Researchers have identified a cellular “trash disposal” mechanism that directly influences the pace of aging. While circular RNA has long been…
Study Finds Youth Football Alters Brain Nerve Fibers
Summary: New research indicates that repeated blows to the head sustained while playing youth football can affect brain development. The study found…
Study Finds MMR Vaccine Lowers Autism Risk in Subgroup of Girls
Summary: A large new nationwide study finds no evidence that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine increases the risk of autism.…
Brain Activity Could Predict Resilience to Post-Traumatic Stress
Summary: Greater activity in the anterior prefrontal cortex before trauma exposure was associated with stronger resilience to post-traumatic stress symptoms. Source: Radboud…
How the Circadian Clock Drives Inflammation and Disease
Summary: New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences shows that the body’s circadian clock regulates macrophage activity and, in…
How the Immune System Shapes Brain Development
Summary: New research from the University of Queensland strengthens evidence that immune system activity during pregnancy can influence fetal brain development. The…
New Imaging Method Reveals Hidden Brain Activity
Bio-X researchers have refined their CLARITY method for imaging intact brains, making it safer, more reliable and easier to adopt. These improvements…
Early Alcohol Exposure Imprints Molecular Changes on Placenta
Summary: A new study demonstrates that alcohol exposure during the very earliest stage of pregnancy — before the embryo implants in the…
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