Accelerated Biological Aging Increases Early-Onset Cancer Risk
Summary: New research links accelerated biological aging with the rising incidence of early-onset cancers—those diagnosed at age 55 or younger—across recent generations.…
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Lifetime Estrogen Exposure Protects Women’s Brains from Atrophy
Summary: A large brain-imaging study led by researchers at the University of Kansas examined how lifetime exposure to reproductive hormones relates to…
Infant Screen Time May Lower Working Memory Later
Summary: A new longitudinal study shows that when children are exposed to screens can be as important for long-term cognitive development as…
Awake Brain Mapping Reveals Real vs Fake Laughter
Summary: Laughter is one of humanity’s most universal social signals, yet researchers have struggled to map the precise brain circuits that produce…
Ancient Brainstem Neurons Found to Control Attention
Summary: Researchers have identified an evolutionarily ancient circuit in the brainstem that functions as a core “attentional selection engine.” Long-held views placed…
Why Human Body Size Suddenly Increased 2 Million Years Ago
Summary: A new study overturns a long-standing assumption in human evolution: body size did not increase steadily and uniformly across our ancestors.…
Lipid Molecule Slows Vision Loss From Retinal Degeneration
Summary: Researchers have identified a naturally occurring lipid, erucamide, as a key coordinator of the retina’s protective response to injury. The study…
How Accelerated Biological Aging Raises Early-Onset Cancer Risk
Summary: Researchers have identified a clear connection between accelerated biological aging and the rising incidence of early-onset cancers (diagnosed at age 55…
How Sleep Habits and Your Genes Influence Alzheimer’s Risk
Summary: A new study identifies a crucial gene–environment interaction that shapes early brain and cognitive changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease long before…
Infant Screen Time Tied to Lower Working Memory Later
Summary: A large longitudinal study shows that when children are exposed to screens matters as much as how much they use them.…
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