Novel Test Predicts Brain Tumor Aggressiveness
Looking at a brain tumor’s epigenetic signature may help guide therapy. A large, multinational analysis of the molecular features of gliomas—the most…
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New Study Reveals How Brain’s Sensory Circuits Work
Summary: Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized set of barrel-like structures located two cortical layers deeper than the well-known whisker barrels. Source:…
New Brain Mechanisms for Fear Reveal Target for Anxiety Drugs
Summary: Researchers have discovered a brain pathway that controls the freezing response linked to fear and anxiety. This finding points to a…
Cannabinoids May Reduce Alzheimer’s Proteins in Brain Cells
Summary: Laboratory research from the Salk Institute reports that THC and related cannabinoids can reduce intracellular amyloid beta in human neurons and…
Does Social Isolation Increase Dementia Risk in Older Adults?
Summary: Older adults who are socially isolated face a substantially higher risk—about 28% greater—of developing dementia over nine years compared with peers…
Study Reveals Genetic Link Between Autism and Heart Disease
Summary: New research shows that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and congenital heart disease (CHD) may share a common biological mechanism: tiny cellular…
Scientists Map Brain Circuits Behind Aversion
Summary: Researchers have identified a distinct hypothalamus-to-habenula pathway that helps control sensations of aversion. Source: Karolinska Institute. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have…
How Childhood Adversity Weakens Intelligence’s Social Advantages
Summary: A large-scale analysis of more than 24,000 people in the UK shows that childhood disadvantage alters how cognitive ability converts into…
How Social Exclusion Drives Extremism in Vulnerable Individuals
Summary: A neuroimaging study identifies how social exclusion affects brain activity in the left inferior frontal gyrus and shows that exclusion can…
Oxytocin May Protect Mood During Sleep Deprivation
Summary: New research indicates that oxytocin—the neurohormone often called the “love hormone”—may help protect women from mood disturbances that follow sleep disruption…
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