Could Adiponectin Break the Cycle of Obesity?
Obese pregnant women often give birth to babies at higher risk of obesity and metabolic disease. As rates of obesity among pregnant…
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How a Long-Term Memory Mechanism Drives ALS
Summary: Researchers reveal a small region of Ataxin-2, a protein important for forming long-term memories, may also drive the progression of amyotrophic…
Xenon Gas Limits Brain Damage After Traumatic Brain Injury
Treatment with xenon gas after a head injury reduces the extent of brain damage, according to a study in mice. Traumatic brain…
Study Finds STAT3 Regulates Emotional Reactivity
Summary: STAT3 is a key molecular regulator within the serotonergic system that helps control emotional reactivity. These findings connect immune signaling, serotonin…
White Matter Damage Drives Cycles of Repair and Neurodegeneration
Summary: New research shows that damage to the brain’s white matter — the myelin-wrapped fiber tracts that function as the brain’s information…
Do Near-Death Experiences Differ Between People?
Summary: People who report near-death experiences (NDEs) often describe shared elements—such as leaving the body, moving through a tunnel, and seeing a…
1956–1970 HS Football Players Show No Rise in Neurodegeneration
Summary: A Mayo Clinic community-based study found no increased long-term risk of neurodegenerative diseases for men who played varsity high school football…
Brain and Blood Vessels: How They Work Together
Summary: Blood vessels in the brain can detect the metabolic state of nearby neurons. An imbalance in fatty acid processing is sensed…
Senescent Zombie Cells Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline
Summary: New research indicates that senescent skin cells—often called “zombie” cells—may accelerate aging throughout the body. In a preclinical model, transplanting these…
Reprogramming Brain Circuits Cuts Cocaine Cravings in Mice
Summary: Silencing pyramidal neurons in the infralimbic cortex made rats more likely to relapse than rats that underwent normal withdrawal from cocaine.…
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