Are Dead Bacterial Fragments Causing Lingering Lyme Symptoms?
Summary: Remnants of the Lyme disease bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi may drive the persistent neuroinflammation observed in some patients after antibiotic treatment. New…
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Altered Viral Coat Allows Brain Virus to Evade Antibodies
Summary: Genetic mutations in the capsid of JCPyV can enable the virus to evade neutralizing antibodies, increasing the risk of brain infection.…
Adolescent Brain Networks Activate to Ready Teens for Adulthood
Summary: Functional connectivity in the human brain undergoes two distinct patterns of change during adolescence. Source: University of Cambridge New neural networks…
Why Sad Songs Make Us Feel Good: Science of Music and Emotion
Summary: Researchers examine the psychological and neurobiological reasons why listening to sad music can feel pleasant and emotionally uplifting. Source: The Conversation…
Intermittent Fasting: How It Lowers Inflammation
Summary: Researchers have identified a mechanism by which fasting reduces inflammation: fasting raises blood levels of arachidonic acid, which suppresses the NLRP3…
Study Links Tissue Repair Processes to Brain Cancer
Summary: New research suggests some brain tumours may develop when damaged brain tissue attempts to heal but is derailed by genetic mutations.…
Brain Science of Stereotypes: Why We See Us vs Them
Us vs. Them: Understanding the Neurobiology of Stereotypes Summary: Non-invasive brain stimulation helps researchers investigate the neural foundations of implicit bias. Source:…
Declining Dopamine Neuron Activity Signals Early Alzheimer’s
Summary: Researchers report that when the ventral tegmental area cannot supply the hippocampus with adequate dopamine, hippocampal function declines and this impairment…
Study Finds Medical History May Predict Autism in Young Children
Summary: New machine learning models evaluate hundreds of clinical variables—drawing on doctor visits and de-identified insurance claims for conditions that may seem…
Researchers Identify Neurons That Drive Social Competition in Groups
Summary: Neurons in the anterior cingulate encode social rank to guide decisions during group competition. These discoveries may inform our understanding of…
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