Inside the Circadian Rhythm: How Your Biological Clock Works
Summary: A new structural study reveals how core clock proteins assemble into molecular machines that drive the circadian oscillator and sheds light…
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Hair Test Detects Schizophrenia Biomarker
Summary: Research using mouse models, human postmortem brain tissue, and clinical samples suggests that a distinct subtype of schizophrenia is associated with…
Vigorous Exercise Raises Brain Chemicals, Boosts Mental Health
New MRI research from UC Davis shows that vigorous exercise rapidly increases two key brain neurotransmitters — glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)…
Cinnamon Boosts Learning in Mice, Study Finds
Summary: A study from Rush University reports that feeding cinnamon to mice with poor learning ability improved their memory and learning performance.…
Chemobrain: Chemotherapy’s Cognitive Impact After Breast Cancer
Cancer-related cognitive impairment, often called “chemobrain,” may be more pronounced after anthracycline-based chemotherapy than after nonanthracycline regimens, affecting specific memory functions and…
Prenatal Phthalate Exposure Linked to Autism Traits in Boys
Summary: Higher gestational concentrations of phthalate metabolites were linked to increased autistic traits in boys but not in girls. Adequate folic acid…
Fitness Linked to Stronger Executive Function in Older Adults
Aging commonly brings declines in brain function, including slower information processing and reduced memory. However, research shows that higher cardiorespiratory fitness in…
Why Do I Fall Asleep When I’m Bored?
Summary: Researchers report that the nucleus accumbens — a brain area typically linked to reward and motivation — can also trigger slow-wave…
Cold, Dark Climates Fuel Alcohol Consumption and Liver Disease
Summary: Researchers report that people living in colder regions with fewer daylight hours tend to consume more alcohol than those in warmer,…
Study Finds Anxiety Raises Dementia Risk
Summary: A new longitudinal study finds that persistent (chronic) and newly developed (new-onset) anxiety are each linked to a substantially higher risk…
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