Daily Activity and Positive Mood: How They Reinforce Each Other
Summary: A large new study identifies a dynamic, two-way relationship between short bursts of everyday physical activity and near-term improvements in mood.…
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Low Plasma Vitamin C Tied to Gray Matter Loss, Neural Decline
Summary: A large neuroimaging study links circulating vitamin C levels to measures of brain structure and network function in older adults. Researchers…
Father’s Preconception Alcohol Harms Offspring Mitochondria
Summary: Researchers have launched an expanded investigation into how a father’s alcohol use before conception can biochemically alter sperm and contribute to…
How Income and Age Affect the Cost of Sleep
Summary: A new behavioral economics and sleep medicine study quantified the financial value people place on their nightly sleep. Researchers validated a…
Breaking the Cycle of Cognitive Decline from Cancer Drugs
Summary: A new primate study shows that a brain-selective estrogen prodrug can prevent many of the cognitive and physiological side effects caused…
Glucosamine Linked to Faster Alzheimer’s Progression
Summary: A new study reports a notable association between glucosamine, a widely used over-the-counter joint supplement, and faster cognitive decline. Researchers combined…
Partial Binding Keeps Brain’s Common Kainate Receptor Open
Summary: A new study has revealed how the brain’s predominant kainate receptor, the GluK2/GluK5 heteromer, opens and remains active. Combining cryo-electron microscopy…
Silencing One Brain Gene Could Reverse Autism Deficits
Summary: Researchers have identified a precise molecular strategy to restore NMDA receptor (NMDAR) function, addressing a central pathology in autism spectrum disorder…
Full Drosophila Nervous System Connectome Revealed
Summary: An international team led by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Princeton University has published the first complete synapse-level wiring diagram—the…
How Parents’ Non-Transmitted Genes Shape Child Development
Summary: A new study isolates the distinct, hidden pathways through which parental DNA shapes a child’s development. The research introduces a joint…
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