Lithium Could Protect Neurons After Traumatic Brain Injury
Summary: Researchers report that lithium, a medication commonly used to treat bipolar disorder, and the drug rapamycin can help protect neurons and…
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Mouse Study Links Antiviral Immune Response to Depression
The flu and other viral infections are well known to produce physical symptoms like fever and sore throat, but they also commonly…
Childhood Parental Divorce Linked to Lower Oxytocin in Adults
Summary: Adults who experienced parental divorce in childhood show significantly lower oxytocin levels than adults from intact families, a difference that may…
How Herpes Virus and Cancer Hijack Ancient RNA
Summary: A new study reports that herpes viruses exploit an ancient RNA element in the human genome to promote their replication, a…
How Sleep Genes Affect Autism and Bipolar Disorder
Summary: Irish researchers report genetic links between sleep characteristics and several neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions. Using large-scale polygenic risk score analysis, they…
TBI Linked to Alzheimer’s: Impaired Protein Clearance Explained
Summary: A new study shows that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by impairing the brain’s ability…
Selfish or Generous: How Your Behavior Shapes How You See Others
Summary: A new study finds that people’s own behavior — not just the behavior of others or prevailing social norms — largely…
How the Brain Shapes Perception and Drives Behavior
Summary: New research reveals how brains distinguish self-generated visual motion from external motion to guide behavior. Source: Rockefeller University. Brains predict their…
Why We Overeat Tasty, Calorie-Rich Foods: Brain Science
Summary: Neurons that express prepronociceptin in the central amygdala are activated when animals consume palatable, calorie-dense foods. Selectively reducing these nociceptin-producing neurons…
Study Finds Cannabis and Tobacco Use Triples Psychosis Risk
Summary: A multisite study shows that using cannabis and tobacco together — commonly called “co-use” — substantially raises the long-term likelihood of…
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