How False Beliefs Drive Dangerous Health Decisions
Summary: A new study shows that holding pseudoscientific or illusory beliefs about health is linked to reduced trust in conventional medicine and…
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Gene Expression Analysis Improves Brain Disease Classification
Summary: Comparing the transcriptomes—the full map of gene activity—across many brain disorders reveals shared molecular signatures, clarifies relationships among diseases, and offers…
Scientists Discover Mechanism That Controls Hearing Sensitivity
Summary: Researchers have discovered a new molecular-mechanical mechanism that temporarily reduces auditory sensitivity by softening the gating spring in sensory hair cells.…
How Kids Learn to Lie and What Parents Can Do
Summary: Researchers examined how young children begin to understand and use deception, tracking their thinking and behavior as they learn when and…
High HDL Cholesterol May Raise Dementia Risk
Summary: A large new study led by Monash University found that unusually high levels of HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol), commonly called “good…
How Nostalgic Music Shapes Your Brain and Memory
Summary: Nostalgic music activates brain regions tied to memory, reward, and self-processing, a finding that could help improve quality of life for…
Two Genes Linked to Alzheimer’s in African Americans
Summary: Researchers have identified two genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease in African Americans. Source: Boston University Medical Center. New research has…
Brain Network Changes Underlie Cognitive Impairment in Psychosis
Summary: New research shows that cognitive deficits in psychotic disorders—including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder—are linked to how brain networks are organized. Crucially,…
How Sleep Loss Alters the Human Gut Microbiome
Summary: A new clinical study finds that short-term sleep loss can change the composition of gut bacteria previously associated with obesity and…
How Brain Traffic Jams Trigger Memory and Cognitive Decline
Summary: New research identifies disrupted intracellular transport in neurons as a key contributor to Parkinson’s disease. Source: University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. Traffic jams…
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