Untreated Sleep Apnea Could Double Parkinson’s Disease Risk
Summary: A large analysis of more than 11 million medical records shows that people with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) face a…
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Why Pain Avoidance Spreads to Safe Activities
Summary: Avoiding activities that previously caused pain can lead people to avoid other tasks that are actually safe. This generalization of avoidance…
How PTSD Affects Communication Between Brain Cells
Summary: A new single-cell study maps molecular changes in brains affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), revealing distinct cell-type specific alterations that…
Can Antibiotics Reduce Inflammatory Pain? New Study Finds
Summary: New research suggests that an antibiotic-induced shift in gut amino acid concentrations may be a causal mechanism for reduced inflammatory pain.…
How Heavy Teen Drinking Harms Brain Development
Summary: A review in Frontiers in Psychology links adolescent binge drinking to reductions in brain regions responsible for memory, learning, language and…
Scientists Restore Neuronal Branching in Mice
In a new study published in Neuron, researchers at Brown University report that mutation of a gene linked to some forms of…
Antioxidants Shield Astronauts’ Brains from Space Radiation
Summary: A new study shows that galactic cosmic radiation (GCR) can produce persistent learning and memory deficits in female rodents. The research…
New Study Challenges Leading Theory of Parkinson’s Disease
Summary: A new study challenges previous assumptions about how Parkinson’s disease develops and progresses. Source: University of Basel Researchers at the University…
High Fructose Diet Slows Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery
UCLA Study Finds Processed Fructose Impairs Brain Recovery After Head Trauma Summary: A UCLA study shows that a diet high in processed…
Researchers Identify Brain Circuit That Regulates Feeding in Mice
Summary: Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that controls feeding behavior in mice by adjusting the electrical activity of a few thousand…
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