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May 27, 2025
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May 19, 2025 — A study shows a non-opioid pain reliever blocks pain at its source -- calming specific nerve signals that send pain messages to the brain. In mice, the compound SBI-810 eased pain from surgery, bone fractures, and nerve injury without causing ...
May 16, 2025 — Researchers have found that wild orangutans vocalize with a layered complexity previously thought to be unique to human communication, suggesting a much older evolutionary ...
May 8, 2025 — Why do cats generally live longer than dogs? New research suggests that longer lifespans of mammals like cats could be linked to their bigger brains and more complex immune ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — An experiment seven years in the making has uncovered new insights into the nature of consciousness and challenges two prominent, competing scientific theories: Integrated Information Theory (IIT) and Global Neuronal Workspace Theory (GNWT). The ...
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May 27, 2025 — A new study suggests how APOE2 is protective while APOE4 increases disease risk by regulating the brain's immune ...
May 27, 2025 — Persons with Parkinson's disease increasingly lose their mobility over time and are eventually unable to walk. Hope for these patients rests on deep brain stimulation, also known as a brain ...
May 27, 2025 — A new study shows that people who proactively reorganise their family routines -- such as adjusting childcare schedules or redistributing domestic responsibilities -- are more likely to demonstrate ...
May 27, 2025 — The U.S. is facing a maternal health crisis with higher rates of maternal mortality than any other high-income country. Social and economic factors, including income, are recognized determinants of ...
May 27, 2025 — A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own 'self-care' system of clearing away useless molecules to suppress the host proteins that ...
May 27, 2025 — Miniature organs on a chip could allow us to do scientific studies with great precision, without having to resort to animal testing. The main problem, however, is that artificial tissue needs blood ...
May 27, 2025 — A team analyzed a range of YouTube videos that focused on learning music by ear and identified four simple ways music learning technology can better aid prospective musicians -- helping people ...
May 27, 2025 — When it comes to public attitudes toward using self-driving cars, understanding how the vehicles work is important -- but so are less obvious characteristics like feelings of excitement or pleasure ...
May 27, 2025 — Taking a statin medication is an effective, safe, and low-cost way to lower cholesterol and reduce risk of cardiovascular events. Despite clinicians ...
May 27, 2025 — A specific group of nerve cells in the brain stem appears to control how semaglutide affects appetite and weight -- without causing ...
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May 27, 2025 — How come you can't tickle yourself? And why can some people handle tickling perfectly fine while others scream their heads off? Neuroscientists argue that we should take tickle research more ...
May 23, 2025 — Some patients with a rare form of ALS benefited from an experimental therapy, with biomarker evidence of reduced injury to neurons and even limited functional ...
May 22, 2025 — For the nearly 30 percent of major depressive disorder patients who are resistant to treatment, ketamine provides some amount of normalcy, but it requires frequent treatment and can have side ...
May 22, 2025 — Scientists have developed new tools to improve gene therapy in advanced stages of inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) such as retinitis pigmentosa and Leber congenital ...
May 22, 2025 — As the US national debate intensifies around immigration, a new study is challenging conventional wisdom about 'brain drain'--the idea that when skilled workers emigrate from developing ...
May 22, 2025 — A new study examines the emergence of overimitation in infants aged between 16 and 21 months to see if and how it is linked to social affiliation and other forms of imitation. The researchers found ...
May 22, 2025 — New studies reveal that both the public and healthcare providers often overlook social connection as a key factor in physical health, even though loneliness rivals smoking and obesity in health ...
May 22, 2025 — A leading cardiovascular disease researcher is ringing the alarm on universal recommendations intended to improve heart health around the globe. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of ...
May 22, 2025 — A new study says students appear to be using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) responsibly, and as a way to speed up tasks, not just boost their ...
May 22, 2025 — When deciding whom to trust, people are more likely to choose individuals who grew up with less money over those who went to private schools or vacationed in Europe, according to new ...
May 22, 2025 — Is artificial intelligence (AI) capable of suggesting appropriate behavior in emotionally charged situations? A team put six generative AIs -- including ChatGPT -- to the test using emotional ...
May 22, 2025 — Doctors can better communicate health numbers and statistical risks to their patients. Decision psychology experts give five strategies for effective patient-physician communication on quantitative ...
May 22, 2025 — Worldwide, more than 55 million people suffer from dementia caused by Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and other conditions that destroy cells in the brain and nervous system. While there is no ...
May 22, 2025 — Using a novel lab method they developed, researchers have identified nine molecules in the blood that were elevated in teens diagnosed with depression. These molecules also predicted how symptoms ...
May 22, 2025 — Researchers have identified a remarkably small but critical piece of genetic code that helps determine how brain cells connect, communicate, and function. The discovery not only deepens our ...
May 22, 2025 — New research suggests that acute stress may impair key brain functions involved in managing emotions -- particularly in people living with 'distress disorders' such as depression, anxiety, ...
May 21, 2025 — People who have been taking antidepressants for more than two years are substantially more likely to experience withdrawal symptoms compared to short-term users when they come off the medication, ...
May 21, 2025 — There is a strong association between an older person's view of how they are aging and how well they will physically recover after a fall. That is the finding of a new research study which is ...
May 21, 2025 — Keeping a human in the loop significantly enhances emotional engagement during online psychological ...
May 21, 2025 — The smallest grooves on the brain's surface, unique to humans, have largely been ignored by anatomists, but recent studies show that they're related to cognitive performance, including face ...
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Thursday, May 22, 2025
- New Ketamine Study Promises Extended Relief for Depression
- New Tools to Treat Retinal Degenerations at Advanced Stages of Disease
- Brain Drain? More Like Brain Gain: How High-Skilled Emigration Boosts Global Prosperity
- Overimitation Begins in Infancy but Is Not Yet Linked to in-Group Preference
- Social Connection Is Still Underappreciated as a Medically Relevant Health Factor
- Exercise and Eat Your Veggies: Privileged Prescriptions Like These Don't Always Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
- AI Is Here to Stay, Let Students Embrace the Technology, Experts Urge
- Why We Trust People Who Grew Up With Less
- Could AI Understand Emotions Better Than We Do?
- When Doctors Skip the Numbers, Patients May Misjudge the Health Risks
- Potential New Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease, Other Neurodegenerative Conditions
- Biological Markers for Teen Depression
- Tiny Genetic Switch Found to Control Brain Balance and Behavior
- How Stress Disrupts Emotion Control in People With Mental Health Conditions
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms More Common Among Long-Term Users
- Positive Mindset About Aging in Over-60s Linked to Better Recovery After a Fall
- Digital Mental Health Tools Need Human Touch
- Are Groovy Brains More Efficient?
- Good News for People With Migraine Who Take Drugs Before or During Pregnancy
- PREVENT Equation Accurately Estimated 10-Year CVD Risk and Those With Calcium Buildup
- Promising New Way to Modulate Brain Cell Activity to Potentially Treat Major Depressive Disorder in Adults
- Increased Risk of Psychopathology Found in Offspring of People With Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder
- Emotional Expressions Shape How Help Is Received in the Workplace
- Common Antidepressants Could Help the Immune System Fight Cancer
- Scientists Design Gene Delivery Systems for Cells in the Brain and Spinal Cord
- Clinical Trial Shows Improvements for Spinal Cord Injuries
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- New Genetic Test Can Diagnose Brain Tumors in as Little as Two Hours
- Thinking Peers Drink More Drives Risky Behavior
- Landmark Report Reveals Key Challenges Facing Adolescents
- How Serious Is Your Brain Injury? New Criteria Will Reveal More
- New Research on ALS Opens Up for Early Treatment
- Language Isn't Just for Communication -- It Also Shapes How Sensory Experiences Are Stored in the Brain
- How Molecules Can 'remember' And Contribute to Memory and Learning
- Forest Management Can Influence Health Benefits
- MRI Can Replace Painful Spinal Tap to Diagnose MS More Quickly, According to a New Study
- New Blood Test Shows Superior Sensitivity in Detecting HPV-Associated Head and Neck Cancers
- Depression Linked to Physical Pain Years Later
- Controlling These 8 Risk Factors May Eliminate Early Death Risk for Those With High Blood Pressure
Monday, May 19, 2025
- After Cardiac Event, People Who Regularly Sit for Too Long Had Higher Risk of Another Event
- Don't Hit Snooze on New Research About Waking Up Each Morning
- Early Puberty Increases Risk of Overweight Later in Life for Girls
- New Protein Target for Childhood Medulloblastomas
- New Research Highlights Health Benefits of Using Heritage Art Practices in Art Therapy
- Sophisticated Data Analysis Uncovers How City Living Disrupts ADHD's Path to Obesity
- Machine Learning Model Helps Identify Patients at Risk of Postpartum Depression
- Stars or Numbers? How Rating Formats Change Consumer Behavior
Friday, May 16, 2025
- Could Personality Tests Help Make Bipolar Disorder Treatment More Precise?
- Relieve Your Pain With a Psychologist or an App
- How Do Middle-Aged Folks Get Dementia? It Could Be These Proteins
- New Auditory Brainstem Implant Shows Early Promise
- Study Reveals Impacts of Alzheimer's Disease on the Whole Body
- Overlooked Cell Type Orchestrates Brain Rewiring
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Can the Brain Be Targeted to Treat Type 2 Diabetes?
- Study Reveals a Deep Brain Region That Links the Senses
- Impact of Oft-Overlooked Cell in Brain Function Revealed
- AI Overconfidence Mirrors Human Brain Condition
- Research Reveals Why Next-Generation Engine Noise Grinds Our Gears
- People With Critical Cardiovascular Disease May Benefit from Palliative Care
- Recessive Genes Are Subject to Darwinian Selection
- Marfan Syndrome Increases Risk of Brain Alterations
- Cyberbullying in Any Form Can Be Traumatizing for Kids
- Patients With Glioblastoma Who Received Gabapentin Lived Longer, Study Suggests
- Focused Ultrasound Halts Growth of Debilitating Brain Lesions
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Mindfulness Course Effective in People With Difficult-to-Treat Depression
- Too Much Sleep Can Hurt Cognitive Performance, Especially for Those With Depression
- New Study Raises Concerns About the Safety of Long-Term ADHD Medication Treatment in Children
- What Behavioral Strategies Motivate Environmental Action?
- New Insights Into the Energy Balance of Brain Neurons
- Vision Loss, Damage Could Be Tied to Eye Pressure, Study Finds
- Brain Scans Reveal What Happens in the Mind When Insight Strikes
- Could a Mini-Stroke Leave Lasting Fatigue?
- Energy and Memory: A New Neural Network Paradigm
- How We Think About Protecting Data
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy
- The Key to Spotting Dyslexia Early Could Be AI-Powered Handwriting Analysis
- 'Sweet Spot' For Focused Ultrasound to Provide Essential Tremor Relief
- Combining Laboratory Techniques Yields Wealth of Information About Deadly Brain Tumors
- Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Death
- Study Sheds Light on How Autistic People Communicate
- Sugar-Coated Nanotherapy Dramatically Improves Neuron Survival in Alzheimer's Model
- Postpartum Depression and Bonding: Long-Term Effects on School-Age Children
- How the Brain Allows Us to Infer Emotions
- Scientists Discover New Way the Brain Learns
- Research Shows How Hormone Can Reverse Fatty Liver Disease in Mice
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- Recognition from Colleagues Helps Employees Cope With Bad Work Experiences
- Mapping a New Brain Network for Naming
- Hormone Cycles Shape the Structure and Function of Key Memory Regions in the Brain
- Seek Medical Advice Before Attempting Water-Only Fasting Diets, Experts Warn
- New Survey Shows Privacy and Safety Tops List of Parental Concerns About Screen Time
- New Light Shed on Health Differences Between Males and Females
- Combinations of Chronic Illnesses Could Double Risk of Depression
Monday, May 12, 2025
- Lower Tackle Height Changing Face of Women's Rugby, Study Says
- CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cancer Causes 'brain Fog,' Study Shows
- Evidence of Mother-Offspring Attachment Types in Wild Chimpanzees
- Drug to Slow Alzheimer's Well Tolerated Outside of Clinical Trial Setting
- Addressing Hearing Loss May Reduce Isolation Among the Elderly
- ChatGPT Helps Pinpoint Precise Locations of Seizures in the Brain, Aiding Neurosurgeons
- The How and Why of the Brain's Division Across Hemispheres