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October 9, 2025
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Oct. 8, 2025 Researchers have designed a peptide that prevents the deadly misfolding of alpha-synuclein, the protein behind Parkinson’s and some dementias. In lab and animal tests, it stabilized the protein and ...
Oct. 7, 2025 Scientists have discovered that DMT, a natural compound found in plants and even the human brain, can dramatically reduce brain damage caused by stroke. The psychoactive molecule, long known for its hallucinogenic effects, restored the blood-brain ...
Oct. 7, 2025 Researchers in Japan have pinpointed a biological cause of Long COVID brain fog using advanced PET brain imaging. They discovered widespread increases in AMPA receptor density linked to cognitive ...
Oct. 7, 2025 Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the ...
Oct. 5, 2025 A new study shows glioblastoma isn’t confined to the brain—it erodes the skull and hijacks the immune system within skull marrow. The cancer opens channels that let inflammatory cells enter the brain, fueling its deadly progression. Even drugs ...
Oct. 5, 2025 Stanford scientists found that aging disrupts the brain’s internal navigation system in mice, mirroring spatial memory decline in humans. Older mice struggled to recall familiar locations, while a few “super-agers” retained youthful brain ...
Oct. 4, 2025 A massive new study combining observational and genetic data overturns the long-held belief that light drinking protects the brain. Researchers found that dementia risk rises in direct proportion to alcohol consumption, with no safe level ...
Oct. 4, 2025 Researchers uncovered a key cellular regulator, PP2A-B55alpha, that controls both the cleanup of damaged mitochondria and the creation of new ones. In Parkinson’s disease models, reducing this regulator improved symptoms and mitochondrial health. ...
Oct. 3, 2025 New research from Houston Methodist reveals how obesity may directly drive Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists discovered that tiny messengers released by fat tissue, called extracellular vesicles, can carry harmful signals that accelerate the buildup ...
Oct. 3, 2025 A massive nationwide study has linked long-term exposure to the industrial chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) with a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease in older adults. Researchers examined over 1.1 million people, finding that those living in areas ...
Oct. 2, 2025 New research shows that poor sleep could make the brain appear years older than it really is. Using MRI scans and machine learning, scientists found a clear link between unhealthy sleep patterns and accelerated brain ...
Oct. 2, 2025 Penn researchers found that psilocybin can calm brain circuits tied to pain and mood, easing both physical suffering and emotional distress in animal studies. The compound works in the anterior cingulate cortex, bypassing injury sites and offering a ...
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Oct. 6, 2025 A University of New Mexico scientist is revealing what might be one of the most overlooked causes of dementia — damage in the brain’s tiny blood vessels. Dr. Elaine Bearer has created a new way ...
Sep. 29, 2025 Researchers found that middle-aged adults, especially women, are far more likely to be addicted to ultra-processed foods than older generations. Marketing of diet-focused processed foods in the 1980s ...
Sep. 29, 2025 Scientists discovered that high-fat junk food disrupts memory circuits in the brain almost immediately. Within just four days, neurons in the hippocampus became overactive, impairing memory. ...
Sep. 28, 2025 Researchers discovered that autism’s prevalence may be linked to human brain evolution. Specific neurons in the outer brain evolved rapidly, and autism-linked genes changed under natural selection. ...
Sep. 28, 2025 Researchers in Japan discovered that Parkinson’s patients diagnosed in their 80s are far more likely to show signs of amyloid buildup, a hallmark ...
Sep. 27, 2025 Boston University researchers found that ordinary moments can gain staying power if they’re connected to significant emotional events. Using studies with hundreds of participants, they showed that ...
Sep. 26, 2025 Scientists have discovered a way to block pain while still allowing the body’s natural healing to take place. Current painkillers like ibuprofen and aspirin often come with harmful side effects ...
Sep. 25, 2025 New studies show that a bacterial molecule, peptidoglycan, is present in the brain and fluctuates with sleep patterns. This challenges the idea that sleep is solely brain-driven, instead suggesting ...
Sep. 24, 2025 For decades, scientists believed Alzheimer’s was driven mainly by sticky protein plaques and tangles in the brain. Now Purdue researchers have revealed a hidden culprit: fat. They found that brain ...
Sep. 22, 2025 Meditation apps are revolutionizing mental health, providing easy access to mindfulness practices and new opportunities for scientific research. With the help of wearables and AI, these tools can now ...
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Sep. 21, 2025 New studies reveal that lifestyle changes—such as exercise, healthy eating, and social engagement—can help slow or prevent cognitive decline. Experts say this low-cost, powerful approach could ...
Sep. 16, 2025 Scientists in Zurich have shown that stem cell transplants can reverse stroke damage by regenerating neurons, restoring motor functions, and even repairing blood vessels. The breakthrough not only ...
Sep. 16, 2025 Scientists have uncovered how the brain reroutes its communication pathways depending on whether it’s processing something new or recalling the familiar. By fine-tuning the balance between ...
Sep. 16, 2025 Researchers from the University of Waterloo discovered that measuring long-term stress through children’s hair samples can reveal early signs of mental health risks in those living with chronic ...
Sep. 22, 2025 A new study has revealed that TSPO, a protein linked to brain inflammation, rises long before Alzheimer’s symptoms appear. Researchers tracked the protein in genetically engineered mice and ...
Sep. 18, 2025 Plastic particles from everyday items like Styrofoam cups and take-out containers are finding their way into the brain, where they may trigger Alzheimer’s-like symptoms. New research shows that ...
Sep. 14, 2025 Chronic insomnia may do more than leave you groggy, it could speed up brain aging. A large Mayo Clinic study found that people with long-term sleep troubles were 40% more likely to develop dementia ...
Sep. 10, 2025 Glioblastoma’s stealthy spread has met a new challenge: MRI-powered fluid flow mapping that reveals where the cancer is likely to invade next. The innovation is now being advanced by a spinoff ...
Sep. 17, 2025 Rogue DNA rings known as ecDNA may hold the key to cracking glioblastoma’s deadly resilience. Emerging before tumors even form, they could offer scientists a crucial early-warning system and a ...
Sep. 9, 2025 Scientists discovered that certain blood proteins linked to brain injury and inflammation strongly correlate with early signs of memory and cognitive decline, especially in Hispanic and Latino ...
Sep. 8, 2025 UC Berkeley researchers mapped the brain circuits that control growth hormone during sleep, uncovering a feedback system where sleep fuels hormone release, and the hormone regulates wakefulness. The ...
Sep. 4, 2025 Scientists have uncovered a surprising way Parkinson’s disease may start: tiny toxic proteins that punch holes in brain cells like revolving doors. Instead of causing instant collapse, these ...
Sep. 4, 2025 Meal timing shifts with age, and researchers found that eating breakfast later is tied to depression, fatigue, sleep problems, and an increased risk of death. Monitoring when meals are eaten could ...
Sep. 4, 2025 Scientists at the University of Bath have developed a simple three-minute brainwave test called Fastball EEG that can detect memory problems years before Alzheimer’s is typically diagnosed. Unlike ...
Sep. 2, 2025 Virginia Tech researchers are investigating how overloaded mitochondria in the brain’s memory circuits may spark early Alzheimer’s damage. Their work focuses on calcium signaling and how it might ...
Sep. 16, 2025 Preschoolers with ADHD are often given medication right after diagnosis, against medical guidelines that recommend starting with behavioral therapy. Limited access to therapy and physician pressures ...
Sep. 3, 2025 Overactivation of dopamine neurons may directly drive their death, explaining why movement-controlling brain cells degenerate in Parkinson’s. Mice with chronically stimulated neurons showed the ...
Sep. 2, 2025 A long-term study following insomnia patients treated with cannabis-based medical products revealed sustained improvements in sleep quality, mood, and pain management over 18 months. Most ...
Sep. 2, 2025 High-ventilation breathwork with music can evoke psychedelic-like states, shifting blood flow in the brain and reducing negative emotions. Participants experienced unity and bliss, pointing to a ...
Sep. 2, 2025 Once a universal feature of human psychology, the “unhappiness hump” in midlife has disappeared, replaced by a new trend: mental health is worst in youth and improves with age. Data from the ...
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- Scientists Reverse Stroke Damage With Stem Cells
- Brain Rhythms Reveal a Secret Switch Between Old Memories and New Adventures
- Stress Measured in Hair Could Predict Depression and Anxiety in Children
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- Scientists Watch Parkinson’s Protein Drill Holes in Brain Cells
- Scientists Reveal How Breakfast Timing May Predict How Long You Live
- A 3-Minute Brainwave Test Could Spot Alzheimer’s Years Before Symptoms
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- Study Finds Cannabis Improves Sleep Where Other Drugs Fail
- Scientists Reveal How Breathwork Unlocks Psychedelic Bliss in the Brain
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- The Hidden Mental Health Danger in Today’s High-THC Cannabis
- Scientists Reversed Memory Loss by Powering the Brain’s Tiny Engines
Friday, August 29, 2025
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- The Pandemic’s Secret Aftershock: Inside the Gut-Brain Breakdown
- This Brain Circuit May Explain Fluctuating Sensations—and Autism
Monday, August 4, 2025
- Johns Hopkins Scientists Grow a Mini Human Brain That Lights Up and Connects Like the Real Thing
- Alzheimer’s Risk May Start at the Brain’s Border, Not Inside It
Sunday, August 3, 2025
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- Think It’s Just Aging? Why Dementia Is Missed for 3.5 Years on Average
- Scientists Discover the Receptor That Helps Your Brain Clean Itself—and Fight Alzheimer’s
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- Tai Chi, Yoga, and Jogging Rival Pills for Beating Insomnia
- It’s Not That You Look—it’s When: The Hidden Power of Eye Contact
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
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Saturday, July 12, 2025
- Scientists Just Found 200+ Hidden Proteins That May Drive Alzheimer’s
- This Tiny Brain Molecule Could Hold the Key to Learning, Memory—and Alzheimer’s Treatment
- Researchers Grow 400+ Brain Cell Types—a Leap for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Research
Thursday, July 24, 2025
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- How a Hidden Brain Circuit Fuels Fibromyalgia, Migraines, and PTSD
- Your Brain’s Hidden Defenses Against Alzheimer’s
Sunday, July 13, 2025
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- Alzheimer’s Doesn’t Strike at Random: These 4 Early-Warning Patterns Tell the Story
- New Research Shows Monday Stress Is Etched Into Your Biology
Sunday, July 6, 2025
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- Why Anger Cools After 50: Surprising Findings from a New Menopause Study
- Parkinson’s Reversal? One Drug Brings Dying Brain Cells Back to Life
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
- A Midlife MRI That Spots Rapid Aging and Signals Disease Long Before Symptoms
- Ultrafast 12-Minute MRI Maps Brain Chemistry to Spot Disease Before Symptoms
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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Sunday, June 29, 2025
- The Gene That Hijacks Fear: How PTEN Rewires the Brain’s Anxiety Circuit
- Brain Scan Breakthrough Reveals Why Parkinson’s Drugs Don’t Always Work
- This Brain Scan Sees Alzheimer’s Coming—but Only in Some Brains
Saturday, July 5, 2025
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- The Brain’s Sweet Spot: How Criticality Could Unlock Learning, Memory—and Prevent Alzheimer’s
- 1.7 Million Patients Reveal Stunning Link Between Semaglutide and Lower Dementia Risk
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- Diabetes Drug Cuts Migraines in Half by Targeting Brain Pressure
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