Second Brain Alert: Gut Tags Your Nutrients
At first glance, “trusting your gut” may seem intuitive, irrational, or even unscientific. However, science confirms that the…
Going to bed earlier may help you hit fitness goals — Harvard Gazette
The proverb says, early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise. Wealth…
Human-Specific Gene Duplications May Hold Clues to Brain Function and Evolution
Data from a new study links a pair of duplicated genes to human brain features. The research provides…
New study identifies genes that shape human brain features
What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published July 21 in Cell identifies two genes linked to human…
Overuse injuries spark lasting pain and mood changes through inflammation, rat study finds
New research uncovers how repetitive strain injuries ignite an inflammatory storm, driving both pain and social withdrawal, offering…
Blocking GAPDH aggregation protects brain cells and opens new path for stroke therapy
A novel study reveals that targeting a single protein’s aggregation can dramatically reduce brain injury after stroke, potentially…
Strong calves are the key to a long life
Research has shown that small calves may be linked to poorer cognitive function and muscle loss in later…
For the 57 Million Gaming Seniors in the US, Age Is Just Another Level to Beat
Michelle ‘Tactical Gamma’ Statham in her gaming chair – credit, Michelle Statham Kids these days, right? They spend…
Understanding brain activity during sleep to detect early neurological changes
“Complex processes are going on in the brain when we sleep,” says Dr Karolina Armonaitė, a neuroscientist from…
Middle precentral gyrus plays key role in orchestrating speech movements
A new study from UC San Francisco challenges the traditional view of how the brain strings sounds together…