Early breakfast could help you live longer — Harvard Gazette
Researchers studied changes to meal timing in older adults and discovered people experience gradual shifts as they age.…
Immunotherapy could treat some psychiatric syndromes
When a person is suffering with psychiatric symptoms we don’t typically look to the immune system for clues.…
the gene-altering tools tackling deadly disorders
Brain cells (artificially coloured) can be infected by a virus carrying the apperatus to correct disease-causing mutations. Credit:…
Two research papers shed light on how gut-brain interactions shape eating behaviors
Two new papers from Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Gastroenterology shed light on how gut-brain interactions, influenced by both biology and life…
With charms to soothe savage back pain — Harvard Gazette
Playwright William Congreve wrote in the Restoration period that music “hath charms to soothe a savage breast.” And,…
New MRI correction method reveals brain structure differences in children with ADHD
Over five percent of children and adolescents are diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) globally. This condition is…
Semaglutide may one day be used to treat cocaine addiction
A drug already prescribed for type 2 diabetes and obesity may one day be used to treat cocaine…
Why your playlist could be the key to reducing motion sickness
Scientists found that tuning into joyful or soft music can cut motion sickness by over half, offering a…
How social challenges shape gut health and drive obesity risk
As obesity in America continues to rise at alarming rates, researchers are finding that diet and exercise are…
Understanding the role of paraventricular thalamic nucleus in bipolar disorder pathophysiology
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic mental health condition characterized by recurrent episodes of depression and mania. It…
Smell loss emerges as the early behavioural sign of Alzheimer’s
New research reveals that immune cells attack brainstem nerve fibers linked to smell, making loss of smell the…
Why schizophrenia may be ‘the most devastating of mental illnesses’
For Henry Cockburn, the onset of schizophrenia felt like pure common sense.It was February 2002, and the 20-year-old…