Childhood cancer survivors face severe mental health challenges as adults
Consultant and researcher Magnus Aasved Hjort believes that people who survive childhood cancer should receive far better support…
Could the Mediterranean diet protect the brain through the gut?
From microbial metabolites to inflammation and the blood-brain barrier, researchers trace how Mediterranean eating could influence neurodegeneration, while…
WSU study reveals acute effects of cannabis on physiological stress-related outcomes
Cannabis is often used as a stress reliever, but a new study suggests that some of the body’s…
Probiotics for mental health? A new review finds promising signals and major gaps
Researchers map the probiotic strains and gut-brain pathways being investigated across anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, revealing…
Disrupted brain-immune signaling may help drive neurodegeneration
From gut-primed T cells to microglial signaling and persistent gene-regulatory states, researchers map an intricate immune network that…
11 of the most stressful movies fans say they’ve ever seen
Some films are relaxing escapes from the daily grind, but others are scripted entirely to test the limits…
Ancient fossil may hold clues to right-handedness
Fossils reveal the earliest animal with a head was also the oldest known ‘righty’ If you happen to…
Scientists develop first-ever ‘smell map’ of receptors in noses | Health
(Photo by Andrea Piacquadio via Pexels) By Talker By Stephen Beech The first-ever “smell map” has been created…
Mom’s menopause hot flashes leads to brain tumor diagnosis | Health
Kerry Brown in the hospital. (Brain Tumour Research via SWNS) By Amy Reast A mom put her hot…
Investigating microglia’s role in Alzheimer’s pathology
Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder and the…
A shingles vaccine may delay dementia onset
A clever natural experiment in Canada suggests a routine shingles vaccine may do more than prevent rash. Instead,…
Stimulating immune cells could offer new treatment for nerve injury pain
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process…