Unraveling the brain mechanisms behind social hierarchies in mice
Social hierarchies are everywhere-think of high school dramas, where the athletes are portrayed as most popular, or large…
Brain stimulation may help people with multiple sclerosis cut back on excessive cannabis use
A noninvasive device that delivers weak electrical currents to the brain may help those with multiple sclerosis cut…
Study links brain waves to misremembering of negative, irrelevant information
A good night’s sleep has long been understood to help us consolidate new memories, but we don’t understand…
Researchers discover how HIV hides in different parts of the body
Researchers at Western University and the University of Calgary have discovered how HIV hides in different parts of…
Genome-wide analysis of brain age identifies 59 associated loci and unveils relationships with mental and physical health
Ethical approval This study used individual-level data from the UKB (www.ukbiobank.ac.uk) and LIFE-Adult (www.uniklinikum-leipzig.de/einrichtungen/life)26,29,30. Both studies were conducted…
What’s my Alzheimer’s risk, and can I really do anything to change it?
A few years ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, just like his older brother and his…
Study shows c-Kit–expressing sweet cells are central to taste bud regeneration after nerve injury
Taste is one of our most vital senses, shaping appetite, nutrition, and quality of life. Yet taste buds…
Researchers identify a central controller of mitochondrial dynamics in disease
A key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells: it could potentially become the target…
New ultrasound technique used to stimulate multiple locations in the brain simultaneously
For the first time, a new ultrasound technique allows researchers to stimulate multiple locations in the brain simultaneously.…
Study links high neuroinflammation in young people with Down Syndrome to Alzheimer’s risk
Down syndrome is associated with accelerated aging. It is estimated that up to 90% of individuals with the…
Brain imaging reveals structural and functional differences in withdrawn adolescents
Adolescence is a period of social reorientation: a shift from a world centered on parents and family to…
Engineered CAR T cells show promise against solid tumors
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, which uses a patient’s own immune cells to fight cancer, has…