Psilocybin protects sensory nerves from chemotherapy damage in preclinical study
From mouse models to freshly isolated human nerves, researchers traced what happens when chemotherapy disrupts the cellular machinery…
Early-life stress rewires brain epigenetics to heighten sensitivity to future stress
Mouse experiments reveal how early-life stress may leave a lasting epigenetic imprint in dopamine-related brain circuitry, priming molecular,…
Synthetic cooling agents in e-cigarettes link to abnormal heartbeats
Synthetic cooling ingredients added to e-cigarettes caused abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias) and increased cardiovascular risk measures in mice and lab-grown…
Amsterdam UMC researchers overturn long-standing biological pacemaker dogma
Researchers from Amsterdam UMC have overturned a key assumption in the biological pacemaker field. In a new preclinical…
Brain-Gut Health Initiative supports AI-assisted diagnosis of psychiatric disorders
Psychiatric disorders affect millions worldwide, but their diagnosis still relies on clinical observation instead of standard biological tests.…
Mouse Brain Tissues Recover Key Activity After Deep Freeze, but Cryonics Remains Far Off
A team in Germany has shown that mouse brain tissue can regain measurable signs of activity after being…
Unusual heart rhythm disorder common in people with long COVID
A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that an unusual heart rhythm disorder, POTS, is particularly common in…