Neuron

New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells

March 28, 2026

Neural organoids have been heralded as having huge potential for advancing our knowledge of the brain in several fields. These include exploring the responses of brain tissue to drugs,…

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Electrical stimulation predicts recovery potential after acute nerve injuries

March 13, 2026

A genetic mutation that helps animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes survive at high altitudes may hold the key to repairing…

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Mapping the evolutionary trajectory of meningiomas at single-cell resolution

March 11, 2026

Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even…

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NYU Langone strengthens world-leading GI cancer program with renowned leaders

March 9, 2026

Neuroscientists at King’s College London have pinpointed a mechanism behind the increased neural connectivity observed in the very early stages of Alzheimer’s…

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Environmental insults reduce gut resilience and initiate convergent mechanisms that drive Parkinson’s disease. A lifetime of environmental insults (including Western diets and food additives, nano- and microplastics, pesticides and herbicides, industrial solvents, and air pollution) act on the intestinal microbiome and barrier. These exposures promote microbiota dysbiosis, disrupt tight junctions, and erode the mucus layer, collectively reducing gut resilience. Once this peripheral defense is compromised, several mechanistic pathways propagate pathology to the brain: (a) amyloid seeding by bacterial functional amyloids, (b) maladaptive T cell education and autoimmune responses, (c) microbiome-driven metabolic shifts that generate neurotoxic metabolites and reduce short-chain fatty acids, and (d) systemic inflammatory amplification. Together, these processes lower the threshold for α-syn misfolding, neuroinflammation, and neurodegeneration.

March 6, 2026

Scientists propose that Parkinson’s disease may begin far from the brain, where environmental toxins, microbiome disruption, and intestinal…

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March 2, 2026

Your brain begins as a single cell. When all is said and done, it will house an incredibly…

HHealth

Scientists explore how dopamine shapes myelin in social isolation

March 2, 2026

A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes in neurons – and…

HHealth

Reducing sedentary behavior and increasing light physical activity can support metabolic health

February 28, 2026

Chronic pain is one of the most common health conditions worldwide. Back pain is the most frequently reported…

HHealth

Study: Neuronal PPP2R5C in plasma is a potential biomarker for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

February 23, 2026

Researchers report that declining PPP2R5C levels in blood may signal early Alzheimer’s pathology, offering new insight into tau…

HHealth

Frequent exercise reshapes nerves that control the heart, research shows

February 19, 2026

When you finish a run, your muscles may feel like they did all the work. But researchers at…

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February 13, 2026

Exercise does more than strengthen muscles; it also rewires the brain. In a study publishing February 12 in the Cell Press journal Neuron,…

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February 12, 2026

Brain cells are constantly swallowing material from the fluid that surrounds them – signaling molecules, nutrients, even pieces of their own surfaces – in a process…

New neural organoid system improves scalability and reproducibility for research

Gene mutation that aids high-altitude survival could repair myelin sheath damage

Specific inhibitory neurons in the prefrontal cortex control addiction relapse

Unmasking the hyper-active circuitry of early Alzheimer’s

Researchers propose that Parkinson’s disease may start in the gut, not the brain

Scientists put forward a new theory of brain development

ATP delivery fixes dysfunctional dopamine packaging in Parkinson’s neurons

NIH’s continued investment fuels TMJ pain research

Study identifies PPP2R5C blood marker that may detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier

Brain neurons after exercise drive long-term endurance gains

Exercise-induced activation of neurons mediates improvements in endurance

Neuron lattice structure may guard against neurodegeneration