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New study reveals a 25-year rise in alcohol-induced mortality

February 2, 2026

New in JNeurosci, Mary Schneider and Alexander Converse, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led an interdisciplinary study to explore how prenatal alcohol and stress exposure affect rhesus monkey offspring in…

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Women with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder show lesser brain atrophy than men

February 2, 2026

By analyzing tissue from patients with Parkinson’s disease, and animal and cellular models of the disease, a research…

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New 3D eye model reveals causes of steroid-related glaucoma

February 2, 2026

Chlamydia pneumoniae—a common bacterium that causes pneumonia and sinus infections—can linger in the eye and brain for years…

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Scientists explore natural hypothermic states as therapy for brain injury

January 31, 2026

Why do we sometimes keep eating even when we’re full and other times turn down food completely? Why…

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New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells

January 30, 2026

Artificial intelligence allows tracing the evolution of genetic control elements in the developing mammalian cerebellum. An international research…

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Blood-based biomarkers reveal barriers to diversity in Alzheimer’s disease trials

January 30, 2026

A preclinical study published in Nature has found evidence that the hippocampus, the brain region that stores memory, also reorganizes…

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Early warning signs of MS appear years before diagnosis and affect all communities in similar ways

January 29, 2026

A type of therapy that stimulates specific brain pathways with electromagnetic pulses combined with physical therapy significantly reduced…

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Infection or stressful events during pregnancy may increase anxiety risk in offspring

January 29, 2026

Having had a stroke caused by blocked blood vessels (ischemic stroke) more than doubled an expectant mother’s odds of having…

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Brain circuit identified as key to repetitive and compulsive behaviors in mice

January 29, 2026

Older adults’ driving habits revealed clues about their brain health and may provide early warning signs of cognitive…

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Inhaling marijuana associated with increased odds of developing asthma

January 29, 2026

In recent years, research into cannabis and its main psychoactive ingredient, Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has unearthed medical benefits including…

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Anxiety treatment improves outcomes for low-risk chest pain patients

January 28, 2026

New study suggests that an experimental peptide developed at the Hebrew University may reduce recurring seizures and support…

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Doctor giving a senior woman a vaccination.

January 28, 2026

A clever natural experiment in Canada suggests a routine shingles vaccine may do more than prevent rash. Instead,…

Exploring how prenatal alcohol and stress affect rhesus monkey offspring in adulthood

Regulating microglial phagocytosis through immunotherapy could slow Parkinson’s disease progression

Chlamydia pneumoniae found in the eye may aggravate Alzheimer’s disease

Neural circuits in flies provide insights into human eating

AI uncovers evolution of genetic control elements in mammalian cerebellum

Hippocampus reorganizes memories to anticipate future outcomes, study finds

Electromagnetic therapy that stimulates the brain reduces overall disability in stroke survivors

Ischemic stroke increases expectant mother’s risk for another stroke during or soon after pregnancy

Older adults’ driving habits may provide early warning signs of cognitive decline or dementia

Combination therapy improves cognition in Alzheimer’s models

New peptide targets the root causes of recurring seizures

A shingles vaccine may delay dementia onset