Hunger and hormones drive aggression in mice
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that hunger can make virgin female mice aggressive towards pups,…
Women with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder show lesser brain atrophy than men
A large international study involving nearly 700 participants reveals that women with a precursor condition to Parkinson’s disease…
CogLinks model reveals how the brain adapts to changing rules
Every day, your brain makes thousands of decisions under uncertainty. Most of the time, you guess right. When…
Socially enriched environments linked to better memory and cognitive flexibility in aged rats
A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 9 of Aging-US on August 22, 2025, titled, “The impact of…
New drug candidates show promise for restoring myelin in MS
Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting more than 2.9 million people worldwide. It occurs when…
Mount Sinai study maps protein networks driving Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis
A new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai offers one of the most…
Boosting PI31 to restore synaptic function and prevent neurodegeneration
One fundamental feature of neurodegenerative diseases is a breakdown in communication. Even before brain cells die, the delicate…
Scientists discover IC–encoder neurons that shape visual perception
An illusion is when we see and perceive an object that doesn’t match the sensory input that reaches…
Novel vitamin K analogs show promise for reversing neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease are characterized by the progressive loss of neurons. The resulting…
Scientists uncover brain circuit that turns cravings into eating behavior
Scientists uncovered how the brain’s bed nucleus of the stria terminalis acts as a master switchboard, merging reward…
Infection or stressful events during pregnancy may increase anxiety risk in offspring
Increased risk for anxiety may begin before birth, shaped by infection or stressful events during pregnancy, according to…
Rare ABCA7 gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to…