Prenatal Acetaminophen Linked to Higher Autism, ADHD Risk
Summary: A new study has raised concerns about the safety of acetaminophen use during pregnancy, linking prenatal exposure…
Enzyme Repairs DNA to Prevent Brain Disorders
Summary: A new study shows that the DNA repair enzyme Polβ plays a vital role in protecting the…
Immune Attack on Smell Pathways May Signal Early Alzheimer’s
Summary: A fading sense of smell may be one of the earliest warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, and…
Highly Sensitive People Face Greater Mental Health Risks
Summary: A large-scale meta-analysis of 33 studies has shown that highly sensitive individuals are more prone to common…
Caffeine in the Morning Gives the Biggest Boost to Mood
Summary: A large real-world study of 236 young adults found that caffeine significantly boosts positive emotions, particularly in…
Dopamine Imbalance in the Brain May Drive Trichotillomania
Summary: A new study using SAPAP3 knockout mice sheds light on the brain mechanisms that may drive trichotillomania,…
Bipolar Mood Shifts Linked to Insulin Signaling in the Pancreas
Summary: A new study uncovers a pancreas–hippocampus feedback loop that may help explain mood swings in bipolar disorder.…
Genetic Switch May Be Key to Human Brain’s Unique Abilities
Summary: Researchers have identified a genetic region, HAR123, that may help explain what makes the human brain unique.…
Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Linked to Autism Risk
Summary: A new study reveals how maternal obesity before pregnancy can program autism-related behaviors in offspring through lasting…
In vitro evidence of bubble-induced acoustic softening and Sanal flow choking in cardiovascular decompression
This pilot in vitro study explored how decompression-induced microbubble nucleation and acoustic softening contribute to flow instability and…
Brain cells beat AI in learning speed and efficiency
Researchers have demonstrated that brain cells learn faster and carry out complex networking more effectively than machine learning…
Friendship Chemistry: How Oxytocin Shapes Who We Bond With
Summary: New research on prairie voles shows that while oxytocin is not strictly necessary for friendship, it plays…