Cognitive performance, neuroplasticity, dementia prevention, and brain aging research
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New research finds every tested children's shirt from fast fashion retailers exceeded federal lead safety limits, posing brain development risks.
MIT researchers discovered how a schizophrenia gene mutation prevents brain adaptation to new information and found a way to restore normal function.
Astrocytes, once thought passive, actively control fear memories in the brain, opening new paths for anxiety disorder treatments.
Scientists discover brain support cells help glioblastoma grow and identify existing HIV drug that could disrupt this deadly communication.
New research identifies FTL1 protein as key driver of brain aging. Reducing it restored memory and neural connections in mice.
New research reveals how aging brain cells in the amygdala trigger both anxiety and metabolic dysfunction during stress.
PEMFs repair mitochondrial damage and boost brain signaling pathways in stressed neurons, offering new therapeutic hope.
New research reveals how immune cytokines IL-4 and IL-13 directly signal to brain neurons to regulate synapses and cognitive function.
Scientists discover how brain neurons regulate acute lung injury by controlling immune cell activity through the nervous system.
Groundbreaking research using 34,000 participants proves sarcopenia causally increases cognitive impairment risk through genetic analysis.
New research reveals how context-dependent protein interactions regulate TDP-43 dysfunction in ALS and frontotemporal dementia.
New research reveals how the motor cortex regulates pain sensitivity through a sensory-motor-sensory loop, offering targets for chronic pain treatment.
