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Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one of the clearest answers yet, identifying a direct connection inside the brain that links stress to ...
Mar 31, 2026
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If you could inject yourself with a substance that purports to make you tanner, fitter, and healthier, would you? Many people are saying "yes." Online, social media influencers tout vials of substances with names like BPC-157 ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Unlearning fear responses is a fundamental learning process in the brain. It allows us to flexibly react to formerly threatening situations once the danger is no longer present. This mechanism, known in research as "fear ...
Feb 25, 2026
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Soaring in popularity, GLP-1 medications—from weekly injections to newly available pills—are rapidly reshaping how Americans think about weight loss. In fact, a recent poll finds 1 in 8 adults are now taking medications like ...
Feb 17, 2026
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A McGill University research team has developed a painless, automated way to deliver in vitro fertilization (IVF) hormones using a light-activated microneedle patch, an innovation that could ease one of the most stressful ...
Jan 7, 2026
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When laboratory mice suffer brain damage, e.g., from an injection, research group leader Jan Deussing has observed that a certain type of cell always appears and is activated in the immediate vicinity of the injury site. ...
Dec 16, 2025
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As every bodybuilder knows, a deep, restful sleep boosts levels of growth hormone to build strong muscle and bone and burn fat. And as every teenager should know, they won't reach their full height potential without adequate ...
Sep 8, 2025
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Starting with the question "How does our brain distinguish glucose from the many nutrients absorbed in the gut?" a KAIST research team has demonstrated that the brain can selectively recognize specific nutrients—particularly ...
Jul 9, 2025
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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different populations, with the majority produced after birth ...
May 21, 2025
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The neural circuit responsible for delaying the onset of puberty in underfed mice has been discovered in a study by neuroscientists at RIKEN. The same circuit is expected to play a similar role in humans too.
May 15, 2025
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