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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have upended the decades-old dogma of how connections between brain cells are rearranged during states of heightened vigilance or attention. The team found ...
May 15, 2025
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An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University.
May 15, 2025
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A small cluster of cells deep within our brains, called the locus coeruleus, affects how awake and attentive we are, how we respond to stress, how we cope with anxiety and fear, and how we create memories and learn.
May 15, 2025
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Increased sleep difficulties in patients with obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders (OCSDs), chronic tic disorders (CTDs), and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are likely due to disruptions in the cortico-striatal-thalamo-cortical ...
May 12, 2025
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New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) has explored the differences in how the sexes break down fat for energy. The research focused on lipolysis, the process through which triglycerides—lipids ...
May 10, 2025
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Nearly two decades ago, Columbia researchers who were using mouse models to better understand the role of serotonin in depression got results that left them baffled.
May 6, 2025
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A new study explores how the loss of a parent in childhood impacts biological and emotional mechanisms. These changes pave the way for resilience and personal growth through the regulation of the body systems involved in ...
May 6, 2025
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At 79, Sarah Schoentgen exercises more than many people half her age. On top of walking in her Denver neighborhood and pedaling on her home stationary bike, Schoentgen works out at least twice weekly with a personal trainer ...
May 5, 2025
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Dangers come but dangers also go and when they do, the brain has an "all-clear" signal that teaches it to extinguish its fear.
Apr 28, 2025
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In a demographically diverse sample of healthy people, Cornell researchers found dramatic changes over the human lifespan in the brain's "blue spot"—a tiny region involved in cognition and believed to be the first affected ...
Apr 24, 2025
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