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Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 29, 2026·8 min readSympathetic Nerves Found to Slow Melanoma GrowthA new study reveals a "brake" on cancer growth: sympathetic nerves inhibit melanoma by reducing pro-tumor macrophages.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 29, 2026·8 min readHow a Brainless Organism Learns Using Neuron-Like MachineryBrainless but brilliant: New study reveals how a giant single-celled organism uses neuron-like molecular machinery to learn and remember.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 28, 2026·7 min readOne Protein Switches Roles to Build the Brain and Its Blood VesselsA new study reveals how a single gene manages both brain communication and life-support systems through cellular "editing."Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 25, 2026·7 min readLiver Talks to the Brain to Control AppetiteA new study identifies a specific hindbrain circuit that regulates energy balance and food intake in response to dietary protein levels.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 22, 2026·7 min readWhite Matter Damage Triggers Repair and Disease CyclesResearchers found that localized white matter damage causes remote grey matter loss, but regenerating myelin can reverse the damage.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·April 21, 2026·7 min readMidlife Hobbies Outperform Genetic Alzheimer’s RiskA 10-year longitudinal study finds that diverse lifestyle activities in midlife are more powerful than the APOE ε4 gene in shaping cognitive health.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 21, 2026·7 min readAlzheimer’s Brains Share a Genetic Signature with Some CancersA study finds that Alzheimer’s is driven by cancer-like mutations in the brain's immune cells, which may enter from the blood and trigger lethal brain inflammation.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 19, 2026·8 min readSP8 Breakthrough: A Foundational Step Toward Human Limb RegenerationA new study identifies SP genes as the universal drivers of limb regeneration across axolotls, zebrafish, and mice, leading to a gene therapy that regrows bone in mammals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 18, 2026·8 min readGlutathione Prevents Cellular ClogsResearchers have identified SLC33A1 as the key transporter that maintains the ER’s glutathione balance, ensuring proteins fold correctly and preventing the "cellular debris" linked to neurodegeneration.Read More
