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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 20, 2026·6 min readHow Type 1 Diabetes Impacts Dementia RiskPeople with Type 1 diabetes are 3 times more likely to develop dementia than those without—a risk factor significantly higher than Type 2 diabetes.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·March 20, 2026·10 min readAlcohol, Tobacco, and Opioid Addictions Share Genetic RootsIt’s in the wiring. A massive study reveals that the genetic risk for addiction is mostly shared across all substances and linked to the brain’s "impulse control" center.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·March 19, 2026·7 min readHow a Single Neuron Decides “Eat or Die”New research reveals that a single pair of neurons in the fruit fly brain weighs the risk of poison against the reward of sugar to make life-or-death decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePainPsychology·March 19, 2026·9 min readWhy Chronic Pain Leads to DepressionNew research reveals that the hippocampus acts as a control center for chronic pain, and a specific "inflammatory switch" determines who develops depression.Read More
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