FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 19, 2026·6 min readDepression and Anxiety Fuel Maternal Memory LapsesA new study finds anxiety and depression drive pregnancy brain fog, while exercise relieves depression fog but can worsen anxiety-related slips.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 19, 2026·6 min readADHD Linked to 70% Higher All-Cause Mortality RiskA meta-analysis of 16M people links ADHD to a 70% higher all-cause mortality risk, while ADHD medication was tied to a 25% lower risk of premature death.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 16, 2026·7 min readResetting Interneuron Timing Rescues Memory in Alzheimer’sResearchers discover how interneurons take turns to create gamma brain waves, and how restoring Nav1.1 reverses Alzheimer's memory loss.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·October 16, 2026·5 min readBoosting Wnt Signaling Reverses APOE4 Alzheimer’s DamageAPOE4 suppresses Wnt signaling in oligodendrocytes, trapping fats in lipid droplets and breaking down brain insulation in Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 16, 2026·5 min readHow Stress Reactivates ArthritisScientists discover how psychological stress reactivates arthritis flares via a sympathetic nerve-brown fat axis that sends IL-6 to dormant joints.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 14, 2026·6 min readReading Fiction Can Rewire Real-World Forgiveness and EmpathyA study of 1,563 people reveals that reading a character's private remorse fosters empathy that helps readers forgive real-world offenders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 13, 2026·5 min readPCOS/PMOS Increases Alzheimer’s RiskWomen with PMOS (formerly PCOS) face higher risks for Alzheimer's and dementia, driven largely by insulin resistance and obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 13, 2026·5 min readAlcohol Tricks Brain Cells Into Destroying ThemselvesResearchers discover microglia tear down brain scaffolding during heavy drinking, driving alcohol sedation and frontal brain damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 13, 2026·6 min readDaytime Napping Linked to Higher Risk of DementiaA new study links frequent daytime naps to a 48% higher risk of dementia, highlighting daytime sleep as an early warning sign.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 13, 2026·5 min readPrenatal Stress Alters the Placenta to Shape Fetal Brain DevelopmentResearchers find prenatal stress alters placental immune and metabolic pathways, revealing how maternal stress impacts fetal brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 12, 2026·5 min readKey Brain Circuit Linked to Teen Anxiety IdentifiedBrain scans of 3,500 teens link anxiety to disrupted circuits connecting the amygdala, thalamus, and cerebellum, detectable by ages 11–12.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 12, 2026·5 min readEarly Blindness Tunes Pitch PerceptionEarly blindness enhances pitch discrimination not by improving the ears, but by reducing "internal noise" in the brain, similar to musical training.Read More
