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·July 17, 2026·12 min read

ECT Reprograms Adult Neurons into a Youthful State

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)-like stimulation induces a durable state of cellular dematuration and epigenetic nuclear reprogramming in mature, post-mitotic neurons.

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·July 17, 2026·12 min read

AI Speech Neuroprosthesis Restores Voice to ALS Patient

Tested in an individual with advanced ALS, the interface enabled the real-time expression of 2.7 million words over two years, including vocal intonation modulation and singing, marking a transformative milestone for clinical brain-computer interfaces.

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·July 17, 2026·14 min read

Adolescent Brain Changes Temporarily Obscure Earlier Memories

Late adolescence triggers a temporary destabilization of contextual memory circuits due to the targeted remodeling of perineuronal nets (PNNs) in the retrosplenial cortex (RSP).

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·July 17, 2026·14 min read

Genetic Cause of Chronic Excessive Sweating Discovered

A new study establishes that primary hyperhidrosis is driven by a genetic defect in the Nav1.8 voltage-gated sodium channel.

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·July 17, 2026·12 min read

Tau Buildup in PSP Affects Distant Thinking Brain Networks

Cognitive and behavioral symptoms in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) are driven by the remote circuit disruption of a shared frontoparietal architecture called the "PSP-tau network."

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·July 17, 2026·11 min read

Prenatal Acetaminophen Use Not Linked to Adverse Birth Outcomes

A new study evaluates 8,900 mother-infant pairs from the NIH ECHO program to prove that prenatal acetaminophen use carries no statistically significant association with adverse birth outcomes.

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·July 16, 2026·13 min read

GLP-1’s Reduce Binge Eating Symptoms

A new study establishes that GLP-1 receptor agonists significantly reduce core behavioral markers of Binge Eating Disorder, including active binge episodes, loss-of-control eating, and emotional eating.

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·July 16, 2026·17 min read

Macrophage Receptor Blockade Reverses Multi-Organ Aging

Age-related multi-organ decline is driven by an EP2-receptor-mediated failure of tissue-resident macrophages to clear senescent neutrophils.

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·July 16, 2026·11 min read

Widespread M1 Receptor Deficits in Schizophrenia Found

A new study utilizes a novel PET radiotracer to provide the first in vivo evidence of widespread muscarinic acetylcholine M1 receptor deficits in living schizophrenia patients.

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·July 16, 2026·11 min read

Brain Can Process Two Conversations at Once

A new study demonstrates that the human brain can simultaneously process two competing conversations during attentional shifts.

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·July 16, 2026·12 min read

Brain Activity Noise Linked to Autism Communication

A new study demonstrates that altered aperiodic background signals on high-density 128-channel EEGs correlate with functional communication challenges in autistic youth.

This shows neurons in red and blue, representing heat and cold sensations.

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·July 16, 2026·10 min read

Single Neural Population Detects Both Warm and Cool Sensations

A new study demonstrates that non-painful thermal perception is governed by a single population of bidirectional neurons rather than separate warm and cool receptors.

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