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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·October 8, 2026·6 min read

Higher BMI Linked to Longer Survival After a Dementia Diagnosis

A study of 4,500+ adults shows overweight or obese BMI at dementia diagnosis is linked to significantly lower mortality risk, highlighting metabolic reserves.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 8, 2026·8 min read

How Dark Traits Reshape Speech

A new study reveals psychopathic traits like boldness, meanness, and disinhibition drive distinct, complex language patterns.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 7, 2026·6 min read

How Brain Cells Lock In Short-Term Memories

A new study reveals a "split attractor network" in fruit flies that explains how neural circuits stabilize short-term working memories.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·October 7, 2026·6 min read

Microglia Rescue Vulnerable Dopamine Neurons in Parkinson’s

Summary: Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that human microglia can selectively prune away toxic alpha-synuclein aggregates from...

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·October 6, 2026·7 min read

Early DBS Protects Cognition in Genetic Parkinson’s

Timing of DBS surgery is critical to preserve cognitive function in Parkinson's patients with GBA1 mutations.

This shows a mother and baby. Caption reads "parenting, caregiving, neural circuits, motivation, resource scarcity."

Featured Neuroscience

·October 5, 2026·4 min read

Resource Scarcity Alters Maternal Brain Activity to Hinder Caregiving

Resource scarcity triggers abnormal brain activity in mothers, driving negative caregiving behaviors.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·October 5, 2026·7 min read

Existing Drug Could Halt Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s

Blocking the P2X7 receptor halts neuroinflammation in human brain tissue, offering a target for Alzheimer's and TBI.

This shows a brain made of food. Caption reads "Ultraprocessed Foods Hijack Brain Reward Centers."

Featured Neuroscience

·October 5, 2026·7 min read

Ultraprocessed Foods Alter Insulin and Brain Reward Responses

Ultraprocessed foods trigger higher insulin spikes and alter brain reward circuits despite matching whole foods on nutrients.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 5, 2026·7 min read

Optogenetics Pioneers Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to neuroscientists Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel, and Karl Deisseroth for inventing optogenetics.

This shows a clock surrounded by fire and snow. Caption reads "Inside the Body Clock’s Fat-Burning Switch."

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·October 3, 2026·11 min read

How the Body Clock and Cold Team Up to Burn Fat

Scientists discover mitochondrial transporter SLC25A34 connects the body clock, cold, and diet to control brown fat burning.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 2, 2026·6 min read

Can an AI Ever Truly Be “Conscious” in the Eyes of Humans?

Humans refuse to attribute consciousness to AI even when it acts identically to a human.

This shows a head and a brain. Caption reads "Past Adversity Rewires the Brain’s Threat Alarm."

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 1, 2026·7 min read

Why Past Trauma Amplifies Future Stress

A new study discovers a brain circuit in the anterior hypothalamus acting as a "volume knob" that dials up future stress reactivity after trauma.

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