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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 21, 2026·11 min read

Exercise Hormone May Protect Neurons in Multiple Sclerosis

A new study reveals that the exercise hormone irisin directly shields neurons from inflammation-driven decay.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 21, 2026·11 min read

Long-Term Depression Reverses Brain Network Connectivity

How does the duration of major depressive disorder permanently reshape human brain wiring? A new neuroimaging study demonstrates that the length of time a person remains depressed fundamentally alters functional brain connectivity.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 21, 2026·8 min read

Emoji-Based Test Screens Kids’ Social Skills

A new study introduces a highly reliable, 9-question screening tool designed to evaluate the social skills of children aged 3 to 5.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·May 20, 2026·12 min read

Schizophrenia Risk Gene Linked to Hyper-Excitable Neurons

How do abstract genetic mutations physically alter human brain wiring? A functional genomics study bridges the gap between schizophrenia genetics and cellular neurobiology.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 20, 2026·8 min read

Healthy Weight and Quitting Smoking Reduce Dementia Risk

Can the metabolic consequences of quitting smoking cancel out its long-term benefits for the human brain? A new longitudinal study establishes a powerful link between smoking cessation and a 16% reduction in dementia risk.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 20, 2026·7 min read

Using Physics Equations to Map Memory Distortions

The study targets a fundamental cognitive mystery: why certain emotional micro-moments remain hyper-acute while our overarching chronological timeline fragments.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 20, 2026·9 min read

Real-Time Memory Test Created to Spot Alcohol Blackouts

Can a simple 15-minute memory check spot an alcohol-induced blackout as it happens? A pioneering study unveiled the first objective, real-time measure of alcohol-induced amnesia.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·May 20, 2026·10 min read

Alzheimer’s Risk Gene May Drive Aggressive ALS

The APOE ε4 variant heavily influences how toxic phosphorylated TDP-43 (pTDP-43) pathology migrates across the central nervous system.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 20, 2026·10 min read

Can Handwriting Speed Forecast Cognitive Decline?

By observing older adults on a digitizing tablet, investigators found that simple motor tasks fail to reveal impairment, whereas complex verbal dictation acts as an intense executive stress test.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 20, 2026·10 min read

Parent Disapproval Destroys Childhood Best Friendships

While maternal disapproval is highly effective at destroying childhood best friendships, it carries devastating hidden costs. By tracking 394 public-school students, investigators proved that maternal condemnation triples the odds of a friendship's demise by steadily degrading its internal environment and eroding perceptions of mutual support.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 20, 2026·12 min read

Arthritis Drug Rescues Hard-to-Treat Depression

The anti-inflammatory drug tocilizumab can successfully induce remission in patients struggling with treatment-resistant depression.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 20, 2026·10 min read

Genetic Mutations Overwhelm Female Biological Autism Shield

A new study delivered the first empirical proof that severe genetic mutations can completely eliminate the natural biological protection females hold against autism spectrum disorder.