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·May 7, 2025·4 min read

Knowing Alzheimer’s Risk Lowers Anxiety, But Motivation Fades

A new study shows that learning about amyloid beta buildup — a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease — does not increase emotional distress, but motivation to maintain healthy habits declines over time. Healthy adults who learned they had no amyloid buildup reported reduced depression, anxiety, and memory concerns, yet also lost motivation to continue positive lifestyle changes.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 7, 2025·5 min read

New Micropipette Precisely Controls Brain Ion Signals Without Disruption

Researchers have developed a micropipette capable of delivering ions directly to individual neurons without disturbing the delicate extracellular environment. This new iontronic micropipette enables scientists to observe how local ion changes affect neurons and glial cells, revealing complex dynamics previously inaccessible.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·May 7, 2025·5 min read

Midlife Hearing Loss Linked to Faster Brain Aging

A Brazilian study of over 800 adults in their 50s shows that hearing loss is strongly linked to accelerated cognitive decline. Participants with hearing loss experienced faster reductions in memory, language, and executive function over eight years.

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·May 7, 2025·5 min read

Dopamine’s Hidden Role in Anxiety Revealed

Dopamine receptors in the ventral hippocampus play a critical role in balancing approach and avoidance behaviors, expanding understanding beyond dopamine’s known functions in reward and motivation. By studying D1 and D2 receptor-expressing neurons in mice, researchers found these receptors govern opposing emotional responses under stress.

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·May 7, 2025·8 min read

SSRI Exposure in the Womb May Rewire Brain Circuits

New research suggests that prenatal exposure to SSRIs may alter brain development in ways that increase the risk of depression and anxiety later in life. Using mice and human data, scientists found that early-life SSRI exposure heightened activity in brain fear circuits, a pattern not observed in offspring of depressed mothers who did not take SSRIs.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·May 7, 2025·5 min read

Low Blood Sugar Triggers Retinal Damage, Vision Loss

New research reveals that hypoglycemia may worsen diabetic retinopathy by breaking down the blood-retinal barrier. In diabetic mice, low blood sugar increased levels of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF), a protein linked to abnormal blood vessel growth and leakage.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·May 7, 2025·5 min read

Gut Microbiome Reveals Chronic Pain Risk, AI Study Finds

New research shows that AI can identify complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) with over 90% accuracy by analyzing gut microbiome patterns. Despite differences in geography and diet, a shared "microbiome signature" was detected across patients from Israel and Canada.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 7, 2025·4 min read

Social Drinking, Not Solitary, Drives Most Alcohol-Related Harm

New research challenges the stereotype of the solitary drinker, showing that social drinking plays a central role in the development and consequences of alcohol use disorder. Studies reveal people consistently drink more in social settings, where heavy drinking often leads to serious harms like violence, risky sex, and traffic fatalities.

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Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 7, 2025·6 min read

Can Genetics Predict Autism Intellectual Disabilities?

A new predictive model combining genetics with developmental milestones may help forecast which autistic children are at risk of developing intellectual disabilities. In a large study of over 5,600 children, researchers were able to correctly predict 10% of such cases and differentiate between low and high-risk groups twice as well as current methods.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 7, 2025·5 min read

Robot Gender and Design Influence Customer Choices

New research reveals that service robots’ gendered characteristics can shape customer decisions in the hospitality industry. Robots with male-associated traits were more persuasive with women who had a lower sense of personal power, while customers with higher power felt less influenced.

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·May 7, 2025·4 min read

Psychedelics Rewire Brain-Immune Circuits

New research reveals that psychedelics like psilocybin do more than alter brain activity — they reshape how the brain and immune system communicate. Scientists identified a pathway where chronic stress disrupts amygdala signaling, triggering immune responses that increase fear and anxiety.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·May 7, 2025·5 min read

Why Noisy Rooms Are Harder for Some Brains to Handle

New research reveals that the insula, a key brain region, shows altered connectivity in people who struggle to understand speech in noisy environments. Using resting-state MRI, scientists found that the left insula works harder even when the brain is not actively processing sound, suggesting a permanent rewiring linked to hearing difficulties.

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neurobiology

Knowing Alzheimer’s Risk Lowers Anxiety, But Motivation Fades

New Micropipette Precisely Controls Brain Ion Signals Without Disruption

Midlife Hearing Loss Linked to Faster Brain Aging

Dopamine’s Hidden Role in Anxiety Revealed

SSRI Exposure in the Womb May Rewire Brain Circuits

Low Blood Sugar Triggers Retinal Damage, Vision Loss

Gut Microbiome Reveals Chronic Pain Risk, AI Study Finds

Can Genetics Predict Autism Intellectual Disabilities?

Robot Gender and Design Influence Customer Choices

Psychedelics Rewire Brain-Immune Circuits

Why Noisy Rooms Are Harder for Some Brains to Handle

AI Learns to Decode Neuron Types From Brain Signals With 95% Accuracy

Your Brain Maps Actions Like It Maps Space

AI Tool Reads Faces to Predict Health, Aging, and Cancer Outcomes

From Calls to Communication: A New Look at Language Origins

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