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·May 8, 2025·4 min read

Boosting Klotho Protein Slows Aging and Enhances Health

Increasing levels of the Klotho protein can slow aging and improve health across multiple systems. Scientists showed that mice treated to produce more secreted Klotho (s-KL) had better muscle strength, bone density, cognitive function, and even lived 15–20% longer.

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·January 17, 2025·5 min read

Pregnancy Reshapes Mom’s Brain, Reducing Gray Matter

Pregnancy leads to a 4.9% reduction in gray matter volume in 94% of the brain, with partial recovery postpartum, primarily in regions tied to social cognition. A groundbreaking neuroimaging study analyzed brain changes in 179 women, including non-gestational mothers, revealing that these changes are biologically driven by pregnancy hormones rather than the experience of motherhood.

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·February 6, 2024·4 min read

Can’t Buy Me Happiness: Joy Beyond Wealth

Many Indigenous and local communities report high levels of life satisfaction despite low monetary incomes, challenging the widely held belief that economic growth is essential for happiness. Surveying 2,966 individuals across 19 globally diverse sites, researchers found life satisfaction scores in these communities comparable to those in affluent countries, with some even surpassing the happiness indices of wealthy Scandinavian nations.

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·September 18, 2023·6 min read

Motherhood’s Brain Blueprint: How Pregnancy Rewires Us

Researchers have delved into the neurobiological evolution during pregnancy and postpartum, shining a light on brain changes and maternal behavior. Hormonal fluctuations, especially related to estrogens, are believed to induce brain plasticity during these periods.

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·June 22, 2023·5 min read

Liver-Brain Axis Plays Key Role in Alzheimer’s

Researchers found evidence pointing to the crucial role the liver might play in Alzheimer's disease development. The study discovered liver dysfunction characteristics in Alzheimer's disease mouse models, including abnormal protein deposits and oxidative stress.

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·May 12, 2022·4 min read

Excessive Sports Training May Have Negative Effects on Mood State

Intense sports training may be good for the body, but it might not always be so good for the mind. Researchers found the more intense a training session is, the lower both mood and heart rate variability are the next day.

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·April 30, 2022·4 min read

A New Treatment Reduces Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis Mice Models

Administering a lipid that mediates inflammation reduced chronic inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mouse models. Researchers found these mediator lipids are reduced in humans with multiple sclerosis.

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·April 29, 2021·5 min read

Inflammation Seen in Earliest Stages of Parkinson’s Disease, and It Is Different Between Men and Women

Study finds evidence of inflammation in the blood of patients during the early stages of Parkinson's disease. The findings support the theory that inflammation is a driver of the neurodegenerative disorder. The effect was most noticed in women with Parkinson's.

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·May 13, 2020·3 min read

Significant differences exist among neurons expressing dopamine receptors

Dopamine receptors have different molecular features and functions depending on their anatomical location within the striatum. The findings could help develop better-targeted treatments for a range of disorders from schizophrenia to Parkinson's disease.

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·October 30, 2019·2 min read

Key gene in familial Alzheimer’s disease regulates neuronal development

Researchers identify a new cell mechanism that connects Alzheimer's disease and cancers.

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·July 25, 2019·4 min read

Brain protein mutation from child with autism causes autism-like behavioral change in mice

Researchers implanted a genetic mutation that encodes the DAT protein from a child with ASD into mice. The mice began to exhibit autism-like behavioral deficits. Mice with the DAT T356M mutation had reduced social interaction and a loss in social dominance. The mice also demonstrated an increase in hyperactivity. At the physiological level, the researchers found impaired striatal dopamine transmission and clearance.

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·February 25, 2019·3 min read

Urban Parks Could Make You Happier

Spending 20 minutes in an urban park helps to increase emotional well being, regardless of whether or not a person is participating in exercise, a new study reports.

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