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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·July 27, 2026·8 min read

Battery-Free Sweat Patch to Track Parkinson’s Meds

Engineers develop self-powered wearable sweat patch for continuous levodopa tracking in Parkinson's.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·July 1, 2026·12 min read

Optogenetics Restores Motor Learning in Huntington’s

Optogenetically activating underactive VIP inhibitory neurons in the motor cortex completely restores normal circuit activity and motor learning in Huntington’s disease models, with therapeutic benefits persisting long after stimulation ends.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 16, 2026·10 min read

Senescent Cells Are Essential for Building the Brain’s Barriers

Cellular senescence is required for the proper construction of the brain's protective barrier systems.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 11, 2026·12 min read

Ces1 Genes Linked to Compulsive Cocaine Addiction

A new study demonstrates that liver-based metabolic enzymes serve as primary biological regulators of cocaine addiction.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·May 26, 2026·10 min read

Gene Therapy Proven to Shield Brain from TDP-43 Damage

An experimental gene therapy called SynCav1 can protect the central nervous system from the cognitive decline linked to TDP-43-related proteinopathy, a primary driver of FTD, ALS, and over half of all Alzheimer’s cases.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 21, 2026·10 min read

Machine Learning Doubles Depression Remission Rate

Can an algorithmic approach to lifestyle tracking radically improve depression treatment? A milestone clinical trial demonstrates that personalizing behavioral care via machine learning can nearly double standard therapy benchmarks.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 19, 2026·12 min read

Advanced AI Passes the Turing Test for the First Time

Has the boundary between human consciousness and artificial imitation officially dissolved? A landmark study provides the first empirical proof of an AI system passing the Turing test.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·May 18, 2026·9 min read

Leucovorin Autism Prescriptions Surge 2,000% via Media Hype

A new study reveals that off-label prescriptions of leucovorin for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) surged by over 2,000% following viral media coverage and promotional statements from White House officials.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 18, 2026·8 min read

Poor Sleep Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk

A new study researchers demonstrates that self-reported poor sleep is directly associated with worse visual memory and accelerated tau protein accumulation in older women, but only those with a high genetic risk.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·April 16, 2026·8 min read

The Brain Circuitry of Placebo Pain Relief

Researchers have pinpointed the brain's "placebo circuit." By training the brain to release its own endorphins in the vlPAG region, they achieved broad-spectrum pain relief without the need for addictive drugs.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 9, 2026·7 min read

New Technology Unlocks More Autism Gene Varients

Scientists use a new "long-read" technology to find the hidden genetic mutations behind autism that traditional tests missed.

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Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·February 18, 2026·9 min read

Mapping Technology Reveals the Brain’s Secret Protein Factories

DNA is just the beginning. A new mapping technology reveals that brain cells produce proteins at wildly different rates, providing a missing link in our understanding of neurological disease.

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