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·May 16, 2023·6 min read

Prolonged TCE Chemical Exposure Linked to 70% Increased Parkinson’s Risk

A new study reveals a significant link between long-term exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) and a 70% increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Researchers compared Parkinson’s diagnoses in approximately 160,000 Navy and Marine veterans, half of whom were stationed at Camp Lejeune, where TCE contamination occurred.

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·May 12, 2023·6 min read

Common Seizure Drug Blocks Deadly Brain Cancer Growth

Researchers discovered a promising new avenue for treating glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer. The study found that these tumors restructure connections in surrounding brain tissue, leading to cognitive decline. The team discovered that the drug gabapentin, commonly used to prevent seizures, could inhibit this activity in mice with glioblastoma.

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·April 4, 2023·5 min read

Overwhelmed? Your Astrocytes Can Help With That

New research reveals a newly discovered brain circuit that involves astrocytes, a type of brain cell that tunes into and moderates the chatter between overactive neurons. This discovery could hold the key to treating attention disorders like ADHD, and sheds new light on how the brain processes information when overwhelmed.

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·January 31, 2023·4 min read

Do Sleep Medications Increase Your Chances of Dementia?

People who frequently take sleeping medications are 79% more likely to develop dementia than those who never use sleeping pills to aid their rest.

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·January 27, 2023·6 min read

Fresh Questions About Oxytocin as the ‘Love Hormone’ Behind Pair Bonding

The "love hormone" oxytocin may not play as critical a role in bonding as previously believed. Removing the oxytocin receptor in animal models still resulted in monogamous mating, attachment, and parental bonding behaviors, although females without the receptor produced milk in smaller quantities. Findings reveal parenting and bonding aren't purely dictated by oxytocin receptors.

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·January 25, 2023·4 min read

Drug That Targets Tauopathies in Mice Reveals Sex Differences in Response

Exposure to drugs that target tauopathies extended survival, reduced neurodegenerative biomarkers, and functionally reduced aberrant behaviors in female mice, but not in males.

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·December 20, 2022·5 min read

During Sleep, Brain Regions Synchronize to Create Motor Memory

Study reveals how motor memory is consolidated during sleep.

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·December 12, 2022·4 min read

Cellular ‘Glue’ to Regenerate Tissues, Heal Wounds, and Regrow Nerves

Researchers engineered cells containing customized adhesion molecules that bind to specific cell partners in predictable ways to form complex multicellular entities. The discovery is a major step toward building new tissue and organs.

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·December 2, 2022·6 min read

Prenatal Wellness Classes Cut Moms’ Depression in Half up to Eight Years Later

Pregnant women who participated in group wellness classes for eight weeks were half as likely to suffer depression eight years later compared to women who did not attend the classes.

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·November 22, 2022·6 min read

Patients With PTSD Are Less Likely to Survive COVID Than Those Without

People with PTSD had a 9% increased risk of hospitalization and an 8% increased risk of death following contracting COVID-19 than people without the disorder. Those with psychosis had a 58% increased risk of death associated with COVID-19, and those with bipolar disorder had a 29% increased risk of dying from coronavirus.

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·October 16, 2022·5 min read

Scientists Reappraise the Role of ‘Zombie’ Cells That Anti-aging Medicine Has Sought to Eliminate

Some senescent (zombie) cells are embedded in young, healthy tissue and promote normal repair from damage, researchers say.

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·October 12, 2022·4 min read

Small-Molecule Drug Reverses Neural Effects of Concussion

ISRIB, a small molecule that blocks the integrated stress response, can reverse the neural and cognitive effects of a concussion in mice weeks after a brain injury has occurred.