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University of Arizona

·July 3, 2026·12 min read

XL20 Crosses Blood-Brain Barrier to Shield ALS Neurons

A new study introduces XL20, an experimental small-molecule drug that crosses the blood-brain barrier to selectively block a toxic region on the TDP-43 protein. This precise mechanism halts neuron death and slows muscle wasting in ALS models while leaving the protein's healthy, vital biological functions completely intact.

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·June 20, 2026·13 min read

Why We Are Misjudging How Childhood Trauma Changes the Body

A new study challenge the assumption that trauma uniformly accelerates biological aging, showing instead that early adversity uniquely and non-uniformly rewrites the molecular aging trajectories of individual tissues.

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·June 5, 2026·9 min read

Irregular Sleep Habits Linked to Increased Brain Tissue Damage

A new study links short sleep duration, frequent daytime napping, and sleeplessness to increased white matter lesion volumes in middle-aged and older adults.

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Neuroscience

·February 20, 2026·7 min read

Astrocytes Discovered as Architects of Fear Memory

Star-shaped astrocytes have been unmasked as the master controllers behind how your brain learns—and unlearns—fear.

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·March 14, 2025·6 min read

Cannabis Terpenes Offer New Hope for Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia

New research has identified cannabis-derived terpenes—compounds that give plants their distinctive aroma—as effective treatments for fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain. In preclinical mouse models, terpenes such as geraniol and linalool significantly reduced chronic pain, providing promising alternatives to opioid medications and avoiding THC's psychoactive side effects.

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·January 3, 2025·5 min read

Ketamine Offers Hope for Parkinson’s Treatment-Linked Dyskinesia

Researchers have uncovered a new understanding of levodopa-induced dyskinesia, a common side effect in Parkinson’s patients, revealing that the motor cortex disconnects rather than directly causing these movements.

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·November 17, 2023·5 min read

TV Quiz Shows Shed Light on Human Physiology Under Stress

Cognitive scientists used the British TV show "Mastermind" to study human physiology under high-stress conditions, impossible to replicate in a lab. Analyzing contestants' blinking patterns, the researchers gained insights into cognitive effort and stress responses.

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·November 2, 2023·6 min read

Lonely or Alone? Revealing the Fine Line

Researchers have discerned the nuanced relationship between feeling lonely and actually being alone. The study revealed that loneliness creeps in when individuals spend over 75% of their time in solitude.

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·July 31, 2023·5 min read

Brain’s Memory Lane Outpaces Real-Time Experiences in Neural Dance

Researchers have made a novel discovery regarding rhythmic brain signals known as theta oscillations. These neural dances, primarily observed in the hippocampus, were previously thought to be driven mostly by external events.

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·July 6, 2023·5 min read

Creative Minds at Ease: Making the Most of Idle Time for Innovation

Creative people effectively utilize downtime by exploring their thoughts. The research demonstrated that creative individuals were less prone to boredom when left alone, as they allowed one idea to naturally segue to another.

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·January 13, 2023·6 min read

How Your Mood Affects the Way You Process Language

Those in negative moods may be better able to spot inconsistencies in the things they read. The findings shed light on how mood affects language processing.