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·November 25, 2025·5 min read

Gene Discovery Reveals Hidden Risk Pathway for Delirium

A massive genetic analysis of over one million people has revealed that APOE, long known for its role in Alzheimer’s disease, also independently increases a person’s risk of delirium. The researchers found that this effect cannot be explained solely by dementia, showing that APOE directly contributes to delirium vulnerability in otherwise cognitively healthy individuals.

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·November 5, 2025·6 min read

Antibiotic Doxycycline May Cut Schizophrenia Risk

A large population-based study suggests that doxycycline, a common antibiotic, may reduce the risk of schizophrenia when prescribed to adolescents receiving mental health care. Researchers analyzed data from more than 56,000 young patients and found that those who took doxycycline had a 30–35% lower chance of developing schizophrenia later in life.

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·August 12, 2025·5 min read

Feline Dementia Mirrors Human Alzheimer’s

A new study shows that cats with dementia exhibit brain changes strikingly similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s disease, including the toxic build-up of amyloid-beta in synapses. These changes disrupt connections between brain cells and contribute to memory and thinking decline.

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·June 19, 2025·4 min read

Childhood Emotion Struggles Linked to Teen Anxiety and Depression

Children who have trouble managing their emotions at age seven are more likely to experience anxiety and depression during their teenage years, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study, tracking emotional development and mental health from childhood to age 17.

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·June 12, 2025·4 min read

Social Status and Genes Interact to Shape the Aging Brain

A global study of nearly one million individuals has identified hundreds of genetic regions linked to socioeconomic status, revealing a shared genetic signal across income, education, occupation, and deprivation. Researchers found that about 9% of the variation in socioeconomic status could be attributed to genetics, while the rest was driven by social and environmental factors.

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·May 16, 2025·4 min read

Autistic and Non-Autistic People Communicate Equally Effectively

A new study has debunked the common myth that autistic people are less effective communicators than non-autistic individuals. Researchers found no difference in how well information was shared between autistic-only, non-autistic-only, or mixed groups.

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·May 2, 2025·5 min read

Personality Traits Strongly Linked to Mental Health Risks

A major study of over 16,000 participants found that personality traits explain about 25% of the overall risk for mental health problems like depression, anxiety, and phobias. Traits such as higher neuroticism, higher agreeableness, and lower conscientiousness were particularly associated with general mental health risk.

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·April 30, 2025·4 min read

Early Teen Depression May Be Easier to Treat Than in Adults

New research reveals that depression in young teens may be more treatable than in adults, thanks to more flexible and less entrenched symptom patterns. Using data from over 35,000 adolescents, researchers applied network analysis and a novel "network temperature" model to show that depressive symptoms stabilize with age, becoming more resistant to change.

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·December 14, 2023·5 min read

Tongue’s Unique Traits Unveiled by AI and 3D Imaging

New research using AI and 3D imaging has discovered that each person's tongue surface, with its distinct papillae patterns, is unique. The study involved analyzing over two thousand detailed scans from fifteen individuals.

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·May 15, 2023·2 min read

Halting Alzheimer’s Progression: Synapses Transport Toxic Proteins

Researchers provide new insights into the progression of Alzheimer's disease, focusing on the role of synapses in transporting toxic proteins called tau. The researchers discovered small clumps of tau, known as tau oligomers, within the synapses of people who had Alzheimer's.

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·May 2, 2023·4 min read

Happy Music Could Combat Effects of Cybersickness

Listening to music could reduce symptoms of cybersickness, which can cause dizziness, nausea and headaches when using virtual reality devices. The study discovered that joyful music significantly decreased the overall intensity of cybersickness, while both joyful and calming music substantially decreased nausea-related symptoms. The study, also found that cybersickness caused a temporary reduction in verbal working memory test scores, and a decrease in pupil size, slowed reaction times and reading speed.

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·April 7, 2023·5 min read

Breast and Mixed-Fed Babies Found to Be at Lower Risk of Learning Disabilities

Babies who are exclusively breastfed or consume a mixed diet of breast and formula milk during the first 8 weeks of life are at lower risk of having learning disabilities compared to those who are exclusively bottle-fed, a new study reports.