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·June 23, 2021·4 min read

Western High-Fat Diet Can Cause Chronic Pain

A Western-style diet, high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, increases symptoms of inflammation, neuropathy, and chronic pain. However, changing to a lower-fat diet can help reverse or relieve symptoms of inflammatory pain disorders.

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·April 23, 2018·3 min read

Dementia Trend Shows Later Onset With Fewer Years of Disease

Researchers reveal people may be developing Alzheimer's later in life and living less time with the neurodegenerative disease.

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·March 2, 2020·4 min read

Role culture plays in feeling sick

Study reveals a link between a person's culture and how they classify feeling ill. Those who are more stoic and those with an income of less than $60,000 are more likely to claim sickness. Also, men with stronger family ties were more likely to report sickness sensations.

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·October 31, 2023·4 min read

Hormonal Link in Alcohol Withdrawal Headaches

Alcohol use disorder impacts 283 million individuals globally, with limited therapeutic options. Researchers discovered a significant connection between the stress hormone, corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), and alcohol-withdrawal headaches.

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·December 5, 2024·6 min read

Gene Defect Linked Brain Size and Social Behavior in ASD, Schizophrenia

A new study reveals how genetic deficits, particularly in the Tbx1 gene, are linked to reduced brain volume and altered social behavior, findings relevant to autism and schizophrenia. Researchers observed smaller amygdala volumes in Tbx1-deficient mice, a brain region key to emotional regulation and social behavior. These mice displayed less interest in social interaction, relying more on non-social cues like bedding preferences.

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·May 17, 2025·5 min read

Midlife Cortisol Levels Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk

A new study finds that elevated cortisol levels in midlife are linked to increased brain amyloid deposition—a key marker of Alzheimer’s disease—specifically in post-menopausal women. Researchers tracked 305 cognitively healthy individuals over 15 years and discovered that high cortisol predicted amyloid buildup later in life, but only among women who had gone through menopause.

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·November 12, 2019·3 min read

New pathways in brain’s amygdala discovered

Study provides evidence of the existence of a long-rage inhibitory pathway from the auditory cortex to the amygdala in the brains of mice.

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·April 13, 2022·5 min read

Novel Root Cause of Tau-Induced Neurodegeneration Discovered

mRNA decay may facilitate tau-induced damage to the brain and associated apoptosis that contributes to a range of neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers found the mechanism can be altered pharmacologically, providing a new target for the development of therapeutics to prevent or slow the progression of some neurodegenerative disorders.

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·October 15, 2024·3 min read

Vulnerability Found in AI Image Recognition

A new study reveals a vulnerability in AI image recognition systems due to their exclusion of the alpha channel, which controls image transparency. Researchers developed "AlphaDog," an attack method that manipulates transparency in images, allowing hackers to distort visuals like road signs or medical scans in ways undetectable by AI. Tested across 100 AI models, AlphaDog exploits this transparency flaw, posing significant risks to road safety and healthcare diagnostics.

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·June 7, 2022·3 min read

Rapamycin Increases Alzheimer’s-Associated Plaques in Mice

Rapamycin, a drug approved for the treatment of cancer and transplant patients increases amyloid-beta protein plaques in the brains of mice.

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·January 6, 2023·4 min read

Inflammatory Trigger a New Clue in Alzheimer’s and PSP

An inflammatory trigger like one present during viral infections is elevated in those with Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).

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·August 3, 2021·2 min read

Thinking Impaired in 60% of COVID-19 Survivors

60% of 400 coronavirus survivors experienced lasting cognitive impairment, a new study reports. Cognitive problems were found in those who experienced mild-to-moderate COVID symptoms, as well as those who experienced more severe symptoms. One in three of the survivors experienced severe cognitive symptoms, akin to dementia.