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·July 26, 2025·3 min read

Childhood Trauma May Rewire Brain for Lifelong Aggression

Aggression isn’t just a behavioral issue—it has deep neurobiological roots, especially when shaped by early-life trauma. New research is investigating how childhood adversity rewires brain circuits that control emotion, memory, and attention, increasing the risk of impulsive and pathological aggression.

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·June 26, 2018·4 min read

Insights Into Amyloids Associated with Alzheimer’s and Type 2 Diabetes

A new study sheds light on the stabilizing forces of amyloid fibrils associated with Alzheimer's, type 2 diabetes and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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·January 25, 2024·5 min read

Protein Discovery New Key to Memory Formation

Researchers discovered a surprising new function of the protein RPT6 in the brain, which could revolutionize the understanding and treatment of memory disorders. Previously known for its role in the proteasome complex in the hippocampus, RPT6 has now been found to bind to DNA and regulate gene expression during memory formation.

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·May 20, 2023·3 min read

Unraveling the Mystery of Ice Cream Headaches: The ‘Brain Freeze’ Phenomenon

Summer treats can often lead to the dreaded 'brain freeze'. Researchers say this sudden pain is the brain's reaction to a rapid cooling inside the head. It triggers an increase in blood flow to warm the area back up, and the resulting sudden expansion of blood vessels is interpreted as pain.

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·November 22, 2023·5 min read

Partisan Media Bias Shapes AI Sentiment

Researchers uncovered how partisan media sentiment influences public perception of artificial intelligence (AI). They analyzed over 7,500 articles from both liberal and conservative media, finding that liberal-leaning media exhibit more negative sentiment towards AI than conservative media.

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·October 14, 2020·4 min read

Jet Lag Conditions Impair Immune Response

Jet lag alters the microenvironment around cancerous tumor cells, making it more favorable for tumors to grow, and hinders the body's natural immune response.

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·October 2, 2017·5 min read

Healthy Bacteria in Yogurt May Reduce Lupus Symptoms: Mouse Study

A new study from Virginia Tech reveals a healthy bacteria found in yogurt could reduce some lupus symptoms. The study expands on earlier work from the researchers, noting a lack of Lactobacillus in both mice and humans with lupus.

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·June 23, 2026·8 min read

Surface Brain Signals Mislead Movement Disorder Research

Researchers reveals that outer Purkinje cell activity does not reliably predict the behavior of deep cerebellar nuclei cells.

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·December 18, 2019·3 min read

The neural basis of confirmation bias

The posterior medial prefrontal cortex plays a critical role in confirmation bias. Existing judgments alter the neural representation of information strength, leaving us less likely to alter opinions we disagree with.

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·January 8, 2025·6 min read

Dopamine and Serotonin Drive Emotional Word Processing

Researchers have uncovered how neurotransmitters in the brain respond to the emotional content of language, shedding light on the intersection of emotion, cognition, and communication. Using advanced techniques, the team simultaneously measured dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine release in patients during exposure to emotionally charged words.

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·May 13, 2021·6 min read

Missing Piece of the Lyme Disease Puzzle Identified

NapA, a protein associated with the peptidoglycan of Borrelia burgdorferi, plays an amplifying role in causing inflammation in Lyme disease associated arthritis.

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·November 5, 2025·6 min read

Early Trauma Hardwires the Brain for Aggression and Self-Harm

A new study reveals that aggression and self-harm share a biological foundation in the brain’s response to early-life trauma. Researchers discovered that trauma increases activity in calcium channels within a neural circuit connecting the nucleus reuniens and hippocampus, amplifying pain processing and impulsive behavior.

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Childhood Trauma May Rewire Brain for Lifelong Aggression

Insights Into Amyloids Associated with Alzheimer’s and Type 2 Diabetes

Protein Discovery New Key to Memory Formation

Unraveling the Mystery of Ice Cream Headaches: The ‘Brain Freeze’ Phenomenon

Partisan Media Bias Shapes AI Sentiment

Jet Lag Conditions Impair Immune Response

Healthy Bacteria in Yogurt May Reduce Lupus Symptoms: Mouse Study

Surface Brain Signals Mislead Movement Disorder Research

The neural basis of confirmation bias

Dopamine and Serotonin Drive Emotional Word Processing

Missing Piece of the Lyme Disease Puzzle Identified

Early Trauma Hardwires the Brain for Aggression and Self-Harm

How Severe Illness During Pregnancy Alters Fetal Brain Development

Aging Brains Maintain Robust Language Networks Despite Cognitive Decline

Youth Protein TIMP2 Restores Immune Function in the Aging Brain

Shame, Stigma, and Culture Prevent Male Domestic Violence Survivors From Seeking Help

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