Latest

Weill Cornell University

This shows a boy and a girl, and their brains.

·November 21, 2025·6 min read

Early Brain Activity Differences Predict Addiction Risk in Boys vs Girls

A large-scale analysis of nearly 1,900 children found that those with a family history of substance use disorder show early differences in how their brains transition between activity states, long before any drug exposure. Girls with family history showed increased transition energy in introspective networks, suggesting greater difficulty shifting out of internal, stress-linked states.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 15, 2025·4 min read

Gut Neurons Direct Immune Healing After Inflammation

Researchers have discovered that neurons in the gut play a direct role in guiding immune healing after inflammation by producing a molecule called adrenomedullin 2 (ADM2). This molecule stimulates group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) to release amphiregulin, a tissue-repairing factor, offering protection in models of inflammatory bowel disease.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 2, 2025·5 min read

Brain Taps Lipid Stores for Energy During Activity

A groundbreaking study reveals that neurons can burn fat, challenging the long-held belief that the brain relies solely on glucose for fuel. Researchers discovered that when glucose is scarce, synaptic activity triggers neurons to break down lipid droplets and use the resulting fatty acids for energy.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·June 24, 2025·5 min read

Rare Mutation Shields Brain from Alzheimer’s by Silencing Inflammation

A rare genetic mutation known as APOE3-R136S, or the “Christchurch mutation,” appears to protect against Alzheimer’s disease by suppressing inflammatory signaling in the brain’s immune cells. Researchers found that this mutation dampens the cGAS-STING pathway, a key innate immune mechanism that is abnormally activated in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 13, 2025·6 min read

Zepbound Outperforms Wegovy in Head-to-Head Weight Loss Trial

In a 72-week clinical trial, tirzepatide (Zepbound) led to significantly greater weight loss than semaglutide (Wegovy), with participants losing an average of 20.2% of their body weight versus 13.7%. The study directly compared the two drugs at their highest doses in people with obesity but without diabetes.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·April 22, 2025·6 min read

Spatial Gene Hubs Reveal Hidden Drivers of Brain Cancer

A new study reveals that the way DNA folds inside brain cells plays a critical role in glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer. Researchers discovered that in cancer cells, genes cluster into 3D "hubs" that coordinate tumor-driving activity, even without mutations.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·April 2, 2025·5 min read

Pregnant Women Face Lower Odds of Long COVID

A large study of over 72,000 pregnant women found that those infected with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy were less likely to develop Long COVID than non-pregnant peers. Using data from two national databases, researchers found consistent results: about 16% of pregnant women developed Long COVID symptoms versus 19% of matched non-pregnant women.

This shows an older woman, a clock and fresh foods.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·March 14, 2025·5 min read

Turn Back Your Brain’s Bioenergetic Clock to Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

Researchers have discovered that a person's "bioenergetic age," reflecting how efficiently cells produce energy, strongly predicts Alzheimer's risk and progression. High blood levels of molecules called acylcarnitines, markers of aging metabolism, were linked to faster cognitive decline and greater Alzheimer’s symptoms.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 15, 2025·5 min read

Brain Bleeds Double Dementia Risk

Researchers have found that intracranial hemorrhages, or "brain bleeds," double the risk of developing dementia later in life. While ischemic strokes caused by blood clots have long been linked to cognitive decline, this study shows that hemorrhages also significantly increase dementia risk. Using Medicare data from nearly 15,000 patients, scientists observed a two-fold increase in dementia diagnosis within about 5.6 years after a brain bleed.

This shows a pregnant woman and a brain.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 30, 2025·6 min read

Blood Test May Predict Postpartum Depression Through Hormone Levels

Women who develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have distinct neuroactive steroid levels during the third trimester of pregnancy. A study found that those with PPD had lower levels of pregnanolone, which reduces stress, and higher levels of isoallopregnanolone, which increases stress.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 30, 2024·6 min read

Estrogen Drives Binge Drinking Behavior in Females

The hormone estrogen increases binge drinking in females by enhancing activity in neurons within the brain's BNST region. The effect is particularly strong during high-estrogen phases, leading to "front-loading," or rapid alcohol consumption within the first 30 minutes of availability.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·November 22, 2024·5 min read

Brainstem Neurons Guide Gaze, Maintain Short-Term Memory

Researchers used zebrafish larvae to uncover how brainstem neurons guide gaze and maintain short-term memory. By mapping neuronal circuits, they built a computational model that accurately predicted network activity. The findings shed light on visual-motor systems and offer insights for treating eye movement disorders.

1 2 3

Weill Cornell University

Early Brain Activity Differences Predict Addiction Risk in Boys vs Girls

Gut Neurons Direct Immune Healing After Inflammation

Brain Taps Lipid Stores for Energy During Activity

Rare Mutation Shields Brain from Alzheimer’s by Silencing Inflammation

Zepbound Outperforms Wegovy in Head-to-Head Weight Loss Trial

Spatial Gene Hubs Reveal Hidden Drivers of Brain Cancer

Pregnant Women Face Lower Odds of Long COVID

Turn Back Your Brain’s Bioenergetic Clock to Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

Brain Bleeds Double Dementia Risk

Blood Test May Predict Postpartum Depression Through Hormone Levels

Estrogen Drives Binge Drinking Behavior in Females

Brainstem Neurons Guide Gaze, Maintain Short-Term Memory

We All Speak Music: The Brain’s Constant Search for Harmony

Your DNA Might Be the Reason Music and Art Gives You Chills

Toxic Exposure Can Trigger Disease for 20 Generations

Why Pain Lingers Longer in Women

Subscribe