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·May 23, 2022·1 min read

How Fast Are You Aging? Researchers Discuss Their ‘Pace of Aging’ Score

The "pace of aging" score converts several health variables into a single measure that reflects a person's biological aging rate.

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·May 23, 2022·3 min read

New Research May Explain Unexpected Effects of Common Painkillers

Researchers uncover the mechanism behind how a subset of NSAIDs reduces inflammation, which helps explain some of the curious side effects of the anti-inflammatories.

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·May 22, 2022·3 min read

Genes Responsible for Glioblastoma Cell Development Identified

Study reveals the ZNF117 gene is a major regulator of glioblastoma tumor cells.

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·May 10, 2022·4 min read

When Eyes Meet, Neurons Start to Fire

A specific set of socially tuned neurons fire across multiple regions across the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala at different times during mutual eye contact. The brain regions are recruited to compute selective aspects of interactive social gaze, suggesting the importance of a more contemplative role during social gaze interactions.

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·April 27, 2022·6 min read

How Effects on the Brain Can Produce Long COVID

Immune system mediated injury rather than the virus entering and killing brain cells may explain why people experience long-term consequences associated with COVID-19 infection.

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·April 10, 2022·6 min read

A Way to Prevent Loss of Smell and Taste From COVID-19

Camostat mesylate, an oral medication commonly prescribed to treat pancreatitis, reduces both the loss of smell and taste in those with COVID-19 infection.

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·March 27, 2022·7 min read

Revealing Communications Between Brain and Body

Study reveals how different signals in the brain are coded in the vagus nerve, finding three key features that are independently coded by vagal sensory neurons.

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·March 8, 2022·3 min read

Waste Management in the Brain May Shed Light on Dementia

When cerebral amyloid angiopathy is present, the brain diverts most of the waste-removing fluid away from the glymphatic system.

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·March 3, 2022·2 min read

Attention! Brain Scans Can Tell if You Are Paying It

A computational model that uses fMRI data helps researchers successfully predict how well people will perform at an attention task based on their brain scans alone.

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·February 25, 2022·4 min read

How Neurons Find Their Place

Using an advanced microscopy technique, researchers discovered the role adhesion molecules play in guiding neurons into their correct location.

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·January 14, 2022·4 min read

Ozone Exposure Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Study establishes a robust link between ozone exposure and an increase in cognitive impairment in older adults.

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·December 6, 2021·4 min read

Stress Makes Life’s Clock Tick Faster, Chilling Out Slows It Down

Chronic stress accelerates the body's epigenetic clock, however, those that can manage the effects of stress by strengthening their emotional regulation and self-control can slow the process.