Summary: Researchers discovered that female mice gain access to aggression after giving birth through a brain circuit usually dormant in non-pregnant females. The same neurons drive aggression in males but…
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Tiny sugars in the brain disrupt emotional circuits, fueling depression
A mouse model displaying depression-like behaviors was established by exposing animals to chronic variable stress (left). A multi-omics approach was then applied, using high-resolution mass spectrometry to analyze O-glycan composition…
Newly discovered key switch for cellular energy balance could pave way for Parkinson’s disease therapies
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells, and it could potentially become the target of new therapies for diseases ranging from…
When Mom Struggles to Bond, Babies Sleep Worse
Summary: A large Finnish study has found that mothers who struggle to bond with their infants are more likely to have children with sleep problems that persist into toddlerhood. Difficulties…
How the government shutdown is hitting the health care system – and what the battle over ACA subsidies means
Major rifts over key health care issues are at the heart of the federal government shutdown that began at the stroke of midnight on Oct. 1, 2025. This is not…
Lakes in the Gobi Desert nurtured human life 8,000-years-ago
According to a new study published in the journal PLOS One, the Gobi Desert, now one of the driest and most forbidding places on Earth, was once a land of…
As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen leave expectant parents confused, fearful and lacking in options
When President Donald Trump adamantly proclaimed in a press conference on Sept. 22, 2025, that pregnant women should not take Tylenol, I immediately thought about my own experiences during my…
Is the Holy Grail for treating chronic back pain within reach? Q&A with neurologist
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Whether it’s a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly one in four Americans. UC San Francisco’s Prasad…
Early medical abortion at home up to 12 weeks found to be safe, effective, comparable to hospital care
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Early medical abortion at home up to 12 weeks of pregnancy is safe, effective, and comparable to hospital care, finds a five-year review of cases in…
Psilocybin Rewire Brain Circuits Tied to Pain and Mood
Summary: New research shows that psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms, can reduce both chronic pain and pain-related depression by modulating brain circuits rather than acting at the site…
