A team led by a researcher at Penn State has developed a sensor that can help diagnose diabetes and prediabetes on-site in a few minutes using just a breath sample. Credit:…
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Brain Study Reveals Circuit Controlling Depression and Anxiety
Summary: A new study identifies brain area 46 in the marmoset dorsolateral prefrontal cortex as a key regulator of mood-related behavior. When this region was inactivated, the animals showed less…
End-of-life care missing a key player: The psychologist
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Psychologists could play a vital role in helping Australians navigate voluntary assisted dying (VAD), but new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research shows there are significant barriers…
How lymphoma rewires the human genome
Engineered mantle cell lymphoma cells. Credit: Roser Zaurin/Centro de Regulación Genómica Translocations are chromosomal “cut and paste” errors that drive many lymphomas, a type of blood cancer and the sixth…
How Stress Types Differently Impact Brain and Behavior
Summary: Stress is a universal experience, but not all stress affects the brain in the same way. A new study in rats reveals that acute stress provokes anxiety-like behaviors, especially…
Mysterious cave monument discovered in Thai forest sanctuary
A routine patrol by forest rangers has led to the discovery of a mysterious cave monument near the Khwae Noi River in the Khao Noi Khao Pradu Wildlife Sanctuary. The…
Study finds walkable communities lowered mental health stressors during COVID-19 pandemic
Number of census tracts per county. Credit: Health Economics (2025). DOI: 10.1002/hec.70013 Research out of the University of New Hampshire shows that communities that were easier for people to lace…
Education Gap Is Speeding Up Aging in Millions of People
Summary: A new study reveals that Americans with less education are aging faster than those with more schooling, and the divide has widened over the past three decades. Biological age—measuring…
Parenting strategies are shifting as neuroscience brings the developing brain into clearer focus
A friend offhandedly told me recently, “It’s so easy to get my daughter to behave after her birthday – there are so many new toys to take away when she’s…
New research shows the brain’s map of the body remains unchanged after amputation
Brain activity maps for the hand (shown in red) and lips (blue) before the amputation (Pre1 and Pre2) and after amputation (three, six and 18 months post-amputation). Credit: Tamar Makin…
