Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off…
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Research identifies key enzyme target to fight deadly brain cancers
Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels Researchers have found that targeting an enzyme called PGM3 can help stop the growth of glioblastoma, the most dangerous type of brain tumor. Study findings…
Disrupted Myelin Protein Implicated in Schizophrenia
Summary: A new study has identified the protein hnRNP A1 as a key player in the production and maintenance of myelin, the fatty sheath that insulates nerve fibers in the…
Potential Depression Risk Linked to Ozempic-Like Drugs
Summary: A new international study reveals a possible connection between GLP1 receptor agonists—used in drugs like Ozempic—and increased risk of depression and suicidal ideation, especially in people with low dopamine…
Negative Distractions Most Disrupt Attention and Linger in Memory
Summary: A new study reveals that upsetting distractions significantly impair our ability to sustain attention and also linger more strongly in memory. Researchers tested this by having participants perform a…
As views on spanking shift worldwide, most US adults support it, and 19 states allow physical punishment in schools
Nearly a half-century after the Supreme Court ruled that school spankings are permissible and not “cruel and unusual punishment”, many U.S. states allow physical punishment for students who have misbehaved.…
New insight into how the human motor cortex encodes complex handwriting
The state-dependent neural decoder. Credit: Qi et al. Compared to other animal species, humans can plan and execute highly sophisticated motor tasks, including the ability to write complex characters using…
Study details role of protein that may play a key role in the development of schizophrenia
Credit: Journal of Neurochemistry (2025). DOI: 10.1111/jnc.16304 Research published in the Journal of Neurochemistry has detailed the role of a protein, hnRNP A1, in the formation and stability of myelin,…
Study identifies new method for improving lung growth and function in preterm infants
A clinical trial conducted at OHSU Doernbecher’s neonatal intensive care unit has identified a new treatment protocol to improve lung growth and function among preterm infants. The study’s principal investigator…
Natural Disaster Trauma Disrupts Brain’s Decision Circuits
Summary: Survivors of the 2018 Camp Fire in California exhibit long-term cognitive changes, particularly in decision-making. Participants directly exposed to the wildfire showed reduced ability to choose long-term rewards and…
