Somewhere along the way, “wellness” went from drinking water and getting enough sleep to taking medical advice from a “looksmaxxing guru” on TikTok. So, we asked health experts … which trends people…
Category: Genetics
Kennedy-founded Children’s Health Defense doubles down on support for Idaho mother charged by a grand jury with murdering her twins last year after claiming vaccines killed them
An Idaho mother who said her 18-month-old twins died last year after receiving three vaccines has been charged with murder in their deaths, officials said …. Andrea Shaw, 23, was indicted on…
Preconception Maternal Trauma Doubles Schizophrenia Risk
Summary: A new study demonstrated that women who endured Nazi persecution as young girls passed a significantly elevated risk of psychiatric illness to their children born decades after World War…
Network Mapping Uncovers 641 Hidden Schizophrenia Risk Genes
Summary: Researchers have revolutionized psychiatric genomics by identifying 641 previously unrecognized genes associated with schizophrenia. The study analyzed genetic datasets from over 102,000 individuals alongside postmortem brain tissue samples spanning…
74 Genetic Locations Linked to Anxiety Identified
Summary: The largest genome-wide association study (GWAS) on anxiety to date has mapped the complex polygenic architecture underlying worry and fear-based responses. The massive meta-analysis evaluated genomic data from 693,869…
Microglial State Transitions Dictate Alzheimer’s
Summary: Researchers unmasked a critical cellular transition that dictates whether Alzheimer’s disease pathology triggers clinical dementia. The research analyzed brain tissue from older adults, including cognitively healthy centenarians, to map…
Unmasking the Epigenetic Disparity in Anxiety Disorders
Summary: Researchers have been awarded a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health. The research targets the precise epigenetic networks within…
Genetic Pathways Link Cannabis Use to Psychosis Risk
Summary: New research provides a breakthrough in understanding the biological mechanisms linking Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) and psychosis. By conducting a large-scale genetic meta-analysis, researchers identified over 500 genetic loci…
Primary Cilium Shapes the Developing Brain
Summary: For decades, the primary cilium was dismissed as a useless evolutionary leftover. However, a new study reveals that this microscopic, antenna-like structure is a critical architect of the brain.…
