NFL Players Face Fourfold Increase in Neurodegenerative Mortality

Summary: A multi-institutional team evaluated health records spanning six decades. The investigators discovered that while former players have lower all-cause mortality rates overall, they are four times more likely to…

C1 Neurons Identified as Master Anxiety Switch

Summary: Researchers discovered that a specific subpopulation of epinephrine-producing cells, known as C1 neurons, act as master controllers of fear and persistent anxiety. Normally, these cells sound a brief, temporary…

When Hearing Voices Functions as a Coping Mechanism

Summary: Researchers launched a pioneering set of clinical resources, including a practical guide and a short documentary film. The project proves that hearing voices can often function as an adaptive,…

Astrocyte Subtype Shifts Destabilize Emotional Brain Networks

Summary: Researchers compiled emerging evidence to prove that astrocytes, traditionally dismissed as passive, structural “glue” cells, are active directors of neural circuitry and emotional processing. The investigators mapped the cellular…

Summit living isn’t a problem for this tiny mouse

It’s not easy living the high life. Take it from the Andean leaf-eared mouse, Earth’s highest-dwelling mammal. To tolerate the freezing temperatures atop dormant volcanoes, these mice generate more body…

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…

Ketogenic Diet Eases Schizophrenia and Bipolar Symptoms

Summary: Researchers demonstrated that a ketogenic diet, which shifts the body away from glucose and toward fat-derived ketones for fuel, induces rapid metabolic improvements and alleviates persistent psychiatric symptoms. By…

Keeping the grasses in check: Wild large herbivores promote plant diversity by reducing dominance  – Functional Ecologists

In this behind the Paper blog post, author Jonas Trepel – a postdoctoral researcher at Aarhus University – delves into the world of ecosystems engineers and discusses his paper “Wild large…

Childhood Trauma Negatively Impacts Adult Relationships

Summary: Researchers analyzed data from more than 200 adult couples. They discovered that childhood trauma creates a subtle, daily “wear and tear” that severely damages an adult’s capacity to maintain…

AI Reveals Hidden Gray Matter Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis

Summary: An international team of scientists and clinicians developed a generative artificial intelligence framework that unmasks these previously hidden cortical lesions by analyzing existing legacy MRI scans. By synthesizing minor,…