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Chronic allergic inflammation affects brain chemistry and mood regulation through cytokine dysregulation, increased blood-brain barrier permeability, and neurotransmitter system interference, Gary ...
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating, debilitating, and life-altering condition that currently lacks a definitive cure or highly effective treatment ...
New Joslin Diabetes Center study links brain insulin signaling, type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer’s, revealing targets for ...
In April 2025, three people in Oregon developed Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare, fatal neurological condition that is ...
A lab-designed molecule developed and extensively studied by scientists with Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research ...
However, this trait is one of the most common signs of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) — the most common neurodegenerative ...
A lab-designed molecule developed and extensively studied could represent a breakthrough in slowing tumor recurrence in glioblastoma, an aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer.
One scientist may have cracked the code to curing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s—using a single molecular switch.
A study of long-distance runners shows the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt—by burning its own fat. A marathon taxes more than just muscles—it pushes the brain to its metabolic limits.
Research shows that certain foods really can help with depression and stress. Here’s why—and which foods help most. Fermented vegetables like kimchi are thought to bolster your mood by ...
What does forgiveness look like in the brain? As a neuroscientist, I am always looking for the biological underpinnings of mental processes—not as an effort to distill mystery into molecules, but to ...