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Summary: The pleasure we get from a sweet drink might have more to do with our expectations than the actual ingredients. A new study reveals that the brain’s reward system can be “tricked” into ...
Summary: Why do individuals with alcohol use disorders often prioritize drinking over meaningful social connections? A new study identifies a specific brain regionthe anterior insulaas a key driver o...
Summary: Unhealthy eating during childhood may leave a permanent imprint on the brains appetite control center, even if body weight is later normalized. New research demonstrates that a high-fat, hi...
Summary: A new preclinical study reveals that the hippocampus does more than just store memories; it actively reorganizes them to predict future rewards. By tracking brain activity over several weeks...
Summary: A new study introduces a multilingualism calculator that quantifies how multilingual a person truly is, offering a clearer alternative to vague labels like bilingual. By combining age of acq...
Summary: A new study challenges the long-held belief that Alzheimers disease cannot be reversed. Researchers showed that a severe drop in NAD+a core energy moleculedrives Alzheimers pathology in both...
Summary: A new study uncovers a precise brain pathway that rapidly converts emotional stress into sudden wakefulness during NREM sleep. Researchers found that GABAergic neurons in the BNST activate g...
Summary: Social isolation has a direct causal impact on how quickly cognitive function declines in later life, independent of whether someone feels lonely. By analyzing more than 137,000 cognitive te...
Summary: Physical exercise triggers extracellular vesicles (EVs)tiny particles in the bloodto act as temporary transport shuttles for key hormone precursors. During vigorous exercise, levels of the h...
Summary: New research reveals that when gut bacteria closely resemble the myelin sheath that protects nerve fibers, the immune system can become confused and attack both accelerating multiple scleros...