Diverse Social Ties Boost Health in Aging
Summary: A decade-long study of over 1,500 older adults reveals that socially enriched networks, marked by diverse and…
Protein Differences Between Sexes Aren’t All Genetic
Summary: An international study of 6,000 proteins across 56,000 people found that while protein levels differ significantly between…
Water Wrinkles Are Predictable, and May Help Identify You
Summary: New research confirms that the wrinkles on your fingers after water exposure always form in the same…
Why OCD, Tics, and ADHD Keep You Up at Night
Summary: People with obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders (OCSDs), chronic tic disorders (CTDs), and ADHD often suffer from significant sleep…
Eating More Ultra-Processed Food Linked to Higher Health Risks
Summary: A major new analysis of over 8 million adults reveals that each additional 100 grams per day…
Face Blindness Affects 1 in 50
Summary: A new study reveals that people with developmental prosopagnosia, or face blindness, struggle daily to recognize even…
Verbal Abuse in Childhood Rewires the Developing Brain
Summary: New neuroscience research highlights how verbal abuse in childhood can alter brain development and increase the risk…
Teen Obesity Linked to Brain Changes in Memory and Emotion Centers
Summary: A major new study shows that adolescents with abdominal obesity have significantly larger brain regions involved in…
Your Brain Maps Actions Like It Maps Space
Summary: A new study shows that the human brain organizes action-outcome associations in cognitive maps, much like how…
Heavy Social Media Use Linked to Believing and Spreading Fake News
Summary: Individuals who experience high levels of distress and functional impairment from excessive social media use are significantly…