Childhood Trauma Rewires the Brain Through Inflammation
Summary: Childhood trauma doesn’t just leave psychological scars—it biologically reshapes the brain through chronic neuroinflammation and structural changes,…
Stress Genes Guide Cell Cleanup
Summary: New research has uncovered how the body clears dying cells during times of stress, shedding light on…
‘Doctors told me my pain was ‘anxiety’ and turned me away – now I’m bedridden’
When Maisie Moore visited the doctors with excruciating pain she was told she had pandemic-induced ‘anxiety’ and sent…
Social Status and Genes Interact to Shape the Aging Brain
Summary: A global study of nearly one million individuals has identified hundreds of genetic regions linked to socioeconomic…
Genetic Sensitivity to Environment May Shape Mental Health Traits
Summary: A large international study of over 21,000 identical twins has identified genetic variants that influence how individuals…
The hottest longevity-focused London health spas
Once the preserve of Silicon Valley types and sleek Swiss clinics, longevity has landed in London, and it’s…
Breakthrough blood test diagnoses Alzheimer’s early | Science | News
A blood test for Alzheimer’s can effectively detect early symptoms (Image: Getty) New research shows that a blood…
Dopamine Neurons Map Future Rewards, Not Just Past Ones
Summary: Populations of dopamine neurons don’t simply signal reward prediction errors—they encode rich maps of possible future outcomes,…
How the Brain Tells Imagination from Reality, And When It Fails
Summary: A new study identifies the brain mechanisms that help us distinguish real experiences from imagined ones. Researchers…
Nostalgic Tunes Trigger Stronger Urge to Dance Than Familiar Hits
Summary: A new study reveals that nostalgia plays a powerful role in making us want to dance, even…