Depression Across Life Linked to Greater Dementia Risk
Summary: A comprehensive new analysis reveals that depression significantly increases the risk of developing dementia, whether it begins…
Link Found Between Autism and Early-Onset Parkinson’s Risk
Summary: A large-scale Swedish study has found that individuals with autism are at significantly higher risk of developing…
Brain Neurons Act Like Traffic Lights to Control Every Move
Summary: New research reveals that neurons in the basal ganglia not only initiate movement but also suppress it…
Searching for the origin of human brain tumours
The anatomical location and cell type from which tumours originate has biological, diagnostic and therapeutic implications, but understanding…
Molecular psychiatrist redefines the genetic basis of neurodevelopmental conditions
In a comprehensive Genomic Press interview published today, Professor Barbara Franke unveils her remarkable scientific journey from an…
Brainstem Neurons Hold Key to Semaglutide’s Weight Loss Effects
Summary: Researchers have identified a specific group of brainstem neurons that mediate the appetite-reducing and weight-loss effects of…
Dementia Diagnoses Decline, But More Are Living Longer With the Disease
Summary: A new study of over 25 million Medicare recipients found that while dementia incidence in the U.S.…
Chronic Stress Quietly Raises Your Stroke Risk
Summary: Chronic stress is increasingly recognized as a contributor to stroke risk by intensifying conditions like high blood…
ALS Drug Shows Unprecedented Recovery in Patients With Rare Mutation
Summary: A groundbreaking experimental therapy for a rare, aggressive form of ALS caused by FUS gene mutations has…
Whiskers That Whisper: Mice Use Sound to Sense Their World
Summary: New research reveals that mice use not only touch but also sound to navigate their environments through…