Scientists found a surprising driver of Alzheimer’s outside the brain
Immune cells that usually defend the body by attacking infected or foreign cells appear in unusually high numbers in the brains of peop...
Resetting the body clock could help the brain recover after stroke
Scientists at the University of Rochester Medicine have found that strengthening the body's natural daily rhythms to improve sleep may ...
Scientists just discovered what coffee really does to your gut and brain
Coffee may affect far more than alertness. New research suggests that both regular and decaffeinated coffee can alter the gut microbiom...
Why rheumatoid arthritis pain may persist even when inflammation is under control
Researchers at Semmelweis University say persistent rheumatic symptoms may be driven by more than inflammation alone. Sleep disorders, ...
Glucosamine, a popular joint supplement, linked to faster Alzheimer’s progression
A widely used supplement for joint pain has been linked to a potentially concerning outcome in people with early cognitive problems.
REM sleep paradox: Dreaming may drain the brain’s energy even as fuel supply rises
The brain uses an extraordinary amount of energy compared with most other organs. Even so, it can continue processing information when ...
This “rare” autism-linked genetic disorder may be far more common than scientists thought
New research led by scientists at the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai suggests that Phelan-McDermid synd...
Effects of land acknowledgements on non-Indigenous audiences in Australia and the USA
Simpson, A. Mohawk Interruptus: Political Life across the Borders of Settler States (Duke Univ. Press, 2014).Rifkin, M. Beyo...
When what you see doesn’t make sense, your brain does something remarkable
Sometimes what we see does not immediately make sense. A shadow can briefly resemble a face, or one object can momentarily be mistaken ...
Rare pregnancy infections may triple the risk of autism
Rare infections that can pass from a pregnant woman to a developing fetus are associated with higher risks of autism and intellectual d...