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New research from a pair of Danish scientists at Aarhus University has found the bitter characteristics of coffee can make a person more sensitive to sweetness. The study found this effect was independent of caffeine and helps explain why many people e… Continue reading Study finds coffee makes sweet food taste sweeter
A new study has described the accidental discovery of a novel protein that may be associated with the anxiety and stress behaviors seen in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Blocking the expression of this protein in mice reduced anxious behaviors, o… Continue reading Novel antibody treatment proposed for obsessive compulsive disorder
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, much of the world’s population remains in lockdown, subject to stringent stay-at-home orders. The frequent refrain from authorities suggests these profound social distancing behaviors could continue … Continue reading The race for a COVID-19 vaccine: Should we infect healthy people?
A controversial new study is suggesting a link between a baby’s exposure to screens at the age of 12 months and the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-like symptoms later in childhood. Experts not affiliated with the study have criticized th… Continue reading Experts slam new study linking baby screen time to autism-like symptoms
New animal research from scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina has found binge drinking can be controlled by blocking a key brain region linked to emotion-related behavior. The mouse studies suggest blocking certain opioid receptors in… Continue reading Brain region that influences binge drinking identified
A newly published article in the New England Journal of Medicine is reporting the successful results of a clinical trial testing an experimental drug designed to treat psychosis in schizophrenia. The drug works unlike any other existing anti-psychotic … Continue reading Experimental schizophrenia drug delivers promising human trial results
Now in its fifth year, The Mind’s Eye is online photography magazine All About Photo’s annual competition. The winning and celebrated images this year span everything from photojournalism to abstract art, with a fascinating focus on the strange or unca… Continue reading The wonderfully weird winners of The Mind’s Eye Photo Awards
With psilocybin on the cusp of becoming a clinically validated and approved medicine, scientists are exploring new ways to produce the chemical without needing to grow magic mushrooms or relying on costly synthesis techniques. A team of Danish research… Continue reading Scientists turn yeast into psychedelic psilocybin factories
A new study is presenting the most current meta-analysis of published observational research investigating whether long-term aspirin use reduces the risk of developing digestive tract cancers. While the results suggest aspirin may help prevent some can… Continue reading Metastudy says aspirin lowers risk of some cancers, but questions remain
A new study, funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging, is offering novel insights into how protein expressions can be altered during the course of Alzheimer’s disease. The research suggests proteins regulating glucose metabolism and the anti-inflammatory activity of brain immune cells are linked with Alzheimer’s pathology, and could point researchers toward new treatment and diagnostics.
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Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), Protein, Inflammatory, Glucose, Brain, Neuroscience, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading Discovery links glucose metabolism abnormalities to Alzheimer’s disease