Summary: Following a Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of all-cause mortality by 23% in U.S. women over 25 years. The diet’s benefits include lower cancer and...
Summary: Stimulating the brain’s serotonin center, the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN), activates areas responsible for behavior and motivation. This discovery, using opto-functional MRI in awake mice,...
Summary: As we age, our brain naturally becomes more insulin resistant, disrupting neuron communication and leading to cognitive decline and neurodegeneration. Researchers studied how acute insulin...
Summary: Researchers visualized the full network of blood vessels in awake mice, discovering rhythmic expansions and contractions that create blood flow waves across the brain’s surface....
Summary: Researchers developed a light-sensitive drug that enhances adenosine activity in the brain, inducing sleep in mice without genetic modification. This innovation overcomes the limitations of...
Summary: Low-level light therapy aids brain healing in patients with moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI). Using a helmet that emits near-infrared light, researchers observed increased brain...