TSPO levels rise early in Alzheimer’s and persist throughout disease. Targeting this biomarker could open new treatment options. TSPO, a major marker of brain inflammation, may offer a way to detect ...

Signals are processed only if they reach the brain during brief receptive cycles. This timing mechanism explains how ...

A high-fat diet quickly disrupts neurons tied to memory, but restoring glucose or dietary changes can repair the damage. These findings may guide strategies to reduce dementia risk. Diet impacts the ...

Sleep may enhance the brain’s ability to remove harmful waste. Poor or disrupted sleep could raise dementia risk. The brain possesses its own system for removing waste, known as the glymphatic system, ...

A groundbreaking study of Latvia’s ancient Zvejnieki cemetery has overturned long-held ideas about Stone Age life and death. Researchers have uncovered new details about life and death during the ...

Telomere damage drives T cell exhaustion. Antioxidants restored their cancer-fighting strength in mice. Tumor environments place heavy stress on immune cells that fight cancer. Limited oxygen, ...

A study uncovered widespread mislabeling of shark meat in U.S. markets, with endangered species sold cheaply under vague labels. A recent investigation by researchers at the University of North ...

Declining Menin in the hypothalamus sparks inflammation and accelerates aging. Boosting Menin or supplementing with D-serine can restore memory, learning, and even physical vitality in older mice.

Researchers have found that nearly three-quarters of the population carry newly identified genetic elements called Inocles, which may influence oral health, immunity, and cancer risk. Researchers at t ...

Asteroid deflection could backfire if the impact shoves the rock into a cosmic keyhole, a hidden trapdoor in space.

Scientists using NASA’s Perseverance rover have captured visible green auroras on Mars and developed tools to predict them. Planetary scientists say they can now forecast when a green aurora will ...

A major new study shows that fewer than 6% of U.S. adults use salt substitutes, even though they can help reduce blood ...