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Cold Sore Virus Linked to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk

A US study suggests that symptomatic infection with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes cold sores, may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. People treated with antiviral drugs had a lower risk.
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Stabilized, Not Shut Down: What Ketamine Really Does to the Brain

Research reveals that ketamine stabilizes brain activity in a dose-dependent way. The study used high-density EEG to track changes in brain stability, suggesting ketamine’s effects on brain dynamics might be central to its therapeutic use.
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How ADHD and Obesity Are Linked – And Why City Living Might Help

A study shows that ADHD can increase obesity risk through impulsive behaviors and biological pathways. The study highlights how urban environments, including access to mental health services and food insecurity, shape this link.
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Cellular Pathways in Alzheimer's Disease Reveal Drug Targets

A new study has revealed genes and cellular pathways that haven’t been linked to Alzheimer’s before, providing new drug targets.
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Machine Learning Helps Identify Patients at Risk of Postpartum Depression

Researchers have developed a new machine learning model that can evaluate a patient's risk of developing postpartum depression based on readily accessible clinical and demographic factors.
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Understanding How the Brain Learns Emotions Through Inference

A study by Xiaowei Gu and Joshua Johansen at RIKEN identifies neural pathways in the rat brain for learning inferred emotions. Their research shows how the medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala work together to form higher-order emotional responses.
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Key Proteins Reveal How Synapses Mature and Function

A study from VIB-KU Leuven reveals how the interaction between the proteins GPR158 and PLCXD2 regulates synaptic maturation. This discovery has implications for understanding learning and memory.
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"Molecular Memory" of Ion Channel Contributes to Memory Formation

An ion channel in the brain's neurons has a "molecular memory", which contributes to the formation and preservation of lifelong memories.
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Highly-Branched Neuron Forms a Different Structure in Male C. elegans

A new discovery provides a unique example of sexual dimorphism in the structure of a single neuron, which is linked to behavioral differences.
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Investigational Narcolepsy Drug Shows Efficacy in Human Trials

Oveporexton is an investigational oral orexin receptor 2-selective agonist designed to restore orexin signaling to address the underlying orexin deficiency that causes narcolepsy. Learn more about the results of the oveporexton Phase 2b trials.
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