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A decade of research on thousands of people proves that human brains literally synchronize during face-to-face conversation, and lonely brains cannot do it

A decade of research on thousands of people proves that human brains literally synchronize during face-to-face conversation, and lonely brains cannot do it

Jun 27 · 7 min read · Cell

Scientists found that sleep and exercise can suppress a blood mutation carried by up to half of people over 80, but only if you have the right gene mutated

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Scientists found that sleep and exercise can suppress a blood mutation carried by up to half of people over 80, but only if you have the right gene mutated

Jun 21 · 6 min read · Nature

New research found that brain immune cells in Alzheimer’s patients can carry cancer-driving mutations detectable in a routine blood test, and drugs that target those mutations already exist

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New research found that brain immune cells in Alzheimer’s patients can carry cancer-driving mutations detectable in a routine blood test, and drugs that target those mutations already exist

Jun 15 · 5 min read · Cell

Scientists recorded individual neurons in bilingual brains for the first time and found that the brain does not translate words, it does something more sophisticated

Scientists recorded individual neurons in bilingual brains for the first time and found that the brain does not translate words, it does something more sophisticated

Jun 25 · 6 min read · Cell

A new study found that the well-known link between impulsivity and violent behavior was 62% weaker in current Ozempic and Wegovy users compared to people who’d stopped taking them

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A new study found that the well-known link between impulsivity and violent behavior was 62% weaker in current Ozempic and Wegovy users compared to people who’d stopped taking them

Jun 19 · 4 min read · Criminology

Scientists found that a Parkinson’s drug significantly improves the depression symptom that current antidepressants barely touch, and brain scans show exactly why

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Scientists found that a Parkinson’s drug significantly improves the depression symptom that current antidepressants barely touch, and brain scans show exactly why

Jun 13 · 8 min read · Nature

A Harvard study compared the Mediterranean diet, plant-based diet, and four others for brain protection and found one diet beat all of them by a significant margin

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A Harvard study compared the Mediterranean diet, plant-based diet, and four others for brain protection and found one diet beat all of them by a significant margin

Jun 23 · 6 min read · JAMA Neurology

Scientists found that your brain, heart, and lungs can each be aging at completely different speeds, and a single blood test can now tell you which one is aging fastest

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Scientists found that your brain, heart, and lungs can each be aging at completely different speeds, and a single blood test can now tell you which one is aging fastest

Jun 17 · 5 min read · Nature

Scientists found that a supplement taken by 40 million Americans for joint pain is associated with 25% faster progression to Alzheimer’s in people with early memory decline

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Scientists found that a supplement taken by 40 million Americans for joint pain is associated with 25% faster progression to Alzheimer’s in people with early memory decline

Jun 11 · 7 min read · Nature

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