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Researchers discovered that a cytokine surge during mid-gestation in mice influenced anxiety behavior in offspring.
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Researchers target the gut to see if they can treat depression with fewer side effects and less stigma than current drugs.
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In rheumatoid arthritis, damaged joints contain fibroblasts that prompt nerve cell growth, potentially causing pain even in the absence of inflammation.
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Targeting α-synuclein mRNA before it had a chance to aggregate reduced its protein levels in cultured dopaminergic neurons and may protect neurons.
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Rheumatologist James Chung leads efforts to expand CAR T cell therapy beyond the oncology field.
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An FDA advisory panel voted against recommending the psychedelic MDMA for PTSD, puncturing excitement around the drug’s potential.
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The cause of hyperhidrosis, an excessive sweating condition, is enigmatic, but treatment options are plentiful and growing.
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By watching brain organoids develop, researchers observed surprising abnormalities caused by mutations in a gene related to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
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A gene therapy targeting excitatory neurons significantly reduced seizures in a mouse model of the most common cause of child epilepsy.
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The benefits of propranolol, which reduces heart rate and blood pressure, might extend to anxiety associated with autism spectrum disorder.
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Spinal cord stimulation generated sensations that felt like they originated from the missing limbs of three patients, improving balance and reducing pain.
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Brain organoids serve as avatars for studying human neurobiology and advancing drug discovery for neurological disorders.
