Germany’s radioactive boars are a bristly reminder of nuclear fallout(science.org)

31 points by akolbe 3 years ago | 24 comments

Ketamine no better than placebo at alleviating depression, unusual trial finds(science.org)

90 points by theNewMicrosoft 3 years ago | 86 comments

Parkinsons patient "feels cured" with new adaptive deep brain stimulation device(bbc.com)

249 points by ck2 1 year ago | 30 comments

A push to bury a weedkiller’s link to Parkinson’s disease(theguardian.com)

113 points by cwwc 3 years ago | 19 comments

Researchers to retract landmark Alzheimer's paper containing doctored images(science.org)

257 points by instagraham 2 years ago | 124 comments

Politicians, scientists spar over alleged NIH coverup using COVID19 origin paper(science.org)

44 points by peanutcrisis 3 years ago | 35 comments

Attention lapses due to sleep deprivation due to flushing fluid from brain(news.mit.edu)

525 points by gmays 1 year ago | 254 comments

MIT News article on research showing attention lapses during sleep deprivation coincide with fluid flushing from the brain, a process normally occurring during sleep.

Aging brains blend memories together instead of just forgetting them(studyfinds.com)

323 points by mdp2021 1 month ago | 129 comments

StudyFinds article on Binghamton University research suggesting aging brains blend similar memories together rather than simply forgetting them.

Human brains are preconfigured with instructions for understanding the world(news.ucsc.edu)

414 points by XzetaU8 11 months ago | 284 comments

UC Santa Cruz news article reporting research suggesting early developing human brains are preconfigured with instructions for understanding the world.

FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review(theguardian.com)

118 points by NewJazz 16 days ago | 59 comments

Guardian analysis on an FDA proposal to expand a loophole letting some toxic, non-carcinogenic chemicals be added to food without safety review.

Enhancing gut-brain communication reversed cognitive decline in aging mice(med.stanford.edu)

368 points by mustaphah 7 months ago | 176 comments

Stanford Medicine news article reporting that enhancing gut-brain communication reversed cognitive decline in aging mice.

Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia(cam.ac.uk)

332 points by hhs 1 year ago | 110 comments

University of Cambridge research news article reporting that long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to increased dementia risk.