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Study finds many UK adults want to avoid ultra-processed foods but cannot define them clearly
46+ min ago (480+ words) Many UK adults say they want to cut back on ultra-processed foods, but this study shows confusion, cost, convenience, and mixed messages still stand in the way. Study: Understandings of ultra-processed foods among adults with responsibility for household food activities…...
Generative AI may help scientists connect the many layers of cancer
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (375+ words) A new 'Perspective' article says generative AI may help scientists read cancer's hidden complexity across images, molecules, and clinical data, opening a possible new path to smarter diagnosis, discovery, and treatment. Perspective: Tackling the complexity of cancer with generative models....
New AMR portal provides large-scale curated data to advance antimicrobial resistance research
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (377+ words) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing health challenge, reducing the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and increasing the risk of complications from routine medical procedures." To support global AMR research, EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) has launched the AMR portal, a…...
Air pollution and Parkinson's: What a 292, 000-person study reveals about hidden risks
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (433+ words) A large Northern Ireland cohort found no clear pollution-related rise in Parkinson's disease overall. Yet, subtle signals in adults under 50 suggest potential age-specific vulnerability, or misdiagnosed symptoms hiding in plain sight. Study: Exposure to ambient air pollution and onset of…...
Fruit fly study identifies genes regulating dopamine and sleep
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (461+ words) Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to conditions like Parkinson's disease, depression and sleep disorders. While scientists know a great deal about how dopamine works in the brain, they…...
Fruit fly study reveals brain mechanism underlying motivation fatigue
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (429+ words) Our brain's reward system processes and reinforces pleasurable experiences, motivating us to seek out and engage in rewarding activities ranging from eating to social interactions to recreational drug use. Fruit fly study reveals brain mechanism underlying motivation fatigue Our brain's…...
Breathwork may mimic psychedelic effects through brain changes
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (779+ words) Breathwork while listening to music may induce a blissful state in practitioners, accompanied by changes in blood flow to emotion-processing brain regions, according to a study published August 27, 2025, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Amy Amla Kartar from the…...
Artificial plastic neurons demonstrate advanced brain-like functions
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (262+ words) An artificial neuron made of conductive plastics that can perform advanced functions similar to those of biological nerve cells has been demonstrated by researchers at Link'ping University, Sweden. Artificial plastic neurons demonstrate advanced brain-like functions An artificial neuron made of…...
Optogenetic tool helps decipher mechanisms of brain dysfunction in Huntington's disease
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (502+ words) Synaptic plasticity " the brain's ability to modify the connections between neurons to support learning " is one of the neural functions profoundly altered in Huntington's disease, with a direct impact on brain function. Optogenetic tool helps decipher mechanisms of brain dysfunction…...
Chronic stress and fatty diet disrupt brain-liver circuit leading to diabetes
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (424+ words) Why this study is unique: This is the first time researchers have described the connection between the medial amygdala in the brain-a specific area of the amygdala that responds to stress-and liver glucose production. The study, conducted in an animal…...