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Why does brain volume loss in multiple sclerosis follow distinct patterns? An MRI study of 2,187 patients reveals that atrophy originates in metabolically exhausted network hubs—including the thalamus and sensorimotor cortices—spreading outward along structural connections.
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How does the human brain wire its reward and motor centers before birth? Using 3D genome sequencing across nearly 287,000 brain cells, UCLA scientists mapped the developing basal ganglia from mid-pregnancy to infancy, pinpointing how spiny projection neurons carry early genetic risk for schizophrenia.
Mental health
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Ever jolt awake with a racing heart just as you drift off? A study in PLOS Mental Health reveals that frequent hypnic jerks—or sleep starts—are not simple muscle twitches, but markers of anxiety, insomnia severity, and nervous system hyperarousal.
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Most psychedelic journeys don't happen in hospital clinics. Backed by $8.5 million in ARPA-H funding, UCSF neuroscientists led by Robin Carhart-Harris launched CANOPY—a global project tracking 3,000 real-world psychedelic users with remote surveys, brain imaging, and wearable sensors.
Mental health
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Do psychedelics benefit all ages equally? A study of over 1,000 adults from Durham University finds that classic psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD correlate with lower anxiety and depression in younger adults, but the mental health link fades entirely with advancing age.
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