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Optimism and self-talk shape stress, disease risk, and well-being, with simple ways to build a healthier mindset.
A hopeful outlook does more than lift your mood. Research shows it can shape how your body handles stress, illness, and daily life.
Rebecca Shavitupda
New research from Boston University shows that as BMI rises, so does the chance of low back pain, with risk climbing steadily up to obesity.
HealthWhy weight matters more than you think for your lower backJoshua Shavit
A Cedars-Sinai team has found that support cells called astrocytes, located far from a spinal cord injury, release a protein that helps immune cells digest fatty debris and calm inflammation. The discovery, published in Nature, reveals a hidden repair system that could lead to new treatments for spinal cord injury, stroke and multiple sclerosis.
HealthSilent spinal cord cells may hold the key to healing after devastating injuries and brain diseaseShy Cohen
Scientists at Northwestern University have discovered a highly toxic form of amyloid beta that appears early in Alzheimer’s disease and shown that an experimental drug, NU-9, can dramatically reduce its impact in mice. By calming overactive support cells and lowering harmful protein buildup before symptoms begin, the approach hints at a future in which high-risk patients could start treatment long before memory loss appears.
HealthExperimental drug can sharply reduce amyloid beta’s impact on Alzheimer’sMac Oliveau
USC Roski Eye Institute researchers are launching a phase 2b trial of a stem cell retinal implant designed to replace damaged retinal support cells in advanced dry age-related macular degeneration.
HealthTiny eye implant could restore vision lost to macular degenerationJoseph Shavit
A team at Brown University and partner institutions has created CaBLAM, a bioluminescent sensor that turns neurons into tiny light sources. By glowing in sync with calcium signals, it lets researchers watch single brain cells fire for hours without lasers, opening a safer window into how the brain and body work in real time.
HealthNew bioluminescent tool lets scientists watch live neural activity for hoursMac Oliveau
Scientists have developed a tablet drug that improves blood sugar and fat burning while protecting muscle mass, offering hope for diabetes and obesity care.
HealthBreakthrough new drug lowers blood sugar and burns fat without muscle lossJoshua Shavit
Scientists have created a powerful glutamate sensor, iGluSnFR4, that can capture the faint incoming messages between neurons, revealing how synapses compute and offering new ways to study brain disorders and test treatments.
HealthNew ‘glue sniffer’ sensor lets scientists watch brain cells talk in real timeJoshua Shavit
New research suggests cell membranes may generate electrical energy through active motion, reshaping how biology powers itself.
HealthScientists may have discovered a usable source of electrical power within cellsMac Oliveau
HealthThe brain’s cerebellum may ease alcohol withdrawal symptomsJoshua Shavit
New research tracking Australians for over 20 years shows Generation Z drinks far less alcohol than previous generations, a change that could bring major public health benefits if it continues.
HealthGen Z is turning away from alcohol in Australia — could bring lasting public health benefitsRebecca Shavit
A Technion study reveals how neurons push toxic proteins onto neighbors, offering new insight into how Alzheimer’s spreads.
HealthNew cellular discovery may explain how Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the brainMac Oliveau
New psychology research explains why nail-biting, procrastination and self-criticism may stem from the brain’s survival instincts.
HealthNail-biting, procrastination, self-harming: The evolutionary origins of bad habitsMac Oliveau
A new study suggests the gut microbiome can reshape brain function and energy use, offering new insight into human brain evolution and development.
HealthGut microbes are reshaping how scientists think about brain evolutionHannah Shavit-Weiner
Conceptual illustration of the bidirectional quantitative scattering microscope, which detects both forward and backward scattered light from cells.
HealthA new type of microscope lets scientists observe life unfolding inside cellsJoshua Shavit
Researchers analyzing 2,647 adults found stool metabolites tracked key food groups and diet patterns, and improved prediction of 10-year cardiovascular risk when paired with BMI.
HealthStool chemistry may reveal your diet, and signal heart riskHannah Shavit-Weiner
New Rutgers research shows how fast and slow brain signals merge through neural wiring to support cognition and behavior.
HealthRutgers research explains why brains think at different speedsRebecca Shavit