Estradiol increases susceptibility to retinal degeneration in female mice with retinitis pigmentosa, highlighting hormone-specific effects on neurodegenerative disease pathways.
Study finds cognitive performance declines more sharply with worsening hearing among older adults who experience loneliness despite being socially connected.
Neuroimaging detects reduced grey matter in multiple brain regions among breast cancer patients after chemotherapy, raising concern for long-term cognitive risks.
As neurotech devices move from clinics to consumers, states are racing to safeguard brainwave data from earbuds, sleep trackers, and AI-powered apps—raising new questions about privacy, consent, and medical ethics.
As public awareness rises, doctors are being called to bridge the knowledge gap, offer screening, and guide patients through complex and evolving risks.
Patients from the MeninGene study contributed serum samples over 5 years, revealing that autoimmune processes rarely drive long-term cognitive problems after bacterial meningitis.
Researchers used blood proteins to estimate the biological age of 11 organs in over 44,000 people, revealing that older brain and immune systems were linked to higher disease and death risks, while younger ones predicted longer life.