Health
Metformin Targets Brain Rap1 To Lower Blood Sugar In Mice
A diabetes workhorse has been hiding a brain secret, and scientists finally caught it in action.
Aug 16, 2025
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Health
Alzheimer’s May Be a Whole-Body Disease, Not Just a Brain Disorder
New research using fruit flies reveals that Alzheimer's disease affects far more than just the brain, with disease proteins causing distinct patterns of damage throughout the body.
May 16, 2025
Brain & Behavior
Digital Pioneers Defy Brain Drain Fears as Tech Use Slashes Dementia Risk by 58%
Contradicting widespread fears of technology-induced "brain rot," a groundbreaking study reveals that people who regularly use digital devices actually experience significantly better cognitive health as they age.
Apr 15, 2025
Brain & Behavior
The Loneliness Paradox: Social Media's Active Users Just as Isolated as Passive Scrollers
A groundbreaking nine-year study has revealed a troubling truth about social media: whether you're actively posting or just scrolling, increased use leads to greater feelings of loneliness.
Feb 9, 2025
Health
Scientists Uncover New Metabolic Compound That Controls Appetite and Weight
Summary: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Stanford University have discovered BHB-Phe, a novel compound naturally produced by the body that regulates appetite and body weight.
Nov 13, 2024
Brain & Behavior
How Key Enzyme Transforms Brain Protein in Alzheimer's
Summary: Researchers have identified how an enzyme called TYK2 alters tau, a normal brain protein, making it accumulate and contribute to Alzheimer's disease.
Nov 11, 2024
Brain & Behavior
Star-Shaped Brain Cells Hold Our Memories
Summary: Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered that star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes actively participate in storing and retrieving memories, expanding our understanding beyond neurons alone.
Nov 6, 2024
Technology
Engineers unveil breakthrough in ultra-clean biofuel technology
In new research published in the journal Fuel, Baylor University researchers with the Cornerstone Atomization and Combustion Lab (CAC) have unveiled a…
Oct 16, 2024
Life
Coyotes Share "Puppy Dog Eyes" Expression with Domestic Dogs
New research from Baylor University challenges the idea that the famous "puppy dog eyes" expression evolved exclusively in dogs due to domestication.
Oct 6, 2024
Health
Study Reveals Brain Circuit Balancing Hunger-Driven and Pleasure-Driven Eating
A new study published in Nature Metabolism has identified a neural circuit in mice that promotes hunger-driven feeding while suppressing pleasure-driven eating.
Aug 9, 2024
Life
Unlocking the Secrets of Flying Mammals: How Evolution Shaped the Patagium
A team of researchers from Princeton University and Baylor College of Medicine has shed light on the genomic and developmental basis of the patagium, the thin skin membrane that allows some mammalian species to glide through the air.
Apr 24, 2024
Health
A novel switch to turn genes on/off on cue
Just like a doctor adjusts the dose of a medication to the patient’s needs, the expression of therapeutic genes, those modified in a person to treat or cure a disease via gene therapy, also needs to be maintained within a therapeutic window.
Jan 2, 2024
Brain & Behavior
Fungal infection produces changes like those seen in Alzheimer’s
Previous research has implicated fungi in chronic neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, but there is limited understanding of how these common microbes could be involved in the development of these conditions.
Oct 20, 2023
Brain & Behavior
A wide spectrum of human neurological diseases linked to variations of one gene, DHX9
An international team of researchers has provided a genetic diagnosis to a group of 20 patients with neurological diseases that were undiagnosed until now.
Jul 26, 2023