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TL;DR: A 2026 study in Nature Communications used cryo-electron microscopy and patch-clamp recordings to show how partially occupied GluK2/GluK5 kainate receptors can activate without entering the fast desensitized state that normally shuts glutamate receptors…
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TL;DR: A 2026 preprint posted on medRxiv found that iSupport-Malaysia, a culturally adapted multimedia dementia-caregiver platform, scored above the usual usability benchmark and was viewed as culturally appropriate by caregivers and healthcare professionals.…
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TL;DR: A 2025 mouse study in eNeuro reported that inhaled cannabidiol reduced IDO and cGAS pathway activity and lowered pro-inflammatory cytokines in male 5XFAD Alzheimer’s model mice. Key Findings 5XFAD model: The study used male 5XFAD transgenic mice, a comm…
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TL;DR: A 2026 study in iScience found that migraine patients with patent foramen ovale had altered plasma metabolic profiles, with lower indoleacrylic acid and an IA-plus-hs-CRP marker pair showing exploratory discrimination in a validation cohort. Key Finding…
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TL;DR: A 2026 systematic review in Preventive Medicine Reports found limited but suggestive randomized-trial evidence that smoking-cessation medications can help Indigenous adults quit, especially when paired with supportive or culturally tailored care. Key Fi…
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TL;DR: A 2026 mouse study in Neuron found that exercise activates ventromedial hypothalamic SF1 neurons, and that this brain response is required for normal endurance gains after training. Key Findings VMH SF1 neurons: Exercise increased activity-linked Bdnf e…
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TL;DR: A 2026 Scientific Reports study found that a robot’s utterances shaped expected human-robot relationship structure far more than the robot’s physical appearance in Japanese online scenario experiments. Key Findings Nine pictograms: Researchers built a n…
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TL;DR: A 2026 narrative review in Journal of Central Nervous System Disease found that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists have promising stroke-prevention and animal-model evidence, but human data do not yet support routine use as an acute ischemic stro…
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TL;DR: A 2026 Nature study found that satellite glial cells can transfer mitochondria to sensory neurons, and blocking that transfer in mice promoted nerve degeneration and neuropathic pain. Key Findings 83.3% transfer: In mouse co-cultures, 83.3% of dorsal ro…
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TL;DR: A 2026 review in Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine argues that autoimmune mechanisms may explain a subset of drug-resistant focal epilepsy, especially when seizures persist despite standard antiseizure drugs and immune markers are present.…
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