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Brain MRI patterns differed enough between first and second pregnancies that a machine learning classifier could distinguish them, with the default mode network shift appearing to be a first-pregnancy-dominant adaptation.

Although gut microbes have become internet darlings, the evidence of their widespread importance in overall health continues to stack up.

“It’s not a case of cannabis being all good or all bad. It depends on how people are using it, what outcomes you’re looking at, what products are being used, for what reasons, and what part of the lifespan.” — Anika Guha, Ph.D., CU Anschutz

Even if menopause does lead to some gray matter loss, it won’t automatically lead to future cognitive decline or dementia.

According to Karthikeyan Tangavelou, PhD, a professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology at the UNM School of Medicine: “If you stop tau synthesis by targeting OTULIN in neurons, you can restore a healthy brain and prevent brain aging.”

By desynchronizing pathological rhythms, neuromodulation acts to induce plastic changes in thalamocortical circuits.