Women tend to live longer than men and are often more resilient to cognitive decline as they age. Now researchers might have uncovered a source for this resilience: the second X chromosome in female cells go.nature.com/41K8Ubc

Our paper was just published in European Neuropsychopharmacology. 🧵1/10

The rate of dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions is rising rapidly in China and will remain high if preventive measures are not taken go.nature.com/3GRdUmb

Top 5 advances in medicine this week (🧵) 1. A new first-line option for liver cancer (FDA-approved) 2. A new medication to cut cholesterol (Phase 3 trial) 3. A possible emerging therapy for ALS (Phase 2b trial) 4. Updated CAR-T cells for lymphoma (Phase 1 trial) 5.

Extremotolerant Bacteria Identified In The NASA Phoenix Cleanroom astrobiology.com/2025/05/extrem… #astrobiology #genomics #Microbiology #planetaryprotection #Mars

Go astrocytes!!!

BREAKING: Your brain’s connective tissue isn’t just glue: It’s a switchboard for neuromodulation. We used to think that astrocytes (the beautiful star-shaped glial cells) were the brain’s 'support staff.' But thanks to exciting new work from Guttenplan and colleagues this week in

Three new papers in Science report that astrocytes are indispensable for neuromodulatory signaling across diverse neural circuits, behavioral contexts, and species. Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/3F4XJRP

Astrocytes, Not Neurons, Drive Brain’s Attention and Alertness A groundbreaking study has revealed that norepinephrine, a key chemical in attention and alertness, reshapes brain connectivity not by acting directly on neurons, but through astrocytes. These star-shaped support

Astrocytes Control Behavior Through Slow Brain Signaling New research reveals that astrocytes—non-neuronal glial cells—actively regulate brain function by signaling neurons through a slow biochemical pathway. In zebrafish, astrocytes respond to norepinephrine by releasing ATP,

p16-expressing microglia and endothelial cells promote tauopathy and neurovascular abnormalities in PS19 mice: Neuron cell.com/neuron/fulltex…

The rate of dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions is rising rapidly in China and will remain high if preventive measures are not taken go.nature.com/3Fd7fSP

The drug ubrogepant doesn't just ease the headache of a migraine, but also relieves symptoms like neck stiffness and fatigue if taken early enough newscientist.com/article/247967…

What happens when there is rust in the brain's wires and cells? We continue to struggle with understanding iron and neuroferroptosis and whether there will be an 'iron age' of the brain and disease? The just published paper in Nature Reviews Neuroscience by Lei, Walker and Layton

Absolutely crazy month for progress in the world of genome instability & DNA repair, especially as pertaining to aging. A few of the most exciting papers, a 🧵:

#KAUST Ranked Among Top 100 Globally in Times Higher Education #THEGlobalImpact Rankings. A moment of national pride for #SaudiArabia, reflecting our unwavering commitment to addressing the world's most pressing challenges through science and innovation. timeshighereducation.com/impactrankings…

Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ancient Egyptian go.nature.com/4ntxPbT

We previously thought that the adult brain does not form new neurons. New research shows that neurogenesis occurs in the hippocampus throughout life. 🧵1/9

Common Pain Medication Linked to Cognitive Decline Risk A large U.S. medical records study found that adults prescribed gabapentin for chronic low back pain face significantly increased risks of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) over 10 years. Patients who received

#CienciaEnJuicio ¿Qué tan larga puede ser una espera? La mía supera los 1500 días. Desde hace 4 años y 3 meses enfrento una acusación sin sustento (#PruebasPCR). La audiencia finalizó en abril de 2024, demostrando el absurdo del caso.¿La sentencia? Aún no llega. Sigo esperando🧵