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Summary: New research shows that breathing rhythms during sleep synchronize brain waves in the hippocampus, a region essential for memory consolidation. These brain waves—slow waves, spindles, and ripples—occur at specific points in the breathing cycle, suggesting breathing plays a key role in memory processing.Disordered sleep breathing, like sleep apnea, could

Summary: A new study shows that knowing you’re under surveillance triggers a faster, automatic brain response to detect faces and gaze direction. Researchers found that participants monitored via CCTV became hyper-aware of facial stimuli nearly a second faster than those not being watched, even without realizing it.This involuntary effect impacts

Summary: A new study reveals that developmental differences strongly influence dominance roles in twin relationships, with typically developing twins perceived as dominant over their nontypically developing siblings. This dominance imbalance persists throughout childhood, even if developmental challenges improve.Genetic similarity also impacts dynamics, as monozygotic twins exhibit more symmetrical relationships than

Summary: Researchers have uncovered how loss of the MeCP2 protein triggers early molecular changes leading to Rett syndrome, a severe neurological disorder. By studying adult mice, they demonstrated that MeCP2 loss disrupts gene expression well before measurable neurological deficits arise.The findings show that MeCP2 dysfunction leads to both increased and

Summary: A new study has achieved near-perfect accuracy in detecting Parkinson’s disease by analyzing brain responses to emotional stimuli using EEG and AI. Researchers found that Parkinson’s patients process emotions differently, struggling with recognizing fear, disgust, and surprise and focusing more on emotional intensity than valence.EEG data from 20 patients

Summary: Researchers have discovered how stress-induced cardiovascular changes are controlled by the brain. Experiments in rats show that activating the lateral habenula, a stress-sensitive brain region, triggers changes in heart rate and blood pressure.Blocking dopamine neurotransmission or inhibiting activity in the ventral tegmental area suppressed these changes, highlighting dopamine’s key