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• Smoking Linked to Substantial Brain Volume Loss as Experts Warn of Global Cognitive Health Burden

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis published in Addiction has identified consistent reductions in key brain regions—including the amygdala and gray matter—among to...

• Star-Shaped Support Cells Identified as Primary Regulators of Fear Memory and Post-Traumatic Stress

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Mental Health

  Researchers have discovered that astrocytes, long dismissed as passive brain "caretakers," actively govern the formation and recall of fear responses within the amygdala. By manipu...

• Lifelong Physical Activity Found to Reshape Neural Connectivity and Reverse Brain Scars of Childhood Trauma

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Health

  New neuroimaging research suggests that the long-term neurological impacts of childhood adversity are not permanent and can be modified through regular physical exercise. By streng...

• ADHD or Anxiety? Understanding the Differences, Similarities, and the "Comorbidity Connection"

  Published: Feb 26, 2026

  Section: Diseases & Conditions

  At first glance, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) can look remarkably similar. Both can manifest as restlessness, difficulty c...