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• UCLA Researchers Discover Second Brain Region Decay Responsible for Severe Narcolepsy and Sudden Muscle Loss

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A landmark study from UCLA Health reveals that Type 1 narcolepsy is caused by the degeneration of neurons in two distinct brain regions, not just the hypothalamus as previously bel...

• Whitehead Institute Researchers Propose Sickness Behavior as a Coordinated Whole-Organism Immune Strategy for Survival

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Mental Health

  A new perspective published in Trends in Immunology suggests that common symptoms like fatigue and loss of appetite are integrated immune responses rather than mere side effects of...

• Why We Feel ‘Sick’: MIT’s Zuri Sullivan Decodes the Brain-Immune Connection Behind Infection Symptoms

  Published: Feb 26, 2026

  Section: Health

  Zuri Sullivan, a new assistant professor of biology at MIT and a core member of the Whitehead Institute, is pioneering research into the biological mechanisms of sickness. In an in...

• The Biological Balancing Act: Decoding the Hormonal Network of Hunger and Satiety

  Published: Feb 24, 2026

  Section: Health

  A comprehensive physiological review published by News-Medical in February 2026 explains the intricate gut-brain axis that governs human appetite. The report details how the hypoth...