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New Alzheimer’s drug a ‘breath of life’ for one local family

Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine says that patients need mild cognitive impairment or mild-stage dementia to be eligible for new Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab.

What are white, pink and brown noise?

A review article by Penn researchers found that outcomes from sleep studies on white and pink noise vary wildly.

How intestinal microbes affect our inclination to exercise

A team led by Christoph Thaiss of the Perelman School of Medicine has linked intestinal microbes in mice to the desire to exercise, with remarks from Nicholas Betley of the School of Arts & Sciences.

How ketamine acts as ‘switch’ in the brain

Penn researchers find that the anesthetic and fast-acting antidepressant switches natural patterns of neuronal activity in the cerebral cortex.

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A link between social environment and healthy brains in wild rhesus macaques

Research from Penn, Arizona State University, the National Institute of Mental Health, and elsewhere finds that on the island of Cayo Santiago, female monkeys with a higher social status had younger, more resilient molecular profiles.

Second death tied to experimental Alzheimer’s treatment

Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine notes the benefits and risks of experimental Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab.

Elon Musk hopes to test a brain implant in humans next year

Daniel Yoshor of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Elon Musk’s Neuralink implant has impressive hardware but does not represent a dramatic advance in restoring or enhancing brain function.

Alzheimer’s drug may benefit some patients, new data shows

Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the new data on experimental Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab show reason for both optimism and caution.

What it’s like to live with brain fog

Dennis Kolson of the Perelman School of Medicine says that long-COVID patients uniformly appreciate the chance to talk with a physician who understands their symptoms.

The smell of food affects metabolism in fasting mice

Minhong Ma of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a Japanese study on food odors offers new insights into metabolic adaptation.

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