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L-Arginine’s Hidden Role: From Vascular Function to Alzheimer’s Protein Dynamics
L-arginine extends its biological influence far beyond vascular regulation into unexpected domains: cerebral blood flow, cognitive performance, and amyloid-β protein…
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Why Afternoon Fatigue Strikes After Lunch—and How Nutrition Can Help
Post-lunch afternoon fatigue is a common metabolic phenomenon driven by blood sugar fluctuations and circadian rhythms. Registered dietitians outline three…
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Neuroscience Validates Freud’s Century-Old Theory of the Predictive Brain
Modern neuroscience's leading theory of the brain as a prediction machine closely mirrors concepts Sigmund…
Adverse Childhood Experiences in Rural India: Why Western Frameworks Fall Short
The standard Adverse Childhood Experiences framework inadequately captures the spectrum of adversity affecting children in…
Brain enzyme GSK-3β: How lithium may slow aging at the molecular level
An enzyme called GSK-3β accelerates cellular aging in the brain and is overactive in Alzheimer's…
How Synaptic Signalling Powers Every Thought, Mood, and Decision
Every thought, mood, and decision emerges from synaptic signalling—a process where seven major neurotransmitter systems…