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Anxiety-Control Brain Circuit Discovered, Scientists Learn to Switch It Off
Researchers at Spain's Institute for Neurosciences identified a specific amygdala neuron circuit (Grik4/GluK4) that drives anxiety and social withdrawal — and reversed both behaviors in mice by rebalancing it. Published June 2026.
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America's Deadliest Season Arrives Early: Phoenix, Houston, and Chicago Face a Dangerous Summer as Heat-Related ER Visits Surge
Phoenix confirmed its first 2026 heat death in April. Houston heat-related ER visits surged 329% since 2019. With summer just starting, public health officials are sounding the alarm.
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Scientists Unveil a Diabetes and Obesity Pill That Burns Fat Through Muscle — Without Killing Your Appetite or Causing Muscle Loss
Karolinska/Stockholm University published a new obesity-diabetes pill in Cell (June 2026) that activates muscle metabolism to burn fat and lower blood sugar without appetite suppression or muscle loss. Safe in early human trial.
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