From Our Neurons to Yours

Carolyn Bertozzi explains why sugars on cell surfaces matter for communication between cells and how new chemical methods make these complex molecules accessible to research. The discussion connects this work to neuroscience, biological aging and drug development.

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Jonathan Long discusses the expanding scientific study of peptides, from improved methods for discovering molecules in the body to the success of GLP-1 medicines. The conversation distinguishes research progress from untested wellness claims and examines the search for compounds that reproduce aspects of exercise biology.

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Corey Keller discusses how transcranial magnetic stimulation can probe and influence brain networks. He explains efforts to measure the brain's response to stimulation and to understand why treatment outcomes differ, outlining the opportunities and remaining uncertainties in developing more precise psychiatric interventions.

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Leanne Williams explores how brain imaging could help explain biological differences among people with similar mental-health symptoms. She describes research on brain-network patterns in depression and the possibility of using those measurements to support more individualized diagnosis and treatment.

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Julia Kaltschmidt investigates whether signaling between the gut and brain helps explain persistent fatigue. She describes research on the enteric nervous system and sickness responses, including a proposed reflex that could connect infection to longer-lasting symptoms and guide future work on biomarkers.

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Monther Abu-Remaileh examines the cell's recycling machinery and its possible role in neurodegeneration. He explains how lysosomes process cellular material, why failures in that system can affect neurons, and how studying this biology may reveal connections among protein accumulation, aging and brain disease.

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Cory Shain discusses efforts to map language processing in individual brains with greater precision. Combining measurements from different recording methods, the research aims to explain how people understand and produce language and to inform future technologies for restoring communication.

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