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by McGill University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Absence of plasma FN results in osteopenia and significant loss of trabecular bone mass in male mice. Credit: Matrix Biology (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2025.12.001 New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males. A

Date: February 2, 2026 Source: University of Victoria Summary: Chronic stress can damage the gut’s protective lining, triggering inflammation that may worsen depression. New research shows that stress lowers levels of a protein called Reelin, which plays a key role in both gut repair and brain health. Remarkably, a single injection restored Reelin levels and

by Stowers Institute for Medical Research edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Electron microscopy image of Orb2 amyloid fibers. Red arrows indicate the chaperone protein Funes aiding in the assembly of Orb2 amyloid. Credit: Stowers Institute for Medical Research Why some memories persist while others vanish has fascinated

by Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes In many cases, one gene can produce multiple versions of a protein. Rare diseases may present differently in people for whom one or more versions of the protein are still produced versus in people for whom all versions of the protein are

by Miles Martin, University of California – San Diego edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin   Chimeric ion channels that are activated by cocaine. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09427-8 A new biochemical approach to combat addiction, developed by researchers at the University of California San Diego and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), has shown promising results