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Brain Study Reveals Circuit Controlling Depression and Anxiety

Brain Study Reveals Circuit Controlling Depression and Anxiety

Summary: A new study identifies brain area 46 in the marmoset dorsolateral prefrontal cortex as a key regulator of mood-related behavior. When this region was inactivated, the animals showed less interest in rewards and heightened sensitivity to threats, mimicking depression and anxiety symptoms. Researchers also discovered a functional network connecting areas 46, 32, and 25 that helps counterbalance these effects, …

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9th Circuit keeps freeze on Southern California ICE patrols

9th Circuit keeps freeze on Southern California ICE patrols

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a stinging blow to the Trump administration’s mass deportation project Friday night in a fiery opinion upholding a lower court’s block on “roving patrols” across much of Southern California. “If, as Defendants suggest, they are not conducting stops that lack reasonable suspicion, they can hardly claim to be irreparably harmed by an …

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Senate confirms Emil Bove to Third Circuit, as Dems fail to thwart Trump pick – Politico

Senate confirms Emil Bove to Third Circuit, as Dems fail to thwart Trump pick  Politico Senate Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to appeals court post  NBC News U.S. Senate confirms former Trump lawyer Emil Bove as federal judge, despite whistleblower concerns  CBC New whistleblower emerges against Trump lawyer ahead of Senate vote  AP News Senate GOP Confirms Trump’s DOJ ‘Hatchet Man’ for …

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Tour de France Montmartre circuit set to stay after big-name attacks and huge crowds shake up final stage in Paris

Tour de France Montmartre circuit set to stay after big-name attacks and huge crowds shake up final stage in Paris

The Tour de France is expected to include the Montmartre circuit in the final stage of the race for years to come after the huge success of this year’s radical change to the traditional sprint stage on the Champs-Élysées. Riders were naturally concerned about their safety on the wet cobbles, fast descent and city centre streets, but with times taken …

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9th Circuit upholds block on checks for California ammunition buyers

9th Circuit upholds block on checks for California ammunition buyers

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that California’s policy of background checks for bullet-buyers violates the 2nd Amendment, effectively killing a 2016 ballot measure meant to strengthen the state’s notoriously stringent gun laws. Writing for two of the three judges on the appellate panel, Judge Sandra Segal Ikuta said the law “meaningfully constrains the right to keep operable …

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Senate Judiciary Advances Emil Bove Third Circuit Nomination (1)

Senate Judiciary Advances Emil Bove Third Circuit Nomination (1)

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the appeals court nomination of Emil Bove, the former personal lawyer of President Donald Trump whose actions since joining the Justice Department have attracted widespread criticism. The panel voted on Thursday to advance Bove’s nomination out of Republican-led committee to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit as Democrats complained they weren’t allowed …

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How a hidden brain circuit fuels fibromyalgia, migraines, and PTSD

How a hidden brain circuit fuels fibromyalgia, migraines, and PTSD

Pain isn’t just a physical sensation — it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering. Researchers at the Salk Institute have now identified a brain circuit that gives physical pain its emotional tone, revealing a new potential target for treating chronic and affective pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, migraine, and …

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