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NOGIN Europe! 2025 was a big success
Participants heard from investigators using human and animal models to study the neurobiology of grief and loss and discovered information with high translational value.
Body perception and social touch preferences in times of grief
Adam Enmalm and Rebecca Boehme found that people who lost a loved one within the last two years experienced physical grief sensations mostly in their chest as well as the stomach, head, and neck/throat — the same areas where the consoling effect of a hug was felt.
A very successful 2023 NOGIN Workshop
The workshop was held November 3-4, 2023, at the University of Arizona.
Spouse bereavement and brain pathologies: A propensity score matching study
A new article suggests spousal bereavement may contribute to dementia or cognitive decline by increasing cerebrovascular injury in older adults.
Microglia react to partner loss in a sex- and brain site-specific manner in prairie voles
A new article by Tobias Polh, Oliver Bosch and colleagues brings us novel data on the microglial activation (indicating neuroinflammation) after the loss of a pair-bonded vole mate.