Early bilingualism as a protective factor against acute post-stroke aphasia

J Neurol. 2026 Apr 27;273(5):291. doi: 10.1007/s00415-026-13820-2.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Aphasia is among the most debilitating post-stroke deficits. Previous studies have suggested that bilingualism, the ability to use more than one language, may confer advantages in language recovery compare

M Marcello Naccarato

The history and function of a circular RNA

Nat Commun. 2026 Apr 27. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-71822-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCdr1as/ciRS-7 is a circular RNA conserved in mammals and highly expressed in brain. It features a large number of microRNA target sites bound in vivo by miR-7/miR-671. Cdr1as regulates synaptic activity under str

C Cledi A Cerda-Jara