A joint research team led by KAIST has used a small, implantable neural chip to wirelessly monitor real-time changes in a neurotransmitter involved in memory and learning after an Alzheimer's drug has been administered. In ...
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We tend to think of a fetus's brain as a construction site guided by a blueprint imprinted in the genes. But even before birth, other things are happening. The fetus moves, responds to muffled sounds, receives stimuli and, ...
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Researchers have developed a computer model of the human cortex that links its microscopic chemistry to its brain-wide patterns of activity, providing new evidence that regional differences in receptor density help shape ...
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When French writer Marcel Proust famously recalled his childhood from the taste of a Madeleine cookie, his stomach may have done some of the work. We generally associate our memories almost exclusively with the brain, which ...
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Scientists at Newcastle University's Neural Circuits Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers at the Blue Brain Project (EPFL, Switzerland) and leading institutions in Spain, have published a study that advances understanding ...
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Many people begin each day with a steaming cup of joe to shake off the morning fog and jump-start their brain. Whether it's a shot of espresso or a frothy latte, that caffeine hit is famous for boosting alertness. However, ...
Consumption of eggs is associated with a lower risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease for those 65 years and older, according to researchers at Loma Linda University Health. Eating one egg per day for at least five ...
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A signaling pathway best known for shaping the brain before birth also helps govern how adults learn, adapt, and persist in their behavior, according to new research co-led by Andreas H. Kottmann, associate medical professor ...
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Ticks are major vectors of infectious diseases, affecting both animals and humans. Their ability to remain attached to a host and feed on their blood over the course of several days derives from their saliva, which prevents ...
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Anyone who has weathered a bad stomach bug knows the feeling: a loss of appetite that sets in and lingers, even after the initial illness. For the millions of people around the world who are chronically infected with parasitic ...
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