By scanning the brains of healthy volunteers, researchers at the National Institutes of Health saw the first, long-sought evidence that our brains may drain some waste out through lymphatic vessels, the body's sewer system. ...
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Lymphatic vessels that clean the brain of harmful material play a crucial role in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests. The vessels ...
Sep 17, 2018
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Scientists at the Lowy Medical Research Institute (LMRI) have discovered one cause of a progressive, debilitating eye disease called macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel). The work, using genetic, clinical and biochemical ...
Sep 11, 2019
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A new mathematical model sheds light on how the brain processes different cues, such as sights and sounds, during decision making. The findings from Princeton neuroscientists may one day improve how brain circuits go awry ...
Feb 10, 2025
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A team of researchers led by Rice University's Jacob Robinson and the University of Texas Medical Branch's Peter Kan has developed a technique for diagnosing, managing and treating neurological disorders with minimal surgical ...
Nov 13, 2024
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In first-of-their-kind observations in the human brain, an international team of researchers has revealed two well-known neurochemicals—dopamine and serotonin—are at work at sub-second speeds to shape how people perceive ...
Oct 12, 2020
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Living near major roads or highways is linked to higher incidence of dementia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests new research published this week in the journal Environmental Health.
Jan 23, 2020
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University of Alberta researchers have trained a machine learning model to identify people with post-traumatic stress disorder with 80 percent accuracy by analyzing text data. The model could one day serve as an accessible ...
Apr 7, 2022
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A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and Denmark has learned more about the role that white matter plays in brain function by comparing thousands of MRI images with genetic data. In their ...
(HealthDay)—Some people in their 90s stay sharp whether their brain harbors amyloid protein plaques—a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease—or not, but why?
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