Late-onset cerebellar ataxia: A genetic avenue uncovered
Could an anomaly in the developing brain explain motor difficulties occurring decades later in people with rare movement disorders?
Oct 8, 2025
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Nervous System: News and Research on Rhombencephalon
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Cerebellum found to contribute to symptoms in spinal muscular atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy affects all the body's muscles. For a long time, it was considered a disease caused solely by the loss of nerve cells in the spinal cord. Now, a research team at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute ...
Oct 2, 2025
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Losing your sense of smell? It could be an early sign of Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease
In a magical scene towards the end of 2007 film "Ratatouille," notoriously harsh food critic Anton Ego is instantly transported back in time, his childhood memories revived by a spoonful of the film's eponymous dish. No pictures ...
Oct 2, 2025
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Altering one area of the brain could rid alcohol withdrawal symptoms, study finds
By targeting a specific area of the brain, researchers at Washington State University may now hold the key to curbing the debilitating symptoms of alcohol withdrawal that push many people back to drinking.
Sep 30, 2025
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Major theories of consciousness may have been focusing on the wrong part of the brain
What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling these questions in more depth about 35 years ago. Researchers have made progress, but the mystery of ...
Sep 22, 2025
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Here's how sleep strengthens muscle and bone by boosting growth hormone levels
As every bodybuilder knows, a deep, restful sleep boosts levels of growth hormone to build strong muscle and bone and burn fat. And as every teenager should know, they won't reach their full height potential without adequate ...
Sep 8, 2025
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Brain's immune response linked to olfactory problems associated with Alzheimer's
A fading sense of smell can be one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease even before cognitive impairments manifest. Research by scientists at DZNE and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) sheds new light on ...
Aug 15, 2025
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Brain signals from cerebellum can control prosthetic devices
Cedars-Sinai investigators found a new way to control prosthetic devices using brain signals. Their preclinical findings, if confirmed in clinical studies, could help stroke survivors control external prosthetic devices to ...
Aug 4, 2025
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Why do some autistic people walk differently?
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people's brains develop and function, impacting behavior, communication and socializing. It can also involve differences in the way you move and walk—known as your ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Scientists unravel how a tiny region of the brain helps us form distinct memories
Life may unfold as a continuous stream, but our memories tell a different story. We do not recall the past as one long, unbroken text. Instead, we remember it as a series of meaningful events, like how sentences are structured ...
Jul 15, 2025
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