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By studying the skilled movements of marmoset tongues, researchers have discovered that Purkinje cells (P-cells) in a brain region called the cerebellum signal to stop protrusion as the tongue approaches its target, according ...
Apr 10, 2025
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New research published in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging has uncovered changes in brain connectivity during chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer.
Apr 9, 2025
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Cerebellar rhythm loss due to climbing fiber regression is a shared pathophysiology of motor deficits across cerebellar ataxias. Cerebellar ataxias are a group of genetic and non-genetic disorders that currently have no effective ...
Mar 11, 2025
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Autophagy, the process by which cells recycle damaged components, has long been associated with neuroprotection. However, the precise mechanisms by which autophagy maintains brain health have remained elusive.
Jan 15, 2025
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More than 70 genes have been linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental condition in which differences in the brain lead to a host of altered behaviors, including issues with language, social communication, ...
Aug 16, 2024
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The placebo effect is very real. This we've known for decades, as seen in real-life observations and the best double-blinded randomized clinical trials researchers have devised for many diseases and conditions, especially ...
Jul 24, 2024
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The cerebellum, often referred to as the "little brain," has captivated researchers for centuries due to its unique structure and cellular complexity, as one of the most ancient brain regions in evolutionary terms. It has ...
Jul 11, 2024
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A statistical tool designed to analyze 11 characteristics of postmortem brains reliably diagnosed a common neurodegenerative disease known as essential tremor (ET), a study led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center ...
Jun 19, 2024
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For a long time, the fact that the cerebellum plays an important role in regulating our emotions—such as when processing fear—has been ignored. Professor Melanie Mark from Ruhr-University Bochum and Professor Dagmar Timmann ...
May 7, 2024
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If you reward a monkey with some juice, it will learn which hand to move in response to a specific visual cue—but only if the cerebellum is functioning properly. So say neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh School ...
Apr 4, 2024
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