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Researchers from the University of Toronto, Canada, and Kyushu University, Japan, have found that increased neuron formation and the subsequent rewiring of neural circuits in the hippocampus through exercise or genetic manipulation ...
May 20, 2024
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Bacterial meningitis is a devastating infectious disease because, even when cured, most survivors live with permanent neurological disabilities such as motor impairment, cognitive delay, hearing and vision loss, seizures, ...
Apr 17, 2024
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What determines mental health, school performance, and even cognitive development? A new study in Reviews in the Neurosciences suggests that poverty and low socioeconomic status (SES) are key contributory factors. Other studies ...
Apr 15, 2024
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The development of the cerebral cortex largely depends on the stem cells responsible for generating neurons, known as radial glial cells. Until now, it was believed that these stem cells generated neurons following a simple ...
Apr 9, 2024
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As their aging brains shrink, older dogs can suffer the same memory and thinking problems as many older humans do.
Apr 2, 2024
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A new study appearing in MedComm has been led by Dr. Qian Liu and Dr. Yan Wang (Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences). The team presents the ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry have investigated how stress hormones affect the early development of brain cells in the cerebral cortex of the fetus. The cortex is the crucial area of the brain for ...
Mar 5, 2024
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Loss of neurons in in the retina due to trauma or disease leads to vision impairment or blindness, a process which is irreversible in humans. Interestingly, some animals like fish have the built-in ability to regenerate retinal ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Evolution is usually equated with advancement, but the most useful biological innovations aren't always found in the "highest" organisms.
Aug 31, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have identified plasma protein-based biomarkers capable of identifying adolescents at risk of developing mental health issues. The results were published in Nature Mental Health. ...
Aug 1, 2023
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