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Brain stimulation reveals how language networks adapt in real time to disruption
When an important area of the human brain involved in language processing is temporarily disrupted, other areas of the brain take over much of its work. Researchers at Leipzig University and the Max Planck Institute for Human ...
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A personality trait may provide clues to functioning in frontotemporal dementia
Frontotemporal dementia often results in early changes in personality or behavior before changes in cognitive skills. People with this condition who have lower levels of conscientiousness, a personality trait related to organization, ...
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Axonal defects linked to rare form of Parkinson's disease
A genetic mutation linked to Parkinson's disease produced abnormalities in a subset of nerve cells, offering a clue about the disease's causes, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...
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Good news for people newly diagnosed with rare autoimmune disorder: Study finds low relapse risk
People newly diagnosed with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease, or MOGAD, generally had a low risk of relapse and lasting disability, according to a Kaiser Permanente study. The work is published ...
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Alzheimer's discovery reveals brain cleaning gone wrong
A gene responsible for compacting trash inside the brain appears to be a key player in Alzheimer's disease, and doctors may be able to target it to better treat or help prevent the devastating condition, new UVA Health research ...
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Almost one in four Americans believe misinformation about the cause of autism
Nearly a quarter of Americans believe that childhood vaccines and taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) during pregnancy cause autism, despite no evidence to support those claims, a survey published in JAMA Health Forum notes. The ...
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Study shows awake brain mapping can help optimize deep brain stimulation
Awake deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery can provide information beyond what imaging alone can capture, helping clinicians personalize electrode placement for patients with essential tremor, according to a Mayo Clinic study ...
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Brain's 'cleanup' molecule could aid recovery after stroke
A naturally occurring molecule that helps the brain clear away damaged blood cells could open the door to new treatments for one of the deadliest forms of stroke, research led by University of Manchester scientists suggests.
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Researchers detect signs of neuronal damage in the earliest stage of Huntington's disease
Before motor or cognitive impairments appear and before brain volume loss becomes evident, some individuals carrying the genetic mutation that causes Huntington's disease already show signs of neuronal injury. This is demonstrated ...
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Visual tests could indicate cognitive decline—study
Simple visual tests could be an early indicator of cognitive decline, a precursor to dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Brain Sciences.
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Genetic variant among Black people linked to hardening of arteries, Alzheimer's disease
Rutgers-Newark researchers have discovered that a genetic variant unique to people of African descent heightens the link between so-called "hardening of the arteries" and Alzheimer's disease.
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Blood proteins that may predict brain and cardiovascular health issues identified
Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have identified four proteins in the blood that could potentially help identify people at higher risk of worsening cerebrovascular ...
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After brain surgery, man sees cat's eyes in human faces
Karl, a 28-year-old man living in the northeastern United States, has a gray tabby cat named Luna. In the morning, his cat is often the first face that he sees.
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Identifiable hallucinatory presences may flag more advanced Parkinson's disease, study finds
Hallucinations in Parkinson's disease are frequent. They start with visual illusions and sensations of someone being nearby or passing by one's body (minor hallucinations) and develop into complex visual hallucinations as ...
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Smoking linked to higher risk of dementia
A major review of more than 2 million people has found current smokers face a higher risk of dementia, with researchers calling for brain health to feature more prominently in antismoking campaigns.
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Your brain may map emotional concepts onto a hexagonal grid, new study suggests
Everyday life throws a whole range of emotional experiences our way, from exciting and relaxing moments to tense or gloomy encounters. Each experience is shaped by what's present around us in the moment, the sensations our ...
Timely, far-reaching theta waves help organize cognition, study shows
Cognition has to be organized somehow. A new study by researchers in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT provides several lines of evidence that the needed organization is implemented across the brain's frontal ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Two newly identified protein forms may play a role in Alzheimer's
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and their collaborators have identified two previously unknown forms of the protein amyloid-beta that may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's. The study, published in Nature Communications, ...
Nov 9, 2026
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The brain's 'dimmer switch' could help explain why attention drifts
McGill researchers have discovered that serotonin, a brain chemical best known for its role in mood and mental health, also helps regulate attention. "Our findings suggest serotonin-producing neurons deep in the midbrain ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Concussion study upends understanding of what makes head impacts dangerous
Concussions—essentially mild traumatic brain injuries—are among the most common injuries sustained on athletic fields. In the U.S., an estimated 3.8 million sports-related concussions occur every year. But new research by ...
Nov 9, 2026
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How a protein contributes to blood vessel damage in the brain in patients with malaria
Malaria remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide. According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, there were more than 280 million cases in 2024, with 610,000 people dying from the parasitic infection. ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Magnetic fields can revive intracellular transport in ALS
A study led by cell biologist Dr. Arun Pal at the HZDR, in collaboration with research partners in Dresden and Rostock, has found that electromagnetic alternating fields can partially reverse key pathological changes in human ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Study challenges long-held fears about overactive bladder drugs and dementia
New research published in JAMA Network Open finds anticholinergic medications, commonly prescribed for overactive bladder (OAB), may not increase dementia risk after all compared to beta-3 agonists, the newer drug class that ...
Nov 9, 2026
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The stroke risk younger adults may be overlooking—and the symptoms that should never be dismissed
Stroke is often seen as a condition that only affects older people. Yet the incidence of stroke in older people has actually fallen in recent decades. At the same time, rates of stroke in under-55s have been on the rise.
Nov 9, 2026
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Small daily activities may help ease dementia caregivers' stress
Nearly 12 million people in the U.S. provide unpaid care to a relative or friend with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Compared with caregivers of people without dementia, ADRD caregivers face greater demands ...
Nov 9, 2026
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