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Parts of the brain that are needed to remember words identified
The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words, and how these are affected by a common form of epilepsy, have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at UCL.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Breakthrough gene therapy alleviates Dravet syndrome symptoms in mice without side effects
In a groundbreaking advancement for families grappling with the challenges of Dravet syndrome, a rare and life-altering form of epilepsy, scientists have developed a new gene replacement therapy in mice that could lead to ...
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Meta-analysis finds that menstrual cycle does not change cognitive abilities
Business analysts from the University of Melbourne, in Australia, the Nanyang Technological University, in Singapore, and Olin Business School, in the U.S., report evidence showing that women do not experience changes to ...
The 'brain tsunami': Machine learning aids in detection of abnormal activity
A University of Cincinnati study found machine learning models can aid in the automation and detection of abnormal brain activity sometimes referred to as a "brain tsunami."
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Science behind 'Polly want a cracker' could guide future treatment design for speech disorders
A new study explains how a parakeet's brain helps it to mimic human words. By recording for the first time the brain activity of parakeets as they made sounds, a research team at NYU Grossman School of Medicine found that ...
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Brain activity reveals why mice make mistakes during learning
By revealing for the first time what happens in the brain when an animal makes a mistake, Johns Hopkins University researchers are shedding light on the holy grail of neuroscience: the mechanics of how we learn.
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What happens in the male mouse brain during sex
To uncover what drives sexual behavior in animals, researchers studied the brain activity of male mice throughout the series of actions involved in sex leading up to ejaculation. Their results, published in Neuron, show that ...
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Refined test could improve Parkinson's disease diagnosis
A team that includes a RIKEN researcher has refined a lab test for measuring protein aggregate levels in samples from patients with certain neurodegenerative diseases. This has the potential to improve diagnosis and drug ...
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Case study: Bartonella and Babesia found in brain tissue of child with seizures
In a recent case study, researchers from North Carolina State University found Bartonella henselae, Babesia odocoilei and Babesia divergens-like MO-1 DNA in brain tissue samples from a young child with seizures and suspected ...
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Shaken baby syndrome can cause permanent brain damage, long-term disabilities or death
In the early 1990s when I was a young pediatrician, I was responsible for evaluating children with developmental and learning problems. Two unrelated boys, ages 7 and 9, were found to have IQs in the range of 60–70, which ...
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A stronger neck can help young athletes reduce their risk of concussion
During Australia's winter sports seasons, hundreds of thousands of children will take to the field in contact sports like rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules and soccer.
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To the brain, Esperanto and Klingon appear the same as English or Mandarin
Within the human brain, a network of regions has evolved to process language. These regions are consistently activated whenever people listen to their native language or any language in which they are proficient.
Mar 18, 2025
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Bacteria invasion of brain after implants threatens long-term device effectiveness, research finds
Brain implants hold immense promise for restoring function in patients with paralysis, epilepsy and other neurological disorders. But a team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University has discovered that bacteria can ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Brain 4D imaging technique drives AI audiovisual analysis
When a person's hearing and vision are uncompromised and function at a relatively high level, the human brain is able to take in various sights and sounds from any environment and seamlessly allow said person to perceive ...
Mar 18, 2025
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New research looks at how axons connect as brains grow
How a person's brain grows and makes connections can determine intelligence as well as susceptibility to disorders such as epilepsy and mental illness. However, a lot of questions remain about how the process works, especially ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Improving epilepsy surgery by pinpointing where seizures begin
When you replace an older cell phone or TV with a new high-resolution device, the visuals can be strikingly different—all of a sudden you have improved clarity and can see new details. Now, UC San Francisco epilepsy researchers ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Study finds unique brain changes linked to witnessing trauma
For years, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been studied primarily in people who experience trauma firsthand. But what about those who witness it—military veterans, first responders, health care workers, or bystanders ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Exploring the rubber hand illusion: How visual tricks may ease pain perception
If a person hides their own hand and focuses on a rubber hand instead, they may perceive it as part of their own body under certain conditions. What sounds like a gimmick could one day be used to help patients who suffer ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Research reveals how childhood adversity shapes the brain and behavior
Early-life adversity affects more than half of the world's children and is a significant risk factor for cognitive and mental health problems later in life. In an extensive and up-to-the-minute review of research in this ...
Mar 17, 2025
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Why pain medication may not be as effective for women as it is for men
A new study led by University of Calgary professor Dr. Tuan Trang, Ph.D., may help to explain why there are more women experiencing chronic pain than men. In 2019, the Canadian Pain Task Force report found that chronic pain ...
Mar 17, 2025
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Open-source tool optimizes placement of visual brain implants
Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have collaborated with several universities to develop a new open-source tool that can be used to optimize the placement of visual brain implants on a large scale. ...
Mar 17, 2025
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Bridging nature and nurture: Study reveals brain's flexible foundation from birth
For years, researchers have debated how our brains consistently develop areas specialized for recognizing faces, objects, words, and places, despite individuals having vastly different life experiences.
Mar 17, 2025
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Uric acid shows potential as new stroke treatment in preclinical study
In a preclinical study, rodents treated with uric acid showed improved long-term outcomes after acute ischemic stroke. The findings suggest that the treatment may work as an add-on therapy to standard stroke treatments in ...
Mar 17, 2025
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Stress and sex influence traumatic brain injury outcomes, rat study suggests
How stress impacts behavioral outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a major gap in knowledge. This oversight is especially felt by those in the military due to the high prevalence of TBI and the abundance of ...
Mar 17, 2025
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Unique neuroanatomical features set humans apart from other primates
Researchers have widely accepted that what sets humans apart from nonhuman primates are prefrontal cortex–driven behaviors such as decision-making, reasoning, planning, and attention.
Mar 17, 2025
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