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New insight into how the human motor cortex encodes complex handwriting
Compared to other animal species, humans can plan and execute highly sophisticated motor tasks, including the ability to write complex characters using their hands. While many past studies have tried to better understand ...
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Neuroscientists develop AI tool to unlock cerebellum's secrets
Understanding and treating brain disorders such as tremor, imbalance, and speech impairments requires deep knowledge of the cerebellum, a part of the brain that's crucial for making accurate movements.
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Soft brainstem implant delivers high-resolution hearing
Over the last couple of decades, many people have regained hearing functionality with the most successful neurotech device to date: the cochlear implant. But for those whose cochlear nerve is too damaged for a standard cochlear ...
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How does your brain create new memories? Neuroscientists discover 'rules' for how neurons encode new information
Every day, people are constantly learning and forming new memories. When you pick up a new hobby, try a recipe a friend recommended or read the latest world news, your brain stores many of these memories for years or decades.
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Brain imaging study reveals synaptic mechanisms of learning
How do we learn something new? How do tasks at a new job, lyrics to the latest hit song or directions to a friend's house become encoded in our brains? The broad answer is that our brains undergo adaptations to accommodate ...
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Brain-machine interface study reveals how intentions and actions are linked in time
Researchers led by Jean-Paul Noel at the University of Minnesota, United States, have decoupled intentions, actions and their effects by manipulating the brain-machine interface that allows a person with otherwise paralyzed ...
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Study details role of protein that may play a key role in the development of schizophrenia
Research published in the Journal of Neurochemistry has detailed the role of a protein, hnRNP A1, in the formation and stability of myelin, suggesting an important impact on neurodegenerative diseases and mental disorders ...
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New research reveals socioeconomic influences on how the body regulates eating
Published in the journal Food Quality and Preference, new research highlights how physiological signals, particularly those transmitted via the vagus nerve, interact with socioeconomic factors to shape dietary behavior.
Apr 17, 2025
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Disturbed dopamine signaling pathways could promote epileptic seizures in focal cortical dysplasia
Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) type 2 is a congenital malformation of the cerebral cortex that is often associated with difficult-to-treat epilepsy. In the affected areas, nerve cells and their layer structures are arranged ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Favorite music sets the brain's opioids in motion, imaging study reveals
Music can evoke intense pleasure, sometimes experienced physically as pleasant "chills." While the effect of music on pleasure is clear, the brain mechanisms behind musical enjoyment are not yet fully understood. The brain's ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Pushing the limits of brain imaging: A new tool for targeted delivery of imaging agents and drugs
Multiphoton microscopy is a valuable tool for neuroscience research, allowing scientists to observe functional brain activity in real time through high-resolution imaging. An essential component of many multiphoton microscopy ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Climate-related trauma can have lasting effects on decision-making, study finds
A new study from the University of California San Diego suggests that climate trauma—such as experiencing a devastating wildfire—can have lasting effects on cognitive function.
Apr 16, 2025
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Risky surgery after a stroke due to carotid artery stenosis may no longer be necessary in most patients
European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel, shows that a significant proportion of patients who suffer a stroke due to carotid artery narrowing can be ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Hereditary Alzheimer's: Blood marker for defective neuronal connections rises early
Individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease show altered blood levels indicating damaged neuronal contacts as early as 11 years before the expected onset of dementia symptoms. This is evident in the levels ...
Apr 16, 2025
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When people repeatedly read sentences, they get faster and more accurate, showing the brain improves with practice
Have you ever noticed yourself speeding up and getting better at repetitive tasks over time? Researchers from the Faculty of Arts at Charles University have unveiled insights into why this happens during reading tasks, revealing ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Rose-scented citronellol may carry neurotoxic potential at high exposure levels
Citronellol, a rose-scented compound commonly found in cosmetics and household products, has long been considered safe. However, a Korean research team has, for the first time, identified its potential to cause neurotoxicity ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Study reveals promising insights on treatment to improve speech after a stroke
Lucy Mulloor woke up one morning and realized something was terribly wrong. The 45-year-old single-mom could hear her two daughters in the kitchen but couldn't call out to them. She'd lost the ability to talk and to move ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Researchers explore adapted Argentine dance therapy for cancer survivors
Adapted Argentine tango dance therapy is helping some breast cancer survivors regain natural balance and sensation after experiencing neuropathy, a common side effect of chemotherapy treatment. Expansion of a new clinical ...
Apr 16, 2025
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True number of people living with Huntington's disease gene in Northern Scotland determined
The number of people who have the gene that causes Huntington's disease in Northern Scotland has been accurately counted for the first time in 35 years in new research from the University of Aberdeen in partnership with NHS ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation shows promise in Alzheimer's treatment
Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS-led research is reporting that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) targeting the precuneus may slow the progression of cognitive decline, impairments in daily functioning, and ...
Inflammation may be the link between chronic pain and depression
Chronic pain—or pain that lasts at least three months—is closely intertwined with depression. Individuals living with pain's persistent symptoms may be up to four times more likely to experience depression, research shows.
Apr 15, 2025
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Mapping study pinpoints key brain regions for reasoning skills
A team of researchers at UCL and UCLH have identified the key brain regions that are essential for logical thinking and problem solving.
Apr 15, 2025
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Nerve blocks reduce complications and opioid use in hip surgery
I still remember when a patient woke up from hip surgery in tears—tears of relief. She had been terrified of waking up groggy and overwhelmed by narcotics, a stark contrast to her previous experience. This time, thanks ...
Common genetic variants linked to drug-resistant epilepsy
Certain common genetic changes might make some people with focal epilepsy less responsive to seizure medications, finds a new global study led by researchers at UCL and UTHealth Houston.
Apr 15, 2025
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