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High-frequency electrical stimulation blocks spasticity to help paraplegics walk again

Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is a promising strategy for reestablishing walking after spinal cord injury, recent studies show. But for patients suffering from muscle spasms, the stimulation protocols have a limited ...

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Childhood maltreatment may alter sperm, affecting future generations' brain development

Childhood stress can impact the epigenetic profile of sperm. These results may also have practical implications for future generations through epigenetic inheritance, as many of the observed epigenetic associations are related ...

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Q&A: The influences behind timing of sleep spindle production

Michael J. Prerau, Ph.D., of the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women's Hospital, is the senior author of a paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, titled "Individualized ...

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New coating extends lifespan of neural implants in the body

Neural implants contain integrated circuits (ICs)—commonly called chips—built on silicon. These implants need to be small and flexible to mimic circumstances inside the human body. However, the environment within the ...

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Key brain circuit for female sexual rejection uncovered

A team from the Champalimaud Foundation (CF) has pinpointed a critical neural circuit for sexual rejection, identifying a set of brain cells that play a crucial role in determining whether a female accepts or rejects mating ...

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Nasal spray drug shows promise in Alzheimer's research

A future treatment for Alzheimer disease may involve a nasal spray. Researchers at Università Cattolica and Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS have discovered that by inhibiting the brain enzyme S-acyltransferase ...

Genetics

Innovative approach maps gene activity in the living human brain

A new method to profile gene activity in the living human brain has been developed by researchers at FutureNeuro, the Research Ireland Center for Translational Brain Science and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, ...

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New combo treatment cuts subdural hematoma recurrence

A novel combination of surgery and embolization used to treat subdural hematomas, bleeding between the brain and its protective membrane due to trauma, reduces the risk of follow-up surgeries, according to researchers at ...