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Can deep sleep help devastating brain disorders? Scientists studying Parkinson's want to find out
Sleep may be one of the most potent medicines for the brain, scientists are discovering, as they explore the inner labyrinths of the three-pound organ during deep sleep and dream cycles in both health and disease.
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Researchers use brain organoids to identify origin of neurodevelopmental disorder
With the help of cerebral organoids, IMBA scientists were able to ascertain that tuberous sclerosis, a rare neurodevelopmental genetic disorder, arises developmentally rather than only genetically. With these patient-derived ...
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'Cell atlas' of brain vasculature connects stroke with novel immune cells
In work that will enhance the study of such diseases as stroke and dementia, researchers at UC San Francisco have cataloged all the cells that form the blood vessels of the human brain, along with their locations and the ...
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Researchers identify osteoarthritis 'pain pathway'
Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered that a particular molecular signaling pathway plays an important role in producing osteoarthritis (OA) pain. Using a mouse model of painful osteoarthritis, ...
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Could long-dead bacteria be the culprit behind lingering Lyme symptoms?
Even after antibiotic treatment, some Lyme disease patients suffer from an array of symptoms including neurological issues that greatly diminish their quality of life. Brain scans of these patients show persistent neuroinflammation, ...
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How gut neurons communicate with the brain to control thirst
Drinking a glass of water is often sufficient to quench thirst after exercising. But while the sensation of thirst may be satiated after just a few minutes of drinking, the process of rehydration actually takes around half ...
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Meat, multiple sclerosis and the microbiome
Eating more meat, having less of certain bacteria in the gut, and more of certain immune cells in the blood, all link with multiple sclerosis, reports a team of researchers led by UConn Health and Washington University School ...
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Genes could help drive febrile convulsions in kids
(HealthDay)—It's frightening to see your child have a fever-related (febrile) seizure, but researchers are learning more about who's more susceptible.
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Concussion management is changing as more research suggests exercise is best approach
Public interest in concussion has exploded over the space of a generation, together with a new understanding of how best to help patients recover. Concussion patients were once prescribed rest in a dark room, but in recent ...
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The link between alcohol consumption and epilepsy
Epilepsy, a common neurological disorder associated with stigma, psychiatric comorbidities, and rising healthcare costs, affects approximately 50 million people globally. A common risk factor associated with the development ...
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Revenge: The neuroscience of why it feels good in the moment, but may be a bad idea in the long run
The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, is fighting to stay in power after it emerged that he attended several parties during the country's strict lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. His former adviser Dominic Cummings, who was sacked ...
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation offers hope for antidepressant-resistant disorders
A device shaped like a ping-pong paddle delicately brushes the left side of Teresa Lindhardt's forehead. Her psychiatrist reaches over to flip a switch. Several bursts of what sound like soft bug zaps ensue for three minutes.
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Everything we see is a mash-up of the brain's last 15 seconds of visual information
Our eyes are continuously bombarded by an enormous amount of visual information—millions of shapes, colors and ever-changing motion all around us. For the brain, this is no easy feat. On the one hand, the visual world alters ...
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Can brain stimulation improve memory formation?
For some adults, the use of a responsive neurostimulation (RNS) system implanted in the brain can help lessen or control seizures related to certain types of epilepsy. The device works similar to a pacemaker but is implanted ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Flavonoids may reduce mortality risk for people with Parkinson's disease
People with Parkinson's disease who eat more flavonoids—compounds found in richly colored foods like berries, cocoa and red wine—may have a lower mortality risk than those who don't, according to a new study.
Jan 26, 2022
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Active ingredient in cannabis protects aging brain cells
Decades of research on medical cannabis has focused on the compounds THC and CBD in clinical applications. But less is known about the therapeutic properties of cannabinol (CBN). Now, a new study by Salk scientists shows ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Unique weapon in immune system arsenal could unlock multiple sclerosis treatment
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified why certain cells in the body, known as Th17 cells, go rogue and promote the onset of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS).
Jan 26, 2022
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EEG analysis may detect up to 99.5 percent of concussions
A linebacker gets blindsided by a block, helmets colliding before the defender goes to ground. He rises before arousing suspicion, ignoring and playing through a cognitive haze.
Jan 26, 2022
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Constant tinnitus is linked to altered brain activity
There has to date been no reliable objective method of diagnosing tinnitus. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet now show that brainstem audiometry can be used to measure changes in the brain in people with constant tinnitus. ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Change of heart? It may affect thinking and memory skills in middle age
Subtle changes in the structure and the diastolic function of a person's heart between early adulthood and middle age may be associated with a decline in thinking and memory skills. The research is published in the January ...
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