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Scientists shed new light on two proteins that exacerbate the progression of Parkinson's disease
Two proteins may be intimately linked to the progression of Parkinson's disease, a relentless and disabling neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people around the world.
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Bacterial toxin may trigger multiple sclerosis onset and relapse
A specific toxin-producing gut bacteria may be responsible for both triggering the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) and ongoing disease activity, according to a new study led by a team of researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine ...
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Investigating the role of a protein in hearing loss
The fast motor kinetics of prestin, a protein found in the inner ear, is essential for hearing high-frequency sounds, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Researchers propose a novel biomarker for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is the most prominent cause of dementia affecting millions of people worldwide. As the changes in the brain function starts 10–20 years before the clinical onset of Alzheimer's disease, there is a strong ...
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Using virtual reality to investigate autism's neural network dynamics
An international research collaboration has developed a VR imaging system that can measure a wide range of neural activity in the cortices of mice during active behavior. This enabled them to illuminate the abnormalities ...
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First-of-its-kind study reveals how facial transplant recipient recognizes new appearance as their own
A team of researchers from the U.K. and U.S. conducted the first ever investigation into how a facial transplant recipient started to accept their new appearance as part of their own identity.
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Individualized brain fingerprints can help to uncover early signs of Alzheimer's disease
Neuroscientists from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report in Brain Connectivity that they have detected subtle differences in the way the brain functions in older adults with preclinical Alzheimer's disease ...
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Serious consequences identified for young survivors of brain cancer
From neurological problems to hearing loss and infertility, survivors of medulloblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, are left with severe physical and cognitive impairments and have an overall mortality rate 21 times ...
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Early morning university classes correlate with poor sleep and academic performance
Digital data from university students in Singapore suggest they could be getting better grades if their classes started later. The findings, from tens of thousands of students, were published by Duke-NUS Medical School researchers ...
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Molecular imaging offers insight into 'chemo brain'
A newly published literature review sheds light on how nuclear medicine brain imaging can help evaluate the biological changes that cause chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI), commonly known as "chemo brain." ...
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Pathological mechanism of intellectual disability caused by haploinsufficiency may be a disorder of excitatory synapses
In this study published in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers generated and analyzed Rp58 heterozygous mice as a model of RP58/ZBTB18 haploinsufficiency and were able to clarify the following four points.
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Exploring the neural mechanisms behind how social networks shape our decisions
Over the past decade or so, social scientists have been trying to understand how social networks can influence people's beliefs and behavior. Despite the many studies on this topic, currently very little is known about how ...
Does exercise really help your brain? Jury still out
It's long been thought that working out helps a person stay sharp, but a new review argues there's little solid scientific evidence for the mental benefits of physical exercise.
Mar 27, 2023
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Advances in brain modeling open a path to digital twin approaches for brain medicine
In the current edition of The Lancet Neurology, researchers of the Human Brain Project (HBP) present the novel clinical uses of advanced brain modeling methods. Computational brain modeling techniques that integrate the ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Experts use new microscope, AI algorithm, and voltage indicators to image electrical activity deep in the brain
When studying the brain, researchers are just beginning to use a method known as voltage imaging to track neural activity in the living animal. While this approach is a promising way to better understand neuron firing, behavior, ...
Mar 27, 2023
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How to rewire your brain to feel good on Mondays
If you hate Mondays, you're most certainly in good company. After a couple of days off, many of us have difficulty settling back into our routines and work duties. You may even have dread and anxiety that seeps into the weekend ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Transplant from deceased donor with brain tumor appears to be safe
The risk for cancer transmission in transplants from deceased donors with primary brain tumors is low and long-term transplant outcomes are favorable, according to a study published online March 22 in JAMA Surgery.
Mar 27, 2023
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Researchers delve into the mechanisms of hereditary spastic paraplegia
Researchers from the University of Seville and the Seville Institute of Biomedicine (IBiS), in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, have identified a new role for one of the genes related to hereditary spastic ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Forget about it: Investigating how we purge thoughts from our mind
Forgetting is not always easy. If you have ever tried to erase that annoying earworm from your mind or stop thinking about whether you locked the door after leaving the house, you know how disruptive it can be to think about ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Neurosurgeon seeks to better understand epilepsy using math and music
When Taufik Valiante was a child, his baseball coach's son passed away from severe epilepsy.
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