Medications
How common nutritional supplements may protect against traumatic brain injuries in sports
The pouring rain and blustery wind gusts are brutal. The crowd is bone-chillingly cold, but they don't care.
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Neuroscience
New research gives hope for sight recovery in stroke survivors
Researchers have used MRI imaging to map visual brain activity in stroke survivors with sight loss that gives new hope for rehabilitation and recovery.
Jan 6, 2022
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Neuroscience
New study demonstrates link between brain chemical and visual processing in autism
Researchers from King's College London have shown that there are variations in how a brain chemical called GABA regulates the processing of visual stimuli. The study showed that when autistic people are given a drug that ...
Jan 5, 2022
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Neuroscience
Making a lifetime of good brain health a global priority
Twenty years ago, the Canadian province of Ontario launched an aggressive campaign to tackle stroke from every angle: It hyped prevention and awareness; beefed up its acute care practices and response times; and increased ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Medications
Diabetes drug from the group of SGLT2 inhibitors normalizes insulin action in the brain
Overweight or obesity, an unfavorable distribution of fat in the body and the development of type 2 diabetes are often associated with a reduced effect of the hormone insulin in many organs, including the brain (insulin resistance). ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Zebrafish and AI replace some mouse experiments in cancer research
Researchers at Uppsala University have used AI to develop a new method to study brain cancer. The method is based on transplanting tumor cells from patients to fish embryos, followed by observation with AI. The method, which ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Genetics
New hope for people living with a genetic cause of autism
Fragile X syndrome, or FXS, a leading genetic cause of autism, affects around one in 4,000 males and one in 6,000 females. Its symptoms include increased anxiety, intellectual disability, repetitive behaviors, social communication ...
Dec 13, 2021
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Medications
People who take Viagra have lower risk of Alzheimer's, study says
Viagra might help treat Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers who have been using the impotence drug to study the effects it has on the brain.
Dec 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pandemic worriers shown to have impaired general cognitive abilities
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our psychological limits. Some have been more affected than others by the stress of potential illness and the confusion of constantly changing health information and new restrictions. A new ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Neuroscience
Wireless network controls brain circuits remotely via the internet
A new study shows that researchers can remotely control the brain circuits of numerous animals simultaneously and independently through the internet. The scientists believe this newly developed technology can speed up brain ...
Nov 29, 2021
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