The increased legalization of cannabis over the past several years can potentially increase its co-use with alcohol. Concerningly, very few studies have looked at the effects of these two drugs when used in combination. In ...
Nov 30, 2023
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A major systematic review of treatments for protecting the newborn brain from the negative effects of inflammation has found that earlier anti-inflammatory intervention is best, but it's better late than never.
Nov 22, 2023
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A new element of the catastrophic impacts of climate change is emerging—how global warming is impacting the human brain.
Nov 13, 2023
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A pioneering study at Umeå University, Sweden, has unveiled that the 3D organization of DNA can influence the progression of the aggressive brain tumor known as glioblastoma. Having identified the factors that glioblastoma ...
Oct 31, 2023
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A form of computerized attention and memory training can improve impaired attention and memory issues in women treated for breast cancer, University of Reading researchers have found.
Oct 25, 2023
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Living near major roadways correlates with a higher incidence of dementia and alterations in brain structure, largely due to traffic-related air pollution, according to a study conducted in China and the UK. The research, ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Central learning and memory hubs change in response to sex hormones. A new study in Nature Mental Health by Rachel Zsido and Julia Sacher of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the University ...
Oct 13, 2023
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Exactly how Alzheimer's disease develops is not well understood, but an imbalance of iron in the brain might just play a role. Martina Huber of the Leiden Institute of Physics studied iron storage in the brain and managed ...
Oct 10, 2023
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In Parkinson's disease, the cerebral cortex can take over tasks from a deeper part of the brain that has been damaged, where cells that make dopamine have been lost. The strength of compensation by the cerebral cortex determines ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Go ahead. Try asking a crying child or baby what's wrong, and you most likely will come away as baffled as you were at first wail. This becomes a particular problem in hospitals where assessing pediatric pain and treating ...
Sep 19, 2023
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