Neuroscience
How our brain deconstructs a world in constant motion
It's a miracle that people aren't constantly getting into car accidents.
Oct 25, 2023
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Addiction
Crack vaccine research on rats could help babies of mothers who use cocaine—and reduce addiction
The most recent statistics put the number of regular cocaine or crack cocaine users in the world at 20 million. Of these, one in four will become addicted or develop use disorders.
Oct 25, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Lung cancer cells covertly thrive in brain under guise of protection, study finds
Lung cancer cells that metastasize to the brain survive by convincing brain cells called astrocytes that they are baby neurons in need of protection, according to a study by researchers at Stanford Medicine.
Oct 24, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New large-scale study results add to evidence that vestibular loss increases dementia risk
Existing research shows a link between hearing loss and the risk of dementia, and a new study adds to growing evidence that vestibular loss can increase dementia risk as well. Results from this work, by a team from the Korea ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Personalized coaching decreases cognitive decline in early-stage Alzheimer's disease patients, study shows
Supplementing the standard of treatment for early-stage Alzheimer's disease patients with personalized lifestyle coaching leads to less cognitive decline compared to standard of care alone, an ISB-led study shows. An early ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Neuroscience
Mouse study yields potential new target to combat multiple sclerosis
Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine, studying multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice, identified a protein that could reshape the understanding of MS treatments.
Oct 16, 2023
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Neuroscience
When it comes to hearing, the left and right sides of the brain work together, mouse research shows
Johns Hopkins-led research has revealed an extensive network of connections between the right and left sides of the brain when mice are exposed to different sounds. The researchers also found that some areas of the brain ...
Oct 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Advanced imaging reveals altered brain chemistry of babies with congenital heart disease
Researchers at Children's National Hospital used magnetic resonance spectroscopy to find new biomarkers that reveal how congenital heart disease (CHD) changes an unborn baby's brain chemistry, providing early clues that could ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Medical research
Is the first cure for advanced rabies near?
Rabies virus is incurable and almost always fatal once it has invaded the central nervous system, with the victim doomed to suffer a horrible death.
Sep 28, 2023
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Neuroscience
New blood marker can identify Parkinsonian diseases
In a study by researchers at Lund University the marker DOPA decarboxylase (DCC) was found to be elevated in individuals with Parkinson's disease as well as in people with other diseases that result in dopamine deficiency ...
Sep 19, 2023
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