In patients with progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 1 (EPM1), abnormality of intracortical inhibition measured by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is associated with the magnitude of the genetic change, a new study ...
Jan 11, 2023
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A research group at Nagoya University in Japan has reported that a group of neurons, called EP3 neurons, in the preoptic area of the brain play a key role in regulating body temperature in mammals. The finding could pave ...
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In a three-year study, researchers from Skoltech, Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of RAS, the Moscow-based Mental-Health Clinic No. 1 named after N.A. Alexeev and Serbsky Federal Medical Research Center of Psychiatry ...
Nov 11, 2022
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In a paper published in Progress in Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine neuroscientists described compelling new evidence of a critical neuroplasticity period in the frontal brain region during adolescence, ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Microglia are the first line of defense in the central nervous system, constantly scanning for pathogens and abnormalities and releasing small proteins called cytokines to wade off infections. Previous research has shown ...
Sep 12, 2022
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It's true that as we age, we don't sleep as well or as long. Why is that? Scientists say several changes occur with aging that disrupt our natural sleep cycle.
Jun 24, 2022
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An international team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, report that a gene therapy that inhibits targeted nerve cell signaling effectively reduced neuropathic pain ...
May 9, 2022
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Cannabis has been used by humans for thousands of years and is one of the most popular drugs today. With effects such as feelings of joy and relaxation, it is also legal to prescribe or take in several countries.
Apr 14, 2022
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New research has shown that over-activity in a specific area of the brain is linked to certain symptoms of schizophrenia, opening up possibilities for the development of more targeted treatments.
Jan 26, 2022
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Adolescents who stopped studying maths exhibited greater disadvantage—compared with peers who continued studying maths—in terms of brain and cognitive development, according to a new study published in the Proceedings ...
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