A team of researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has identified a neural network which is responsible for generating tic disorders. Targeting of this network via deep brain stimulation delivered by a ...
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Each of the brain's 100 billion neurons forms thousands of connections with other neurons. These connections, known as synapses, allow cells to rapidly share information, coordinate their activities, and achieve learning ...
Oct 26, 2011
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Vaccines that protect against severe illness, death and lingering long COVID symptoms from a coronavirus infection were linked to small increases in neurological, blood, and heart-related conditions in the largest global ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Even if you don't know what Parkinson's disease is, you can likely recall the image of Muhammad Ali's trembling hands, halting speech and mask-like expression—common symptoms of a chronic and progressive movement disorder ...
Jun 3, 2015
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If you've had COVID-19, it may still be messing with your brain. Those who have been infected with the virus are at increased risk of developing a range of neurological conditions in the first year after the infection, new ...
Sep 22, 2022
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A review of the genetic and biochemical abnormalities associated with autism reveals a possible link between the widely diagnosed neurological disorder and Type 2 diabetes, another medical disorder on the rise in recent decades.
Oct 19, 2011
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Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) have discovered that when a normal cellular cleanup process is disrupted, mice start behaving in ways that resemble human symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ...
Apr 10, 2019
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Researchers believe they may have discovered a possible cause of a mystery condition that can leave sufferers suddenly unable to walk, talk or see.
Mar 15, 2021
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In studying the molecular biology of brain development, a team of researchers led by Ludwig Stockholm director Thomas Perlmann has discovered how disruption of a developmental mechanism alters the very nerve cells that are ...
Apr 28, 2015
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Mucus is the first line of defence against bad bacteria in our gut. But could it also be part of our defence against diseases of the brain?
May 28, 2020
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