Antipsychotic drugs are used to treat and manage symptoms of many psychiatric disorders, but their mechanisms of action remain a mystery. FMI researchers have found that antipsychotics reduce long-range communication within ...
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When brain cells, or neurons, are putting out processes to connect with other neurons, how do they tell the difference between their own processes and those of other neurons? One important part of this puzzle involves a molecule ...
Jul 18, 2023
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More than a billion people around the globe need assistive technology to go about everyday tasks independently. A new artificial intelligence (AI) wheelchair is taking assistive technology a step further and giving people ...
Jul 17, 2023
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A team of nearly 100 scientists recently mapped the cell-type taxonomy in the macaque cortex and revealed the relationship between cell-type composition and various primate brain regions by using the self-developed spatial ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Cell therapy holds promise as a new treatment for Parkinson's disease but, in many trials to date, most transplanted dopamine cells have failed to survive, raising a fundamental obstacle. Recent advancements led by researchers ...
Jul 13, 2023
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The "circuit" metaphor of the brain is as indisputable as it is familiar: Neurons forge direct physical connections to create functional networks, for instance to store memories or produce thoughts. But the metaphor is also ...
Jul 10, 2023
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Heart failure may lead to cognitive decline by creating a tiny calcium leak inside the brain's neurons, according to a new study published in Nature Neuroscience by researchers at Columbia University. The finding could open ...
Jul 10, 2023
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New research has discovered neurons within the brain that detect and respond to changes in the level of sugar within the bloodstream.
Jul 10, 2023
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Hand tremors and slowed movements are two of the most widely recognized hallmarks of Parkinson's disease, and for many sufferers the first indication that something is amiss. But by the time these symptoms manifest, those ...
Jul 5, 2023
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A recent study published in Science Advances by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital has discovered six distinct neuronal lineages in the pons region of the brainstem and revealed new insights ...
Jul 3, 2023
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