Targeting a receptor responsible for our sense of touch and temperature, which researchers have now found to be present in our colon, could provide a new avenue for treating chronic pain associated with gastrointestinal disorders ...
Dec 23, 2022
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Two early stage clinical studies testing the safety and efficacy of 40Hz sensory stimulation to treat Alzheimer's disease have found that the potential therapy was well tolerated, produced no serious adverse effects and was ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Two robotic arms—a fork in one hand, a knife in the other—flank a seated man, who sits in front of a table, with a piece of cake on a plate. A computerized voice announces each action: "Moving fork to food," and "Retracting ...
Jun 28, 2022
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The human brain is a busy organ—detecting signals from all over the body as it undergoes change throughout the day. When the lungs inhale an irritant, the body knows to cough. Or when the stomach ingests toxins, it induces ...
Mar 21, 2022
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It is common practice to rock babies to sleep. Children and grownups also get drowsy during long car rides. There is something about gentle mechanical stimuli that makes humans of all ages sleepy. Sleep in fruit flies is ...
Dec 1, 2020
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Imagine tying your shoes or taking a sip of coffee or cracking an egg but without any feeling in your hand. That's life for users of even the most advanced prosthetic arms.
Jul 21, 2020
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The brain assigns sensory information from the eyes, ears and skin to different regions: the visual cortex, auditory cortex and somatosensory cortex. However, it is clear that there are anatomical connections between these ...
Jan 2, 2019
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Sensory stimulation during a critical period soon after birth is essential for establishing networks in the brain that "map" sensations and enable the development of normal behaviors, according to a new study by Weill Cornell ...
Aug 8, 2018
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A gene that regulates bone growth and muscle metabolism in mammals may take on an additional role as a promoter of brain maturation, cognition and learning in human and nonhuman prim ates, according to a new study led by ...
Nov 9, 2016
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Research published in the Journal of Neuroscience has shown that retrieving memories of events from our past may take place quicker than we previously thought - and it is possible to interfere with that process.
Jan 5, 2016
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