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Alzheimer's Disease Threat Actually Emerges From Beyond The Brain, Study Finds
Recent findings from WashU Medicine reveal how destructive immune cells target the brain.
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Your Perception Of Time Is, In Fact, Warped
Recent scientific discourse is questioning whether the human perception of time is a biological illusion or a fundamental reality of the universe.
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A ‘Transformative’ Narcolepsy Drug Opens New Opportunities in Neuroscience
The pharmaceutical company Takeda has released Phase 3 data for oveporexton, a transformative drug targeting narcolepsy type 1 symptoms.
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What Starts Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Damage? Scientists Find New Clue
A new study suggests that the threats leading to Alzheimer's-like brain damage actually emerge from locations beyond the brain itself.
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Connectome analysis of a cerebellum-like circuit for sensory prediction
Recent scientific coverage details how a connectome analysis reveals brain cells in electric fish that prevent self-blinding.
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Google Mapped a Fruit Fly’s Brain. Now It’s Playing Doom and Super Mario 64
Google's complete neural map of a fruit fly brain has led to simulations playing video games like Doom.
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Inside the brain: Rethinking the mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have identified a new clue regarding the initial triggers of Alzheimer's-like brain damage, prompting a rethink of the disease's mechanisms.
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How the heart, lungs and brain work together to shape experience
New research reveals a surprising link between respiratory patterns and decision-making, suggesting that exhalation length influences risk-taking behavior.
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation Could Unlock the Brain’s Hidden Learning Potential
New research suggests that stimulating the vagus nerve after practice can enhance the brain's ability to convert new skills into lasting motor memories.
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Scientists Say a Key Trigger for Alzheimer’s Damage Isn’t Even in the Brain
New research suggests that a key trigger for Alzheimer's disease damage originates in the bone marrow rather than within the brain itself.
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Progesterone levels linked to brain patterns underlying mood changes - News-Medical
New MRI research links progesterone levels to shifts in brain activity that may influence emotion control in healthy young women.
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3D epigenome of glial cell types in developing human cortex
New research reveals how the thalamus and specific cellular pathways guide the development and timing of the human cortex.
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Second complete map of a fruit fly brain completed
Google has mapped the complete brain and central nervous system of an adult male fruit fly using an AI-powered 3D model.
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Scientists map key protein interactions linked with profound autism
Scientists have mapped critical protein interactions that reveal how specific gene mutations disrupt brain development in cases of profound autism.
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New ‘connectome’ shows all 124 million contact points in the fruit fly’s nervous system
A newly detailed connectome maps out all 124 million contact points within the nervous system of the fruit fly.
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The surprising reason our memories become blurred as we age, according to new neuroscience research
New neuroscience research reveals that memory declines and blurs earlier in life than previously thought.
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Scientists find genes linked to OCD, raising the prospect of new treatments
Researchers have identified 36 genes linked to OCD and tic disorders, uncovering shared genetic pathways that may lead to new medical treatments.
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Cycle-by-cycle respiration waveforms are coupled with the shape of neural oscillations
A new study shows each breath imprints a unique neural signature, linking respiration waveforms directly to brain oscillations.
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Scientists invent a gel that creates neurons from other cells, which could help treat Alzheimer's
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Popular sweeteners may leave effects that last for generations
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Preclinical study points to cancer drugs as possible treatments for chronic nerve pain
Recent studies point to cancer drugs, BRAF targets, and brain mechanisms as potential new avenues for treating chronic nerve pain.
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Deep Sleep Brain Waves Offer Protection Against Alzheimer’s, Shows New Research
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Study of Brain Proteins Spurs Optimism for Autism Treatments
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Is Consciousness an Illusion or Something Else?
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Collaborative drawing offers new insights into how strangers become friends
New research on collaborative drawing reveals how brain activity shifts and synchronizes when strangers of different generations create art together.
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Oldest human brain cells grown in lab 'recorded passage of time'
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The World's Largest Psychedelic Brain Study of Its Kind Just Found 'Hidden Order' in The Chaos
The world's largest single-site study on psilocybin has identified a 'hidden order' within the brain's activity during psychedelic experiences.
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Offloading work tasks to AI comes with a cost
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Brain activity reveals how people juggle changing goals in real time
New research into the neural basis of compositional control reveals how the human brain navigates and juggles competing goals in real time.
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Voltage imaging of neurons distributed across entire brains of larval zebrafish
Researchers have developed high-speed microscopy to map electrical activity across the entire brains of larval zebrafish in real time.
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Neuroscientists uncover a universal mechanism for human decision making
Neuroscientists have identified a universal brain mechanism that enables humans to juggle changing goals and make decisions before conscious awareness.
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GLP-1s May Be Working in an Entirely Different Way Than We Thought
New scientific discoveries regarding brain circuits may redefine the understood mechanism of GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
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Youth-associated protein helps restore healthy function in immune cells in the aging brain
Researchers identify TIMP2 as a youth-associated protein capable of restoring healthy immune cell function within the aging brain.
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Memory may not work how we thought, study of mice in artificial hibernation finds
A study using artificial hibernation in mice suggests memories can persist even after a massive loss of brain synapses, challenging existing neurological theories.
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AI Is Dead. Organoids Are Alive
Lab-grown brain organoids are challenging silicon artificial intelligence dominance in recent scientific reports.
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Just 7 Days of Meditation Can Rewire Your Brain, Study Suggests
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Regenerative Astrocytes Repair Brain Damage
Recent scientific studies reveal that the adult brain possesses a far greater capacity for self-repair and renewal than previously understood.
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Scientists discover what may be behind Alzheimer’s
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Scientists Just Discovered a New Brain Phase Between 50 and 75. It May Help Explain Cognitive Decline
Researchers have identified a new brain phase between ages 50 and 75 where blood cells replenish immune cells in the brain, potentially explaining cognitive decline.
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Fossil evidence favors a role for vision in the modular evolution of the primate neocortex
New fossil evidence suggests that a reliance on visual information, rather than the frontal lobe, drove the modular evolution of the primate neocortex.
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How to rewire your brain: 10 simple habits backed by neuroscience
Neuroscience-backed habits and aerobic fitness are trending as key methods for training the brain and reducing the risk of cognitive decline.
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'Physical Scar': Early Trauma Can Fundamentally Change Brain Cells, Study Shows
Early‑life trauma may carve a lasting scar into brain cells, making the adult mind more vulnerable to stress and anxiety.
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Adaptive modulation of theta sweeps in the brain’s navigation circuit
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A simple 30-minute daily routine may help slow cognitive decline
A 30‑minute daily habit is being touted across global media as a simple way to slow age‑related cognitive decline.
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Why autism may not be on a ‘spectrum’ after all
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Scientists Thought SuperAgers Had Lucky Genes. They Were Wrong
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Neuroscientist Says Your Brain Needs One Thing Before You Can Sleep
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Scientists Discover the Brain May Enter a New Biological Phase Between 50 and 75
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Unexpected Structure Detected in The Brains Of Humans And Mice With Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers have identified unexpected mitochondrial plaques in the brains of humans and mice with Alzheimer's disease, suggesting a new treatment target.
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Why Dreaming Leaves the Brain Running Low on Energy
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Ketamine boosts neuroplasticity through microglia in female brains - News-Medical
Recent coverage examines how ketamine affects male and female brains differently through microglia and neuroplasticity.
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Mitochondrial Plaques in Alzheimer’s Brains Discovered
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In This Costa Rican Forest, Monkeys Come Face-to-Face With A.I.
Wild capuchin monkeys in a Costa Rican forest encounter artificial intelligence as researchers deploy automated cognitive testing systems.
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‘Timer’ in the brain tracks sleep
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A hidden Alzheimer’s tipping point may decide who gets dementia
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Distinct brain regions mediate regulation of food intake in response to GIPR agonism or antagonism
New research reveals that distinct brain regions control food intake based on whether GIPR receptors are stimulated or blocked.
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A single dose reversed autism-like symptoms in adult mice within hours
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Study Shows Rapid Reversal of Autism Traits
Recent scientific studies reveal that a single drug dose can reverse autism-like traits in adult mice within hours.
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The heart has a ‘little brain’
Scientists have identified a hidden nerve network within the heart, acting as a 'little brain' that regulates heartbeats and protects against stress.
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Nearly 49,000 brain scans reveal aging signatures linked to dementia, addiction and mental illness
An analysis of nearly 49,000 brain scans reveals distinct patterns of accelerated aging linked to dementia, addiction, and mental illness.