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Focused ultrasound with chemotherapy shows survival benefit for brain cancer patients, clinical trial finds
Patients with the deadliest form of brain cancer, glioblastoma, who received MRI-guided focused ultrasound with standard-of-care chemotherapy had a nearly 40% increase in overall survival in a landmark trial of 34 patients ...
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New possible treatment pathway for Shank3-related autism discovered
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in communication, behavior and the processing of sensory information. Past research has shown that some individuals diagnosed with ...
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Virtual clinical trial suggests psychedelics may boost brain activity in coma patients
Researchers from the University of Liège and international collaborators developed a "virtual clinical trial" exploring a unique pharmacological treatment in patients who do not fully regain consciousness after a coma. The ...
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One in two people in the US is affected by a neurological disease or disorder, analysis shows
One in two people in the United States, just over half of the population, is affected by a neurological disease or disorder, according to a new systematic analysis by the American Academy of Neurology and the Institute for ...
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Researchers reveal progressive, regional brain changes in Parkinson's disease
New research has revealed that Parkinson's disease causes significant and progressive changes to blood vessels in the brain, changing our understanding of the disease which may lead to new treatment methods.
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'Zap-and-freeze' technique successfully used to watch human brain cell communication
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have used a "zap-and-freeze" technology to watch hard-to-see brain cell communications in living brain tissue from mice and humans.
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Human brains are preconfigured with instructions for understanding the world, evidence suggests
Humans have long wondered when and how we begin to form thoughts. Are we born with a pre-configured brain, or do thought patterns only begin to emerge in response to our sensory experiences of the world around us? Now, science ...
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How the brain resolves visual conflict to generate conscious perception
A research group led by Prof. Zhang Peng from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed how the human brain resolves perceptual conflicts and generates conscious perception through local ...
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How brain tumors respond to low-nutrient environments
A new study led by Peter Mac Professor Louise Cheng on fruit-fly brains has uncovered how cells that form the brain's protective barrier can act as "gatekeepers" and slow down the growth of some brain tumors.
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What can DMT psychedelic teach us about the sense of self?
When people use a psychedelic called dimethyltryptamine (DMT), they experience a temporary loss of their sense of self. DMT interacts with a frequency of brain activity associated with self-referential processes (alpha waves), ...
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Prebiotic in diet linked to less impulsivity in gambling rats with traumatic brain injury
Using a prebiotic to influence bacterial activity in the gut after a traumatic brain injury may help reduce impulsive behavior, one of the common symptoms to follow a moderate blow to the head, a new study in rats suggests.
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Scientists gather more evidence for presence of 'gut-brain axis'
Research on mice by scientists at the University of Manchester has shed new light on why the guts' immune system changes after a stroke and how it might contribute to gastrointestinal problems.
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Mouse study reveals molecular mechanism that may underlie depressive and anxiety-like symptoms
In a JNeurosci paper, Tian-Ming Gao and colleagues, from Southern Medical University, explored how adenosine triphosphate (ATP) signaling relates to depression and anxiety using male mice. ATP is a molecule that not only ...
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Brain metabolism offers new perspective on how we think and process information
How strongly does our metabolism influence thinking? This question has been examined by Dr. Philipp Haueis, a philosopher of science at Bielefeld University, in a recent publication in the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences. ...
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More muscle, less belly fat can slow brain aging
Researchers have found that a specific body profile—higher muscle mass combined with a lower visceral fat to muscle ratio—tracks with a younger brain age, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting ...
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Brain circuit controlling compulsive behavior mapped
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviors in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or social contact are available. The study ...
Nov 21, 2025
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Astrocytes clear amyloid plaques and preserve cognitive function in Alzheimer's mouse models
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a natural mechanism that clears existing amyloid plaques in the brains of mouse models of Alzheimer's disease and preserves cognitive function. The mechanism involves ...
Nov 21, 2025
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Stenting reduces stroke risk in people with carotid artery narrowing, study finds
An international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that for people with severe carotid artery narrowing who haven't experienced recent stroke symptoms, a minimally invasive procedure called carotid artery stenting, ...
Nov 21, 2025
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Some children's tantrums can be seen in the brain, new study reveals
In the search for a way to measure different forms of a condition called sensory processing disorder, neuroscientists are using imaging to see how young brains process sensory stimulation.
Nov 21, 2025
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New implant captures gut-brain signals in awake, moving animals
Scientists have been able to measure the electrical signals in the "second brain in our guts" for the first-ever time, giving renewed understanding to its interconnection with the brain.
Nov 21, 2025
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How the cheese-noodle principle could help counter Alzheimer's
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have clarified how spermine—a small molecule that regulates many processes in the body's cells—can guard against diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's: It renders ...
Nov 21, 2025
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Higher screen time linked to ADHD symptoms and altered brain development
The digital age has fundamentally reshaped childhood, making screens an integral part of learning, socialization, and entertainment. Globally, screen time among adolescents has surged, accelerated by the isolation and remote ...
Nov 21, 2025
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Early brain differences may explain sex-specific risks for addiction
The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine. The investigators found that children with a family history of substance ...
Nov 21, 2025
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Arginine supplementation curbs Alzheimer's disease pathology in animal models
Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is one of the leading causes of dementia worldwide, and currently has no definitive cure. Although antibody-based therapies that target amyloid β (Aβ) ...
Nov 21, 2025
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Study uncovers and predicts widespread molecular changes in ALS brain cells
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine have found widespread genetic and protein changes in the brain cells of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which may help shed light on ...
Nov 21, 2025
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