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Integrated platform enables precise production of human neural circuits in the lab
How do the circuits of the human brain work—and what happens when they are disrupted? To investigate these questions, researchers at the Eye Clinic of the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn, together ...
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How our brain understands human actions
How do we recognize and interpret what others are doing—whether they're greeting a friend, preparing a meal together or doing sports? A new study authored by André Bockes, Ph.D. student at the Chair of Cognitive Neuroscience, ...
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Researchers identify tipping point that leads to rapid sleep onset
In the new study, researchers demonstrated that the human brain falls asleep abruptly, rather than gradually, with a "tipping point" marking the transition from wakefulness into sleep. They were then able to predict the momentary ...
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Dopamine found to increase willingness to wait for rewards in humans
A research team from the University of Cologne conducted one of the most comprehensive studies on dopamine and decision-making in humans so far, providing evidence for effects of the former on the latter. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter ...
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How neurons go with the flow when migrating through the brain
Researchers have discovered how newly created neurons depend on blood flow in the adult brain to travel from their site of origin to their final location. The study in mice, published today in eLife, is described by the editors ...
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Online Tai Chi is helping people with chronic knee pain
Tai Chi is a slow, gentle mind-body exercise that has been shown to benefit a wide range of health conditions and is particularly effective for people with chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis.
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Distinct brain features in football players may tell who is at risk of long-term traumatic disease
Brain scans from American football players reveal subtle differences in the brain's outer grooves when compared to scans from otherwise healthy men who never played contact or collision sports, a new study shows. Its authors ...
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Exploring the emerging role of neuromodulation in managing treatment-resistant OCD
In an article published in Brain Medicine, a European research team presents a focused review of emerging neuromodulation techniques for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
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'Colorado sober' movement ditches alcohol for cannabis, psychedelics
Everything in moderation. Including moderation. That's the idea behind the Colorado sober movement, an unofficial yet growing trend away from alcohol, and toward plant-based and psychedelic drugs.
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Rare brain cell may hold key to preventing schizophrenia symptoms
Difficulty completing everyday tasks. Failing memory. Unusually poor concentration. For many people living with schizophrenia, cognitive challenges are part of daily life. Alongside well-known symptoms such as hallucinations ...
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Creativity is good for the brain and might even slow down its aging: New study
Creative experience might enhance brain health, which could slow down the brain's aging.
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40Hz sensory stimulation may benefit some Alzheimer's patients for years, small study suggests
A new research paper documents the outcomes of five volunteers who continued to receive 40Hz light and sound stimulation for around two years after participating in an MIT early-stage clinical study of the potential Alzheimer's ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Suspenseful movies shed light on aging and memory
As horror enthusiasts queue up their favorite Alfred Hitchcock films to welcome in the Halloween season, Brock University researchers have turned to the master of suspense for a different reason—to better understand how ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Why does ALS take away body movement? The hidden burden that seals the fate of motor neurons
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is among the most challenging neurological disorders: relentlessly progressive, universally fatal, and without a cure even after more than a century and a half of research. Despite ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Common cholesterol drug might protect against 'chemo brain'
The most common cholesterol drug around might help protect cancer patients from "chemo brain."
Oct 27, 2025
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A 'bird's eye view' of how human brains operate
A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region.
Oct 27, 2025
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Mitochondrial epilepsy could originate in a specific group of brain neurons
A team led by the UAB Institut de Neurociències (INc-UAB) has for the first time identified the mechanism behind a potentially fatal type of epilepsy, a symptom of mitochondrial diseases. The discovery, based on mouse models, ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Hippocampal hyper-maturity: Synaptic gene changes connect stress, anxiety and accelerated aging
Researchers at Fujita Health University and the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science have uncovered a previously overlooked form of brain abnormality linked to anxiety: excessive maturation and aging in the hippocampus, ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Exploring a mechanism of psychedelics
Using psychedelics to treat psychiatric diseases has become less controversial as scientists continue to reveal their underlying mechanisms. In an eNeuro paper, researchers led by Pavel Ortinski, from the University of Kentucky, ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Music therapy during surgery reduces anesthetic use and stress responses, study finds
A study published in the journal Music and Medicine demonstrates that intraoperative music therapy significantly reduces the amount of propofol and fentanyl required during laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed under general ...
Oct 27, 2025
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New study reveals hidden burden of multiple sclerosis on quality of life
A major UK-wide study led by researchers based in Liverpool has revealed the profound impact of multiple sclerosis (MS) on health-related quality of life, with findings that could reshape how services and resources are allocated ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Open-source software reveals complete 3D architecture of brain cells
The neurons in our brain that underlie thought connect to each other using tiny branch-like structures on their surfaces known as dendritic spines. Now scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute and their colleagues have ...
Oct 24, 2025
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How the brain's activity, energy use and blood flow change as people fall asleep
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has used next-generation imaging technology to discover that when the brain is falling asleep, it shows a coordinated shift in activity.
Oct 24, 2025
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The hidden life of pericytes: Understanding how cerebral malaria breaks the blood-brain barrier
Researchers have built a 3D human blood-brain barrier in the lab and discovered a key role of brain pericytes in cerebral malaria disease
Oct 24, 2025
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