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High-fat diet can impair memory formation by disrupting cellular recycling
Modern lifestyles and dietary changes have significantly increased the consumption of high-fat foods, contributing to a steep rise in the prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disorders. Furthermore, a high-fat diet ...
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CRISPR approach offers hope for severe childhood brain disorder
When brain development gets off to a bad start, the consequences are lifelong. One example is a condition called SCN2A haploinsufficiency, in which children are born with just one functioning copy of the SCN2A gene—instead ...
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Study of young athletes finds neurodegeneration might begin before chronic traumatic encephalopathy
This fall, tens of millions of people will be at risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated head impacts from contact sports like football, soccer, and ice hockey, or ...
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Rhythmic yoga breathing produces measurable brain activity linked to deep relaxation
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, in collaboration with Sri Sri Institute of Advanced Research and Fortis Escort Heart Institute, report that rhythmic breathing in Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) produces ...
A big, convulsive twitch while dozing off? Sleep experts explain the 'hypnic jerk'
You're gently drifting off to sleep when suddenly your arms and legs convulse and you jolt yourself awake. Or, perhaps you're relaxing in bed when, out of the blue, your dozing partner does an almighty twitch, scaring you ...
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How stigma can impact individuals with traumatic brain injury-related disability
More than 5 million Americans are living with permanent TBI-related disability related to traumatic brain injury, which can severely impact quality of life. Unfortunately, people with TBI are often socially stigmatized because ...
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Older adults with hydrocephalus benefit from shunt surgery, patient trial shows
Implanting a brain shunt in older people diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is effective in improving their symptoms, a randomized, double-blinded, multi-center patient trial shows.
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Drug used for motor neuron diseases holds promise for spinal cord injury, finds study
A drug called riluzole, commonly used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other motor neuron diseases, could also assist in recovery from spinal cord injuries, according to research from the University of Toronto's ...
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Growth factor erythropoietin promotes protective myelin formation, showing therapeutic potential
In the brain, it is not only important that nerve cells send signals, but also how quickly they can do so. In order for information to flow smoothly, a kind of biological insulation is necessary. The brain forms specialized ...
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Precision targeting of the centromedian nucleus in drug-resistant epilepsy
It is estimated that one-third of the 50 million people worldwide with epilepsy are resistant to anti-seizure medications. These patients, with drug-resistant epilepsy, have limited treatment options beyond surgery to control ...
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Loneliness doubles risk of physical pain, study suggests
A new study led by researchers from City St George's, University of London, has revealed the strong links between loneliness and physical pain across 139 countries, highlighting the significant role of psychological distress.
Sep 16, 2025
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Brain rhythms reveal how the brain chooses routes to process information
When we recall something familiar or explore a new situation, the brain does not always use the same communication routes.
Sep 16, 2025
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Stem cell transplant for stroke leads to brain cell growth and functional recovery in mice
When someone has a stroke—a leading worldwide cause of death and disability—time is of the essence. Almost nine out of 10 cases are ischemic strokes, caused by restricted blood flow in the brain, and the current gold-standard ...
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Adopting healthy habits can improve cognitive decline, study shows
An estimated 7.2 million Americans over age 65 currently live with Alzheimer's disease (AD). That number is expected to nearly double to 13.8 million by 2060. These increases reflect more than demographic shifts; they point ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Increasing the level of the protein PI31 demonstrates neuroprotective effects in mice
One fundamental feature of neurodegenerative diseases is a breakdown in communication. Even before brain cells die, the delicate machinery that keeps neurons in touch—by clearing away protein waste at the synapses—starts ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Scientists shoot lasers into brain cells to uncover how illusions work
An illusion is when we see and perceive an object that doesn't match the sensory input that reaches our eyes. In the case of the image below, the sensory input is four Pac Man–like black figures. But what we see or perceive ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Unique brain cell may hold key to Alzheimer's disorientation
Losing your sense of direction is one of the earliest and most distressing signs of advanced Alzheimer's disease. Now, a new study from the University of Michigan sheds light on a unique neuron that may hold the key to understanding ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Gene therapy safeguards hearing, balance in preclinical test
Scientists from the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University introduced an innovative gene therapy method to treat impairments in hearing and balance caused by inner ear dysfunction. According to the ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Neuroimaging sheds light on why people believe lies
Detecting lies involves processing social information. How do people process social information and evaluate honesty? And do people process this information differently when it comes from a friend versus a stranger?
Sep 15, 2025
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Childhood loneliness linked to cognitive decline in adulthood
Childhood loneliness is associated with cognitive decline and dementia risk in adulthood, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in JAMA Network Open.
Sep 15, 2025
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Nearly half of women with epilepsy miss out on specialist care during pregnancy, study finds
Only slightly more than half of women with epilepsy see a neurologist during pregnancy, a gap that could put both mother and baby at increased risk, according to new research presented at the 150th Annual Meeting of the American ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Understanding headaches: Types, triggers and new treatments
Everyone gets headaches, but not all headaches are the same.
Sep 15, 2025
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Genetic deletion in cerebellum impedes hemisphere formation, study finds
The cerebellum, a brain region located at the back of the head that has long been known to support the coordination of muscle movements, has recently also been implicated in more sophisticated mental functions. Purkinje cells ...
New study links blood proteins to Alzheimer's disease and memory loss
Researchers at Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute and partner institutions have found new clues in the blood that could help explain why Alzheimer's disease develops and how it affects memory.
Sep 12, 2025
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Smells that deceive the brain: Research reveals how certain aromas are interpreted as taste
Flavored drinks without sugar can be perceived as sweet—and now researchers know why. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published in the journal Nature Communications, reveals that the brain interprets certain ...
Sep 12, 2025
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