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Scientists discover a signature 'wave' of activity as the brain awakens from sleep
Each morning, your brain embarks on a remarkable series of events: it transitions from being asleep, potentially in an alternate reality, to waking up. Within a short time, you regain waking consciousness, reorient yourself ...
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Dietary intervention optimized using machine learning could lower risk of dementia
The term dementia is used to describe various debilitating neurological disorders characterized by a progressive loss of memory and a decline in mental abilities. Estimates suggest that over 55 million people worldwide are ...
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Q&A: Researcher discusses the unexpected role of protein aggregates in brain disease
Raghu R. Chivukula, MD, Ph.D., a physician-investigator in the Departments of Medicine & Surgery and the Center for Genomic Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, is the senior author of a ...
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New research finds changing your diet could ease persistent headaches after brain injury
A new clinical trial demonstrates that dietary changes significantly reduce persistent post-traumatic headaches (pPTH), a common and debilitating consequence of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Researchers from the UNC School ...
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Higher copper intake correlates with better cognitive performance in older adults, data suggest
Cognitive impairment is increasing globally. All stages of dementia are marked by declines in memory and executive function. Previous research has examined whether micronutrient levels may relate to cognitive resilience.
Cutting-edge treatment approach addresses neurobehavioral symptoms in neurofibromatosis type 1
A new study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers revealed a potential strategy to address neurobehavioral challenges associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, or NF1, a genetic disease that primarily affects ...
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Anterior temporal lobe interprets emotions and social connections, study finds
Understanding how our brain interprets social hierarchy or facial emotions may be key to advancing our knowledge of anxiety and mood disorders. This is the aim of the project led by researcher Maya Visser at the Universitat ...
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New research reveals how brain regions behave differently even when at rest
According to Dr. Karolina Armonaitė, a neuroscientist from Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania, a more precise understanding of what happens in different areas of the cerebral cortex during sleep can help diagnose ...
Jul 17, 2025
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Spinal cord stimulators: Ineffective treatment found to be costly and risky
New research from the University of Sydney reveals surgically implanted spinal cord stimulators—a common treatment for lower back pain which aims to disrupt pain signals traveling to the brain—are costly and putting patients ...
Jul 17, 2025
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Radiation and temozolomide improves hearing in an adult brainstem glioma patient with a rare IDH2 mutation: Case report
A group led by the Department of Neurosurgery at the Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, has successfully treated a patient with a brainstem glioma harboring a rare IDH2 mutation. The case report was published online ...
Jul 17, 2025
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MRI study reveals structural brain changes in children with restrictive eating disorders
In the last decade, the incidence of restrictive eating disorders in children, like anorexia-nervosa and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorders (ARFID), has doubled. These disorders have severe consequences for growing ...
How the brain increases blood flow on demand
All day long, our brains carry out complicated and energy-intensive tasks such as remembering, solving problems, and making decisions.
Jul 16, 2025
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Key neurophysiological mechanism in human memory formation identified
A research team has identified, for the first time in humans, and in a realistic environment, a key neurophysiological mechanism in memory formation: ripple-type brain waves—high-frequency electrical oscillations that mark ...
Jul 16, 2025
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How the brain turns our intended words into the sounds of speech
A new study from UC San Francisco challenges the traditional view of how the brain strings sounds together to form words and orchestrates the movements to pronounce them.
Jul 16, 2025
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New tech for imaging brain waves could advance disease research, AI
When electrical activity travels across the brain, it moves like ripples on a pond. The motion of these "brain waves," first observed in the 1920s, can now be seen more clearly than ever before thanks to instruments and techniques ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Discovery could battle Alzheimer's by boosting blood flow to brain
New University of Virginia School of Medicine research suggests an unexpected way doctors may be able to improve blood flow to the brain to battle Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Jul 16, 2025
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Deafness and loneliness accelerate cognitive decline in older adults, findings reveal
Isolation, communication difficulties, reduced alertness—hearing impairment or loss is a real challenge in daily life. Over time, it can also become a risk factor for cognitive decline. A team from the University of Geneva ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Who really hears the best? Visuals sway some musicians more than others
When we listen to a symphony, a jazz performance, or a pop song, we naturally tend to assume that our ears are the primary judges of quality. For many people, music is primarily an auditory experience, and they instinctively ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Neurons use built-in 'backup batteries' that fuel the brain under stress
A new Yale study has revealed that neurons—the energy-hungry cells that connect and direct activity in the brain—are equipped with "backup batteries" that kick in to keep the brain running during periods of metabolic ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Novel approach enhances neuromuscular function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
New research has identified the enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase 1 (GLUD1) as a new therapeutic target for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). In preclinical DMD mouse models, investigators demonstrated that inhibiting GLUD1 ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Is all learning 'incidental?' Psychologist says that we 'trick' our brains into learning
When was the last time you sat down and tried to learn something? How did you approach it? Did you make flashcards for hard-to-remember terms and concepts, ask a friend to quiz you on the subject or simply jump into the deep ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Study shows how body image bullying affects teenage girls' brains
University of the Sunshine Coast researchers have shown, for the first time in Australia, what happens in the brain of adolescent girls when they see someone being subjected to body image-related cyberbullying (BRC).
Jul 16, 2025
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Scientists unravel how a tiny region of the brain helps us form distinct memories
Life may unfold as a continuous stream, but our memories tell a different story. We do not recall the past as one long, unbroken text. Instead, we remember it as a series of meaningful events, like how sentences are structured ...
Jul 15, 2025
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The secret sequence: How eye contact timing influences our social understanding
For the first time, a new study has revealed how and when we make eye contact—not just the act itself—plays a crucial role in how we understand and respond to others, including robots.
Jul 15, 2025
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Want to boost your brain as you age? Music might be the answer
Long-term musical training may mitigate the age-related decline in speech perception by enhancing cognitive reserve, according to a study published in PLOS Biology by Claude Alain from the Baycrest Academy for Research and ...
Jul 15, 2025
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