Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that new experiments with genetically engineered mice have found clear…
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Brain Hemorrhage Won’t Stop This Teen From Voting
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 — One thing most people can agree on, even in these…
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Without gravity, the fluid around an astronaut’s brain moves in weird ways
Fluid around the brain redistributes in the skull during spaceflight, scientists found in a new…
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Traveling brain waves help detect hard-to-see objects
Imagine that you’re late for work and desperately searching for your car keys. You’ve looked…
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Doll play activates brain regions associated with empathy and social skills
A team of researchers from Cardiff University has used neuroscience for the first time to…
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‘Social cells’ related to social behavior identified in the brain
A research team led by Professor Takumi Toru of Kobe University’s Graduate School of Medicine…
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160 genes linked to brain shrinkage in study of 45,000 adults
A new study implicates 160 genes in brain shrinkage seen on MRIs of 45,000 healthy…
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Cannabinoids decrease the metabolism of glucose in the brain
The nervous system comprises neurons and glial cells (glia means ‘glue’). Astrocytes are the most…
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Brain astrocytes show metabolic alterations in Parkinson’s disease
A new study using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology links astrocyte dysfunction to Parkinson’s…
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Researchers demonstrate that the length of the neurogenic period is a key determinant for brain size
The neocortex, the largest part of our brain, enables us to speak, dream and think.…
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