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Pregnancy cytokine levels impact fetal brain development and offspring behavior

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered in a preclinical model that cytokines, proteins that control immune response, circulating in…

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Scientists found a way to restore brain cells impaired by a rare genetic disorder : NPR

Researchers have been able to reverse the effects of a syndrome that affects brain development in a brain organoid. JUANA…

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A flexible microdisplay can monitor brain activity in real-time during brain surgery

A thin film that combines an electrode grid and LEDs can both track and produce a visual representation of the…

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Good heart health in middle age may preserve brain function among Black women as they age

Better heart health was linked to less decline in mental processing speed and cognition among middle-aged Black women, although not…

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New research shows ‘profound’ link between dietary choices and brain health

New research has highlighted the profound link between dietary choices and brain health. Published in Nature, the research showed that…

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In the brain, bursts of beta rhythms implement cognitive control

Bursts of brain rhythms with “beta” frequencies control where and when neurons in the cortex process sensory information and plan…

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Genetically engineering a treatment for incurable brain tumors

Purdue University researchers are developing and validating a patent-pending treatment for incurable glioblastoma brain tumors. Glioblastomas are almost always lethal…

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We Finally Know Where Neuralink’s Brain Implant Trial Is Happening

Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink has chosen the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, as the initial study site to…

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A common pathway in the brain that enables addictive drugs to hijack natural reward processing

Mount Sinai researchers, in collaboration with scientists at The Rockefeller University, have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows…

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Perfect balance: How the brain fine-tunes its sensitivity

A sensitive perception of the environment is crucial for guiding our behavior. However, an overly sensitive response of the brain’s…

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