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Impact of oft-overlooked cell in brain function revealed

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process…

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AI overconfidence mirrors human brain condition

Agents, chatbots and other tools based on artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly used in everyday life by many. So-called large…

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Marfan syndrome increases risk of brain alterations

A study by the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) reveals that inflammation associated with Marfan…

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Focused ultrasound halts growth of debilitating brain lesions

A new, incision-free technique developed at UVA Health to treat debilitating brain lesions called cerebral cavernous malformations, or cavernomas, has…

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New insights into the energy balance of brain neurons

A research team at the Carl Ludwig Institute for Physiology at Leipzig University has, for the first time, demonstrated how…

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Brain scans reveal what happens in the mind when insight strikes

Have you ever been stuck on a problem, puzzling over something for what felt like ages without getting anywhere, but…

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Combining laboratory techniques yields wealth of information about deadly brain tumors

Clinicians from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and four other institutions have demonstrated that doctors can gain a wealth…

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Scientists discover new way the brain learns

Neuroscientists at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at UCL have discovered that the brain uses a dual system for learning…

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Hormone cycles shape the structure and function of key memory regions in the brain

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the…

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CAR-T cell therapy for cancer causes ‘brain fog,’ study shows

After treatment with CAR-T cells — immune cells engineered to attack cancer — patients sometimes tell their doctors they feel…

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