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Researchers have, for the first time, determined the rate at which the developing brain eliminates unneeded connections between neurons during early childhood. Though engineers use a dramatically different approach to build distributed networks of comp…
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A study showed that scientists can wirelessly determine the path a mouse walks with a press of a button. Researchers created a remote controlled, next-generation tissue implant that allows neuroscientists to inject drugs and shine lights on neurons dee…
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A new study suggests people who speak two languages have more gray matter in the executive control region of the brain.
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By comparing and analyzing the signals of individual neurons in animals undergoing behavioral tests, neuroscientists have deciphered the code that the brain uses to make the most of its inherently ‘noisy’ neuronal circuits.
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Results of a new study suggest that adjusting behavior based on previous events involves an unexpected mix of neurons working together in the brain’s prefrontal cortex. The authors say this new understanding in rats may in the future help to inform res…
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In the largest US clinical trial of its kind researchers found that transcranial magnetic stimulation significantly improved tinnitus symptoms for more than half of study participants.
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Researchers have discovered a new technique to enhance brain excitability that could improve physical performance in healthy individuals such as athletes and musicians.
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Scientists have found that existing anti-malaria drugs could be a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that causes a person to lose control of motor movements, such as…
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By analyzing blood flow in the brain, a team of researchers was able to observe the interactions between different regions in the brain in real time. Their new imaging technique could help with the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Interventions also improve housing stability and community functioning for this populationA “Housing First” approach, where homeless people with mental illness are provided with a place to live…
