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A promising new natural treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is moving toward clinical trials. This will be a major step forward as there is nothing on the market that slows the progression of Alzheimer’s; natural products chemist has patented a botanical…
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A momentary lapse of concentration is all it takes for a finger to become trapped or sprain an ankle — and it hurts. Pain is the body’s protective mechanism and a complex neurological phenomenon. Moreover, ongoing pain in the sense of chronic pain can…
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An important step in the area of cell therapy has been taken by scientists: repairing the cerebral cortex of the adult mouse using a graft of cortical neurons derived from embryonic stem cells. These results also suggest that damaged circuits can be re…
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There may not yet be a cure for insomnia, but researchers are a step closer to predicting who is most likely to suffer from it — just in time for World Sleep Day on March 13. Researchers note that we should all keep abiding by the habits already ackno…
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‘Emotional warmth’ in parenting is the key to making sure your children grow up full of self-esteem, rather than narcissism, according to a new study.
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Certain types of early-onset epilepsy are caused by previously unknown mutations of a potassium channel gene, KCNA2. The mutations disrupt the electrical balance in the brain in two ways. In some patients, the flow of potassium is greatly reduced; whil…
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Researchers have found a surprise upon mapping the precise connectivity inside a brain structure called the neostriatum. The cell groups here do not seem to be talking to each other, and are less interdependent in their functioning than previously susp…
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A computer model has been devised to explain how a neural circuit learns to classify sensory stimuli into discrete categories, such as “car vs. motorcycle.” Their findings shed new light on the brain processes underpinning judgments we make on a daily …
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A new study has confirmed that transgender youth often have mental health problems and that their depression and anxiety improve greatly with recognition and treatment of gender dysphoria.
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A recent study from the University of Georgia shows differences in brain structure according to how trusting people are of others.
