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A revised map of where working memory resides in the brain

Findings from genetically diverse mice challenge long-held assumptions about how the brain is able to briefly hold onto important information.

Spinal cord stimulation reduces pain and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease patients

A team of researchers reports that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) measurably decreased pain and reduced motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, both as a singular therapy and as a ‘salvage therapy’ after deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapies were ineffe…

Epigenetic drivers for Alzheimer’s disease uncovered

New findings suggest that late-onset Alzheimer’s Disease is driven by epigenetic changes — how and when certain genes are turned on and off — in the brain.

How the brain balances emotion and reason

Navigating through life requires balancing emotion and reason, a feat accomplished by the brain region ‘area 32′ of the anterior cingulate cortex. The area maintains emotional equilibrium by relaying information between cognitive and emotional brain re…

Evolutionary and heritable axes shape our brain

Every region has its place in the brain. However, it has been unclear why brain regions are located where they are. Now, scientists have defined two main axes along which brain regions are genetically organized, stretching from posterior to anterior an…

Identical signs of brain damage in sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s

New research shows damage in the brain starts in the same place and spreads in the same way in sleep apnea, as in Alzheimer’s disease. The study is the first to find Alzheimer’s-like amyloid plaques in the brains of people with clinically-verified obst…

Stem cells can repair Parkinson’s-damaged circuits in mouse brains

Researchers demonstrated a proof-of-concept stem cell treatment in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease. They found that neurons derived from stem cells can integrate well into the correct regions of the brain, connect with native neurons and restore m…

160 genes linked to brain shrinkage in study of 45,000 adults

An analysis conducted in 45,000 adults mainly of European ancestry associated 160 genes with brain shrinkage seen on MRI.

Novel neuroimaging study on dissociative symptoms reveals wounds of childhood trauma

Brain imaging analyses can uncover changes in functional connections between brain regions linked to dissociative symptoms.

Low level alcohol use during pregnancy can impact child’s brain development

A new study finds any alcohol use during pregnancy, even low levels, is associated with subtle, yet significant behavioural and psychological effects in children including anxiety, depression and poor attention.