Coronavirus deranges the immune system in complex and deadly ways
There's a reason soldiers go through basic training before heading into combat: Without careful instruction, green recruits armed with powerful
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Early Motor Signal Specific to Alzheimer’s Identified
Abnormal walking patterns may be an early indicator of dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and may distinguish it from
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Distorting memories helps the brain remember
In order to remember similar events, the brain exaggerates the difference between them. This results in divergent brain activity patterns
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Politics and the brain: Attention perks up when politicians break with party lines
In a time of extreme political polarization, hearing that a political candidate has taken a stance inconsistent with their party
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Study reveals how a longevity gene protects brain stem cells from stress
A gene linked to unusually long lifespans in humans protects brain stem cells from the harmful effects of stress, according
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Experts discuss the ‘second brain’: The gut microbiome
As researchers for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Food for Health Center, Andy Benson and Robert Hutkins are asking and answering
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Revolutionary drug combination shows potential for treatment of fatal childhood cancer
Every year around 20 Australian children die from the incurable brain tumor, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). The average age
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Study reveals detailed map of glioblastoma in genetic, molecular detail
Glioblastoma is among the most aggressive and devastating of cancers. While rare compared with other cancers, it's the most common
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What is a Prion?
The term "prion" is derived from proteinacious infectious particle and refers to the pathogen that causes transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs).
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Eye cancer treatment
Eye cancers are treated by a team of specialists and doctors. This is called a multidisciplinary team approach. The team
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