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    University of California, San Diego scientist Alysson Muotri's lab grew brain organoids from human stem cells that swapped a developmental gene from Neanderthals for the human version.
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    'Minibrains' With A Neanderthal Gene Offer Hints About Human Evolution

    Feb 12, 2021
    Lab-grown brainlike organoids altered with an ancient gene began to look and behave differently. The experiments help show how the human brain has evolved.
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    Learning to ride a bike can lead to memorable tumbles. It's the brain's "time cells," scientists now say, that help organize and seal those experiences in our minds.
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    Why Some Memories Seem Like Movies: 'Time Cells' Discovered In Human Brains

    Oct 29, 2020
    Scientists have identified special cells in the human brain that organize movie-like memories, helping us to relive important experiences and events.
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    Brain cells that monitor liquid, mineral and salt levels in the body influence what types of drinks we crave when thirsty.
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    Water Or A Sports Drink? These Brain Cells May Decide Which One We Crave

    Oct 14, 2020
    Scientists have identified specialized brain cells that create two distinct kinds of thirst. Some cells respond to a need for water alone, while others produce a craving for water and salt.
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    Patients with a fast-progressing form of ALS who got daily doses of an experimental two-drug combination called AMX0035 scored higher on a standard measure of function than patients who didn't get the drug.
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    Drug Combination Slows Progression Of ALS And Could Mark 'New Era' In Treatment

    Sep 02, 2020
    Scientists say new drugs are on the way for patients with ALS. The latest is a two-drug combo that appears to slow the progression of the fatal nerve disease with a modest but meaningful benefit.
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    Mice that exercise produce more of an enzyme that can improve memory and other brain functions.
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    An Enzyme That Increases With Exercise Can Improve Memory In Mice, And Maybe People

    Jul 09, 2020
    When scientists revved up the production of an enzyme called GPLD1 in older mice, it stimulated nerve growth in their brains and the animals navigated a maze better.
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    Your brain uses the left side to make sense of lyrics and the right side for a song's melody.
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    How The Brain Teases Apart A Song's Words And Music

    Feb 27, 2020
    Brain scans show that when people listen to songs, an area in the left hemisphere decodes speech-like sounds while one on the right processes musical information.
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    Dagmar Turner recently played her violin during brain surgery in London. "The violin is my passion," she said in a statement. "I've been playing since I was 10 years old."
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    Musician Plays Her Violin During Brain Surgery

    Feb 19, 2020
    Doctors wanted to ensure they didn't compromise parts of the brain necessary for playing the violin, so they asked their musician patient to play for them mid-operation.
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    Will That Antidepressant Work For You? The Answer May Lie In Your Brain Waves

    Feb 10, 2020
    Scientists say certain brain wave patterns can predict whether a person is likely to respond to a common antidepressant, or would do better with non-drug therapy.
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    This image from an electron microscope shows a cross-sectional view of an oligodendrocyte (blue) among nerve fibers coated with myelin (dark red). In models of autism spectrum disorder, oligodendrocytes appear to create too much or too little myelin.
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    Researchers Link Autism To A System That Insulates Brain Wiring

    Feb 03, 2020
    Brains affected by autism appear to share a problem with cells that make myelin, the insulating coating surrounding nerve fibers that controls the speed at which the fibers convey electrical signals.
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    Scientists say pea-size organoids of human brain tissue may offer a way to study the biological beginnings of a wide range of brain conditions, including autism, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
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    Scientists Find Imperfections In 'Minibrains' That Raise Questions For Research

    Jan 29, 2020
    Brain organoids grown in the lab look a lot like developing human brains. But a new study finds some important differences that could affect how scientists use them.
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    The brain analyzes changes in sound volume to detect syllables and make sense of speech.
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    The Loudness Of Vowels Helps The Brain Break Down Speech Into Syl-La-Bles

    Nov 20, 2019
    Syllables are the building blocks of spoken language. And now a study of brain activity hints at how we extract them from a stream of speech.
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    Two fourth-graders rock side to side while doing math equations at Charles Pinckney Elementary School's "Brain Room" in Charleston, S.C., in 2015.
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    Math Looks The Same In The Brains Of Boys And Girls, Study Finds

    Nov 08, 2019
    Brain scans of 104 boys and girls doing basic math tasks found no gender differences. The finding adds to the evidence that boys and girls start out with equal ability in math.
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    During deep sleep, waves of cerebrospinal fluid (blue) coincide with temporary decreases in blood flow (red). Less blood in the brain means more room for the fluid to carry away toxins, including those associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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    How Deep Sleep May Help The Brain Clear Alzheimer's Toxins

    Oct 31, 2019
    A study of 11 sleeping brains sheds some light on the mysterious link between sleep problems and Alzheimer's disease. The flow of cerebrospinal fluid through the brain appears to be the key.
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    Kevin Wilson's previous books include <em>The Family Fang, Perfect Little World </em>and<em> Baby, You're Gonna Be Mine. </em>
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    For Author Kevin Wilson, Writing Offers A Brief Reprieve From Tourette's

    Oct 29, 2019
    For Wilson, Tourette's syndrome means living with intrusive thoughts that flash disturbing images without warning. His novel, Nothing to See Here, was inspired by visions of spontaneous combustion.
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    At Chicago's McCormick Place, neuroscientists from around the world presented their work to colleagues. But some researchers were denied entry because of the Trump administration's travel ban.
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    U.S. Travel Ban Disrupts The World's Largest Brain Science Meeting

    Oct 24, 2019
    Scientists from nations including Iran, Mexico, and India were refused visas to attend this year's Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago. Some researchers got stand-ins to present their work.
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    How does nicotine in e-cigarettes affect young brains? Researchers are teasing out answers. Research on young mice and rats shows how nicotine hijacks brain systems involved in learning, memory, impulse control and addiction.
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    How Vaping Nicotine Can Affect A Teenage Brain

    Oct 10, 2019
    Research on young mice and rats shows how nicotine hijacks brain systems involved in learning, memory, impulse control and addiction.
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    A colored computerized tomography (CT) scan of an axial section of the brain of a 59-year-old patient with a malignant (cancerous) glioblastoma brain tumor.
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    Deadly Brain Cancers Act Like 'Vampires' By Hijacking Normal Cells To Grow

    Sep 18, 2019
    Researchers say certain brain cancers tap electrical signals from healthy cells to fuel their growth. The finding could lead to treatments for deadly tumors like the one that killed Sen. John McCain.
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    Scientists say pea-size organoids of human brain tissue may offer a way to study the biological beginnings of a wide range of brain conditions, including autism, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
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    After Months In A Dish, Lab-Grown Minibrains Start Making 'Brain Waves'

    Aug 29, 2019
    Researchers say clusters of human brain cells grown in the lab can spontaneously generate electrical patterns similar to the brain waves of a 6-month-old fetus.
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    Astrocyte cells like these from the brain of a mouse may differ subtly from those in a human brain.
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    Subtle Differences In Brain Cells Hint at Why Many Drugs Help Mice But Not People

    Aug 21, 2019
    A detailed comparison of mouse and human brain tissue found differences that could help explain why mice aren't always a good model for human diseases.
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    Researchers Explore Why Women's Alzheimer's Risk Is Higher Than Men's

    Jul 17, 2019
    Scientists are gaining insights into why Alzheimer's is more common in women. The answer involves genetics, hormones and sex-related brain differences.
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    The Best Medicine: Decoding The Hidden Meanings Of Laughter

    Jul 11, 2019

    This week, a scientific look at what makes us laugh. Here's a hint — a lot of it isn't funny. We talk to neuroscientist (and stand up comedian) Sophie Scott.

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    The squiggly blue lines visible in the neurons are an Alzheimer's biomarker called tau. The brownish clumps are amyloid plaques.
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    New Markers For Alzheimer's Disease Could Aid Diagnosis And Speed Up Drug Development

    Jul 04, 2019
    Researchers are using brain scans, blood and spinal fluid to detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease. These "biomarkers" may also offer a quicker way to test new Alzheimer's drugs.
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    Michigan State University doctoral student Mike Morrison has a redesign for scientific posters to spell out their main point in big, easy-to-read letters.
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    To Save The Science Poster, Researchers Want To Kill It And Start Over

    Jun 11, 2019
    Scientists often share their latest research on posters displayed at big conferences. Posters are a long-standing tradition, but one reformer says they're mostly terrible and need to change.
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    How The Brain Shapes Pain And Links Ouch With Emotion

    May 20, 2019
    Pain is more than an unpleasant sensation. When pain signals reach the brain, they interact with areas involved in thinking, memory and emotion.
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    An MRI scan shows signs of atrophy in the brain of a patient with Huntington's disease.
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    Experimental Drug For Huntington's Disease Jams Malfunctioning Gene

    May 09, 2019
    More than 600 people will take part in study to test a promising treatment for Huntington's disease, a fatal inherited condition. The experimental drug interferes with defective genetic machinery.
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