Surgeons Use Robot to Repair Brain Aneurysms
Summary: Physicians have demonstrated that a robot can be used to treat brain aneurysms. The adapted robotic platform enabled precise placement of…
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Gut Fungus Alters the Brain’s Alcohol Reward Pathway
Summary: A new study from Tufts University indicates that overgrowth of the common gut fungus Candida albicans can change the brain’s dopamine…
How Big Data Reveals Simple Patterns in the Brain
Advances in neural recording now allow scientists to monitor the activity of hundreds of neurons at once, and continuing technological progress promises…
High School Football Head Impacts Linked to Brain Changes
Summary: After a single season of high school football, advanced brain imaging shows measurable changes in both gray and white matter that…
Frequent Peanut Consumption Linked to Increased Cancer Spread
Summary: New research indicates that frequent peanut consumption by people with cancer could raise the risk of their tumours spreading. The study…
How the Visual System Prevents Sensory Overload
Summary: New evidence challenges the idea that the visual system classifies objects using only simple, single features. Source: HSE Researchers at HSE…
Scientists Silence Gene Driving Incurable Brain Cancer
Gene-regulation nanotherapy improves survival in mice with glioblastoma Researchers at Northwestern University have demonstrated a promising gene-regulation therapy that significantly improves survival…
Study Finds Genetic Link to Teen Binge Eating
Gene variation in FTO linked to higher risk of binge-eating in teenagers, new study finds Researchers from the University of Queensland’s UQ…
The Master Switch That Controls Brain Development
NeuroD1 is a key gene that triggers the neuronal development program and can reprogram other cell types into neurons. Researchers at the…
New Study Finds Hidden Brain Structure Drives Addiction
Summary: Researchers identify a critical role for the claustrum in forming context-linked cocaine memories. In mouse models of addiction, suppressing specific claustral…
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