Glymphatic System Drives Alpha-Synuclein Spread in Parkinson’s
Summary: Researchers have clarified a key step in Parkinson’s disease progression: a mutated form of the protein α-synuclein travels through the brain’s…
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How the Brain Integrates Multiple Senses for Navigation
Summary: A multidisciplinary research team is using the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, to investigate how the brain builds a stable, accurate representation…
How Experts Identify Potential Mass Shooters
Summary: Researchers examine the so‑called “red flags” people associate with those who commit mass killings and consider how realistically we can identify…
New Study Uncovers Missing Link Between Brain and Immune System
Profound implications for neurological disorders from autism to Alzheimer’s to multiple sclerosis Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have…
How AI Robots Use Touch and Vision to Handle Objects Like Humans
Summary: Researchers have developed a new method that allows robots to combine sight and touch to handle objects with greater accuracy and…
New Study Maps Genetic Roots of Major Depression
Summary: A large genome-wide association study identifies 178 genetic loci associated with major depressive disorder, offering new biological insights and potential therapeutic…
Brain Protein Discovery Sparks New Depression Treatments
Study in humans and rats finds increased FGF9 and physical changes in depressed brains Depression often evokes images of loss, low mood,…
Deep Brain Stimulation May Reduce Binge Eating, Study Finds
Summary: Responsive deep brain stimulation targeting the nucleus accumbens reduced binge episodes and supported weight loss in two patients with loss-of-control binge…
How the Brain Recognizes Words in Real Time
Summary: A new study from the University of Iowa identifies three distinct strategies people use to recognize spoken words: “Wait and See,”…
Targeting Faulty Brain Cells May Offer New Alzheimer’s Treatment
Summary: Scientists have identified a rare, potentially harmful population of senescent neurons in human brains that may offer a new therapeutic target…
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