Breakthrough Treatment for Pigmentary Retinopathy
Summary: The visual system responds to lost photoreception by increasing sensitivity, but this compensation is accompanied by harmful hyperactivity. These findings point…
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Study Links Autism to Inhibitory Synapse Formation
Summary: New research identifies a potential connection between the molecular events that form inhibitory synapses and autism risk. Source: Utrecht University Inhibitory…
ASMR: Soothing or Annoying? What Research Shows
Summary: Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a widely viewed phenomenon that many people use to relax, fall asleep, or improve mood.…
Whole Mouse Brain Imaged at 64 Million Times Sharper Detail
Summary: Researchers have dramatically increased MRI resolution, producing the sharpest whole-brain images ever obtained of a mouse brain. Source: Duke University Magnetic…
AI Detects Early Parkinson’s Biomarkers in Blood
Summary: Researchers have created an AI-based tool that can detect biochemical signs of Parkinson’s disease in blood samples years—up to 15 years—before…
Why Bilingual Children Recognize Voices More Accurately
Summary: Researchers report that bilingual children outperform monolingual peers at recognizing and processing voices, showing an advantage in identifying who is speaking.…
Phantom Limb Pain Relief with Brain Training
Summary: Three days of unconscious training with a brain–computer interface (BCI) reduced phantom limb pain. Participants reported an average 30% pain reduction…
Graphene Microelectrodes in Epilepsy and Brain Disorder Research
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, together with collaborators at The…
Prenatal Seizure Medications Tied to Childhood Behavioral Issues
Summary: Children born to women with epilepsy who were treated with certain antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy show higher rates of behavioral difficulties…
How Gardening Lowers Cancer Risk and Boosts Mental Health
Summary: New research shows that community gardening lowers stress and anxiety, boosts fiber intake and physical activity, and can help reduce risks…
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