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·June 8, 2022·4 min read

How Does the Brain Process Heat as Pain?

Researchers have uncovered a neural circuit that involves spinal neurons and a signaling pathway that is responsible for how burning pain is sensed.

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·May 23, 2022·7 min read

Breakthrough COVID Infections More Likely in Cancer and Alzheimer’s Patients

COVID-19 breakthrough cases that result in severe infection, hospitalization, or death are more likely in those with cancer and Alzheimer's patients.

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·January 9, 2022·4 min read

Findings Open the Way to More Precise Diagnoses and Treatments of Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have identified a link between misshapen, fast replicating tau proteins, and accelerated cognitive decline. The findings shed new light on the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 28, 2021·4 min read

First Atomic-Level Imaging of Lethal Prions Provide Sharpened Focus for Potential Treatments

Cryogenic-electron microscopy allowed researchers to determine the basic building blocks of prion proteins, including the placements of their amino acids.

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·June 17, 2021·5 min read

Unraveling the Origin of Alzheimer’s Disease

Study reveals the surface features of human prions responsible for their replication in the brain. The findings provide a template to identify structurally important sites on other misfolded proteins, such as those associated with Alzheimer's disease.

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·April 29, 2021·5 min read

Ultra-High Field MRI Detects Differences in Brain’s Hippocampus

A neuroimaging study of people with Down syndrome reveals subtle differences in the structure and function of the hippocampus.

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·January 21, 2020·4 min read

Possible Alzheimer’s breakthrough suggested

A previously unknown gene and associated protein have been linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease. By suppressing the protein, named Aggergatin by the researchers, it may be possible to slow down or prevent the development of the neurodegenerative disease.

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·November 8, 2019·3 min read

Building the first holographic brain ‘atlas’

Researchers used the HoloLense software to create an interactive holographic mapping system for axonal pathways in the human brain.

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·March 1, 2019·5 min read

Findings Shed Light on Origin of Upright Walking in Human Ancestors

Researchers say the 4.5 million-year old fossil shows evidence of greater reliance on bipedalism than previously suggested.

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·July 1, 2018·4 min read

Men and Women Have Different Genetic Risk Factors for Developing Brain Cancer

Researchers have identified three regions in the genome where significant genetic differences between the sexes exist. These differences also varied by cancer type. The findings suggest specific genetic tests tailored to the different sexes could help assess cancer risks.

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·June 6, 2018·4 min read

Brain Cancer Atlas Created

A new brain cancer atlas maps out comprehensive, visually rich information about the anatomical and genetic bases of glioblastoma, researchers report.

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·June 6, 2018·5 min read

First Artificial Human Prion Created

Researchers have successfully created a synthetic version of a human prion, a protein associated with brain wasting diseases like sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The prions may help shed new light on, and provide treatment options, for those with CJD and other prion related diseases.

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Case Western Reserve

How Does the Brain Process Heat as Pain?

Breakthrough COVID Infections More Likely in Cancer and Alzheimer’s Patients

Findings Open the Way to More Precise Diagnoses and Treatments of Alzheimer’s Disease

First Atomic-Level Imaging of Lethal Prions Provide Sharpened Focus for Potential Treatments

Unraveling the Origin of Alzheimer’s Disease

Ultra-High Field MRI Detects Differences in Brain’s Hippocampus

Possible Alzheimer’s breakthrough suggested

Building the first holographic brain ‘atlas’

Findings Shed Light on Origin of Upright Walking in Human Ancestors

Men and Women Have Different Genetic Risk Factors for Developing Brain Cancer

Brain Cancer Atlas Created

First Artificial Human Prion Created

Brain’s Internal Disappointment Meter Forces Behavioral Change

Octopuses Can Use Mirrors to Find Food

Why the Brain Doesn’t Need Choices to Generate Intent

Brain Integrates Paper Book Narratives Faster Than Digital

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