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·December 12, 2024·6 min read

Slow-Wave Sleep Optimizes Memory Formation

New research shows that slow-wave sleep strengthens synaptic connections in the neocortex, making it more receptive to long-term memory formation. Researchers found that during deep sleep, synapses in the neocortex reach peak efficiency at precise moments within slow-wave oscillations.

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·February 23, 2024·6 min read

Mapping the Brain’s ‘Dysfunctome’

Researchers achieved a breakthrough in mapping the brain's 'dysfunctome'—key dysfunctional circuits linked to disorders like Parkinson’s, dystonia, OCD, and Tourette’s syndrome. Utilizing deep brain stimulation (DBS) data from 261 patients worldwide, they pinpointed specific frontal cortex circuits crucial for symptom improvement.

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·December 14, 2023·5 min read

Stomach Bug Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk

A new study reveals a potential link between Helicobacter pylori infection and an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Analyzing three decades of patient data, the researchers found that people over 50 with symptomatic H. pylori infection face an 11% higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s, which escalates to 24% a decade post-infection.

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·July 19, 2023·8 min read

Epigenetic Marking of Satiety Gene Influences Obesity Risk in Women

Researchers identified an epigenetic factor that influences women's risk of obesity. The study found that the risk of obesity increases by 44% if there are a large number of methyl groups attached to the POMC gene, associated with the feeling of satiety.

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·May 24, 2023·5 min read

Unlocking Your Body’s Clock: A Saliva-Based Personalized Circadian Profiling

Researchers developed a non-invasive method to profile an individual's circadian rhythm using a simple saliva sample. Combining molecular analysis and computational modeling, they create a comprehensive portrayal of the body's internal clock.

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·December 14, 2022·5 min read

Brain Stimulation Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

Deep brain stimulation at the intersection of two fiber bundles linked to memory formation appears to alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 12, 2022·7 min read

How Visual Information Travels From the Retina to the Midbrain

Neurons in the midbrain receive strong, specific synaptic input from retinal ganglion cells, but only from a small number of the sensory neurons.

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·April 2, 2022·5 min read

Improving the Targeted Treatment of Movement Disorders

Researchers report the optimal target for brain stimulation depends on the type of dystonia being treated.

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·January 21, 2022·6 min read

How Do Tics Develop?

A new study identifies a neural network that appears to be responsible for the development of tics and tic disorders. Researchers say deep brain stimulation applied to this network helps alleviate symptoms of tics.

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·November 30, 2020·5 min read

How COVID-19 Reaches the Brain

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 enters the brain via neurons in the olfactory mucosa.

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·July 6, 2020·4 min read

The Electrified Brain

Targeted deep brain stimulation may help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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·March 16, 2020·2 min read

A new strategy for the management of inflammatory pain

M2 macrophages can produce various endogenous opioids, such as endorphins, enkephalin, and dynorphin, which activate opioid receptors at the site of inflammation.

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Slow-Wave Sleep Optimizes Memory Formation

Mapping the Brain’s ‘Dysfunctome’

Stomach Bug Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk

Epigenetic Marking of Satiety Gene Influences Obesity Risk in Women

Unlocking Your Body’s Clock: A Saliva-Based Personalized Circadian Profiling

Brain Stimulation Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

How Visual Information Travels From the Retina to the Midbrain

Improving the Targeted Treatment of Movement Disorders

How Do Tics Develop?

How COVID-19 Reaches the Brain

The Electrified Brain

A new strategy for the management of inflammatory pain

Stem Cells in the Brain Use Childlike Signals to Trigger Regeneration

Brain Cells Use Muscle-Like Signals to Strengthen Learning and Memory

Ketogenic Diet May Stabilize Mood in Young People with Bipolar

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