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·April 27, 2020·6 min read

Light-based deep brain stimulation relieves symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Researchers use optogenetic based deep brain stimulation to help treat motor dysfunction in animal models of Parkinson's disease. The new technique provides insights into why DBS works and ways in which it can be improved on a patient-by-patient basis.

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·April 8, 2020·5 min read

Protecting thin, flexible brain interfaces from the human body

Thin, flexible, next-generation of brain implants include more than a thousand electrodes and can survive for more than six years.

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·July 6, 2019·3 min read

Sister, neighbor, friend: Awareness of multiple roles boosts kids’ performance

Simply reminding children of the multiple roles they play in life, from a friend to sibling, can help improve flexible thinking and problem-solving abilities.

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·January 24, 2018·4 min read

When the Eyes Move, the Eardrums Move Too

According to a new PNAS study, our eyes and ears team up to process the sites and sounds we experience.

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·July 28, 2017·4 min read

Data Mining Strategy May Spot Those At High Alzheimer’s Risk

Researchers use a multilayer clustering algorithm to help identify people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

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·June 23, 2017·6 min read

Chatter in the Deep Brain Spurs Empathy in Rats

Study sheds light on how the brain coordinates complex decision involving empathy and altruism.

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·June 15, 2017·5 min read

Study Suggests Parkinson’s Could Start in Gut Endocrine Cells

Researchers suggest an agent in the gut could interfere with alpha-synuclein in endocrine cells, deforming the proteins which then may spread to the brain in Parkinson's patients.

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·April 6, 2017·5 min read

Homing System Delivers Drugs to Specific Neurons

Researchers have developed a new method to deliver drugs to specific neurons throughout the brain.

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·March 31, 2017·4 min read

Mental Shortcuts, Not Emotion, Guide Irrational Decisions

Irrational decision making may be due to a lack of mental effort rather than emotions, a new study reports.

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·March 28, 2017·7 min read

Lead Exposure in Childhood Linked to Lower IQ and Lower Status

A new study looks at the long term ramifications of childhood lead exposure, finding links to lower cognitive function, IQ and socioeconomic status.

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·March 18, 2017·4 min read

For A Modest Personality Trait, ‘Intellectual Humility’ Packs A Punch

Being intellectually humble improves ability to make decisions and increases tolerance, a new study reports.

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·March 9, 2017·6 min read

“Jumping Genes” May Set the Stage for Brain Cell Death in Alzheimer’s

Researchers have identified a mechanism that may explain how neurons falter during the earliest stages of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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