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·April 29, 2022·3 min read

Clues Into a Sleep Mystery

Using gene editing to disrupt a gene in the thalamus that codes for a protein that binds to GABA boosted the activity of delta waves and promoted deep sleep in mouse models.

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·April 28, 2022·5 min read

Neural Pathway Key to Sensation of Pleasant Touch Identified

Researchers have identified a specific neural circuit and neuropeptide responsible for relaying the sensation of a pleasant touch from the skin to the brain.

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·April 27, 2022·3 min read

An Epigenetic Cause of Miscarriages Is Identified and Cured in Mice

In mice, the failed epigenetic suppression of Xist leads to fetal developmental abnormalities and miscarriage. Knocking out the Xist gene greatly reduced prenatal death. The findings have implications for understanding infertility and developing new treatments to prevent miscarriage.

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·April 26, 2022·3 min read

Offspring Weakens When Parents Are Given Antibiotics

Zebrafish study finds antibiotics can have detrimental effects on the descendants of those exposed to them, including weaker immune systems.

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·April 26, 2022·6 min read

When It Comes to Preventing Alzheimer’s, Women and Men Are Not Created Equal

A new study outlines and defines sex differences in outcomes of tailored Alzheimer's disease clinical interventions.

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·April 25, 2022·5 min read

Some Forms of Alzheimer’s Disease Hit Early in Life, Can We Predict When?

Study reveals a direct relationship between changes in amyloid-beta fragments that accumulate in the brains of Alzheimer's patients and the age at which symptoms of dementia first arise.

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·April 23, 2022·5 min read

Unexpected Protein Could Play Role Frontotemporal Dementia

Amyloid fibrils in those with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) contain a little-known protein called TMEM106B. Researchers speculate TMEM106B could be found to be the cause of FTLD.

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·April 22, 2022·4 min read

For Neurons, Where They Begin Isn’t Necessarily Where They End

A new study sheds light on the movement of neurons throughout the brain during fetal development. Researchers also found the two hemispheres of the human cortex separated earlier in development than previously thought.

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·April 22, 2022·4 min read

New Discoveries About the Origin of the Brain’s Immune System

New findings reveal phagocytes do not fully mature until after birth, contradicting previous assumptions that they mature during embryonic development.

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·April 21, 2022·8 min read

Psychopaths Can Feel Emotions and Can Be Treated

Contrary to popular belief, those suffering from psychopathy are able to experience emotions, but they do have a blunted emotional response if their attention is directed toward something else. In essence, psychopaths feel emotions, but ignore them if they feel they might interfere with attaining personal goals.

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·April 20, 2022·4 min read

Epigenetic Age Predicts Cognitive Function

Your epigenetic "age" can predict your risk of developing cognitive impairments and dementia later in life, a new study reports. Epigenetic age takes into account specific personal epigenetic changes that occur in relation to your biological age.

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·April 20, 2022·5 min read

Single-Cell DNA Sequencing Offers a New Angle on the Causes of Alzheimer’s Disease

An abundance of newly acquired mutations in the mutations that occur at an accelerated speed is a telling pattern of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.