FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 1, 2017·4 min readResearchers Discover Where Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s Occur in the BrainResearchers report they have discovered where the earliest signs of Alzheimer's may occur in the brain. Initial accumulation of Alzheimer's associated amyloid beta was discovered in an important functional network, the default mode network.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 29, 2022·3 min readThe Brain’s Immune Cells Can Be Triggered to Slow Down Alzheimer’s DiseaseActivating TREM2 on microglia in the brains of those with Alzheimer's could help slow down the progression of the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 19, 2021·4 min readWhat Happens in Your Brain When You Make a Decision?Researchers examine the neuroscience behind why we make certain decisions when faced with multiple choices.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 9, 2021·4 min readWhat Makes Us Human? The Answer May Be Found in Overlooked DNAThe answer to what makes the human brain unique may lie in junk DNA.Read More
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