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·December 15, 2020·5 min read

Origin of a Deadly Brain Cancer Identified

Researchers have identified a cancer-causing mutation in the PDGFRA gene that drives cell mutation and growth when activated. The findings have implications for the treatment of a subset of glioblastoma brain cancer.

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·September 2, 2020·4 min read

Keeping the Beat – It’s All in Your Brain

Study identified the neural markers of beat synchronization in the brain and sheds light on how auditory perception and motor processes work together.

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·August 17, 2020·2 min read

Gene Targeting Helps Overcome the Resistance of Brain Cancer to Therapy

Mouse study reveals the deletion of the OSMR gene significantly improves glioblastoma tumor response to therapy and extended lifespan.

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·July 18, 2020·5 min read

Adults With Alzheimer’s Risk Factors Show Subtle Alterations in Brain Networks Despite Normal Cognition

APOEe4, a gene associated with Alzheimer's disease risk, doesn't appear to directly affect memory performance or brain activity in older adults without cognitive impairment. However, the gene does seem to influence brain regions and systems that older at-risk adults activate to support successful memory recall.

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·May 11, 2020·3 min read

COVID-19 places added prenatal stress on mother and child that could have lasting impact

A child's mental health is affected by stress factors experienced during the mother's pregnancy. The findings suggest the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting detrimental impact on the mental health of many children born to mothers who are currently pregnant.

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·April 8, 2020·3 min read

Key protein involved in the biology of depression identified

The GPR56 protein has been implicated in the biology of depression and a person's response to antidepressants.

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·March 30, 2020·4 min read

The placebo effect and psychedelic drugs: tripping on nothing?

Is it possible to have a psychedelic experience from taking a placebo alone? A new study says it is.

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·February 27, 2020·3 min read

Using a cappella to explain speech and music specialization

Using Cappella recordings, researchers discover humans have developed complementary neural systems in each hemisphere for auditory stimuli.

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·February 24, 2020·3 min read

Researchers end decade-long search for mechanical pain sensor

Researchers have that discovered a protein in the membrane of sensory neurons is involved in our capacity to experience mechanical pain.

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·February 19, 2020·3 min read

Childhood behaviors may predict traumatic brain injuries later in life

Boys who exhibit inattention-hyperactivity by age 10 have an increased risk for traumatic brain injury later in life.

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·February 17, 2020·4 min read

How many gender subtypes exist in the brain?

Combining fMRI and behavioral data, researchers examined gender identity in cisgender and transgender individuals using a new machine learning algorithm. The AI identified at least nine dimensions of brain-gender variation.

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·January 28, 2020·3 min read

AI analyzed blood test can predict the progression of neurodegenerative disease

Combining artificial intelligence technology and blood samples, researchers were able to predict and explain the progression of Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease. The new algorithm was able to detect alterations in gene expression over decades from patients' blood samples.

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