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High air pollution exposure in 1-year-olds’ linked to structural brain changes at age 12

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 25, 2020

Early-life exposure to high levels of traffic-related air pollution alters the structure of the brain at age 12. Children exposed to air pollution had reduced cortical thickness and gray matter volume compared to children who were not exposed to high levels of pollution.... Read More...

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First treatment for pain using human stem cells a success

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 25, 2020

Transplanting GABAergic cells derived from human-induced pluripotent stem cells into mice resulted in safe, lasting, and effective relief from extreme neuropathic pain. Researchers hope to begin human testing within five years.... Read More...

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Lithium may halt Alzheimer’s progression

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 25, 2020

More commonly associated with treating bipolar disorder, microdoses of lithium may halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Certain personality traits in high school may lower dementia risk five decades later

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2020

Your personality traits as a teen may predict your risk of developing dementia 50 years later. Teens who were more energetic and those who were calm had a lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia later in life. ... Read More...

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Unexpected connection between gliomas and neurodegenerative diseases

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2020

Study finds significant expression of the Alzheimer's related Tau protein in glioma cells, especially in patients with better prognoses.... Read More...

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Living near major roads linked to risk of dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and MS

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2020

Living less than 50 meters away from a major road, or less than 150 meters away from a highway, increases the risks for dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis. However, living close to green spaces appears to have more of a protective effect against neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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A rat had basically no brain, but it could still see, hear, smell, and feel

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2020

Rat R222 was born with hydrocephalus. Neuroimaging revealed most of its brain had compressed and collapsed as it filled with fluid. However, despite its condition, the animal was still able to see, hear, smell, and feel like other animals. The study sheds new light on neuroplasticity, and the findings could have implications for the development of new machine learning technologies.... Read More...

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Hot flashes impair memory performance

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2020

Vasomotor symptoms, including hot flashes in postmenopausal women, may contribute to memory performance problems. Neuroimaging reveals hot flashes caused alterations in brain function during memory encoding and retrieval tasks, specifically within the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex.... Read More...

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Researcher discovers previously rejected function in the brain’s blood vessels

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 22, 2020

Despite previous findings, researchers have found precapillary sphincters in the brain. The study reports the precapillary sphincters may play a major role in disturbances of the brain's blood supply and blood pressure. ... Read More...

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Synthetic nerve conduit bridges the gap in arm nerve repair

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 22, 2020

A new synthetic conduit can bridge large nerve gaps by guiding the regrowth of neurons. When implanted into the arms of macaques with nerve defects in their arms, the conduit boosted neurogenesis and the nerve's ability to conduct signals for a year.... Read More...

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What it’s like to live without a sense of smell?

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 22, 2020

Olfactory disturbances have wide-ranging implications for both the mental health and emotional well being of sufferers.... Read More...

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Possible Alzheimer’s breakthrough suggested

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 21, 2020

A previously unknown gene and associated protein have been linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease. By suppressing the protein, named Aggergatin by the researchers, it may be possible to slow down or prevent the development of the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...

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