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Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·September 18, 2025·6 min read

When Brain Cancer Cells Stick Together, They’re Less Dangerous

A groundbreaking study has revealed that glioblastoma cells behave differently depending on whether they cluster or disperse. Cells that remain in clusters are less aggressive, while dispersed cells are more plastic, meaning they can adapt and resist treatments more easily.

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Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·October 2, 2024·4 min read

MRI-Guided Radiation Shows Promise for Glioblastoma

MRI-guided radiation, or MRI-linac, can monitor glioblastoma tumor changes in real-time during radiation therapy. Researchers found that daily MRI scans accurately matched tumor changes detected by standard imaging 74% of the time and predicted growth earlier in 26% of cases.

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Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 6, 2024·6 min read

Nanoparticles Penetrate Blood-Brain Barrier to Treat Cancer

Researchers developed a novel nanoparticle that can cross the blood-brain barrier to target both primary breast tumors and brain metastases simultaneously. This dual-action approach utilizes a biodegradable polymer loaded with two prodrugs targeting cancer cell mitochondria.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 12, 2024·5 min read

Mind Wandering is Inevitable Over Time

A new study reveals that regardless of task difficulty, people's minds increasingly wander with time, reaching a 50% distraction rate towards the end of activities. Analyzing over 10,000 participants in 68 studies, the research found no significant difference in distraction levels across various tasks.

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Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·January 11, 2024·4 min read

Brain Cancer Cells Imitate Neurons, Evading Treatment Strategies

Researchers uncover glioblastoma's treatment resistance secrets using advanced proteomics. By analyzing tumor proteins and their modifications, the team discovered that glioblastoma cells transform into neuron-like states to resist initial therapies.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·January 10, 2023·3 min read

How We Learn From Being Wrong Can Lead to Anxiety

Those with a more pessimistic outlook show an increase in anxiety when their expectations turn out to be incorrect.

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Featured Neuroscience

·December 9, 2022·5 min read

Early Predictors of Children’s Language Delays

The specific types of words children learn first can be a predictor of early language difficulties.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 16, 2022·3 min read

Hydrogen Peroxide: A Healing Agent for Nerve Regeneration

Study reveals hydrogen peroxide reacts to EGFR in the skin, assisting in wound healing and nerve cell regeneration.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 4, 2022·5 min read

Mothers Use the Benefits of Song to Promote Infant Development

Attention-grabbing songs mothers sing to their little ones help develop emotional regulation and brain structures associated with self-regulation.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 23, 2022·4 min read

Dysfunctional Gene Leads to Potentially Treatable Hearing Loss

Researchers identified three different MINAR2 genetic mutations that were responsible for deafness in 13 people from four different families.

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Featured Neurology Pain

·April 6, 2021·6 min read

Research Identifies Gender Bias in Estimation of Patients’ Pain

Findings reveal female patients were perceived to be in less pain than males who reported and exhibited the same level of pain intensity.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain Psychology

·February 3, 2021·5 min read

How Does Pain Experienced in Everyday Life Impact Memory?

Higher pain intensity was linked to reductions in working memory ability and increased activity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.

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