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·October 8, 2024·5 min read

Sex-Based Differences in Brain Cancer Risks Revealed by AI

Researchers developed an AI model to identify sex-specific risk factors in aggressive brain cancer, glioblastoma. Using digital pathology slides, the model detects subtle patterns in tumors that correlate with patient survival times and differ by sex.

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·November 28, 2023·7 min read

Childhood Stability Fosters Risk-Taking and Exploration

A new study reveals that children with reliable parental support are more inclined to take risks and explore. Analyzing decisions made by over 150 children aged 10 to 13 in game-based scenarios, the study found that children who perceived their parents as unpredictable were less likely to engage in exploratory risks.

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·November 22, 2023·6 min read

Key to Longevity in Isoleucine Reduction

Researchers discovered that reducing the amino acid isoleucine in diets can significantly improve health outcomes in mice. The study reveals that a low-isoleucine diet led to longer lifespans, leaner bodies, and reduced cancer and prostate problems in mice, despite higher calorie consumption.

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·October 10, 2023·6 min read

Protein Deficiency Reveals Evidence Fragile X Develops Before Birth

Researchers shifted the paradigm around Fragile X syndrome (FXS), the leading form of inherited intellectual disability, by uncovering its developmental origins pre-birth through the role of FMRP, a protein. This protein, deficient in FXS individuals, is integral to the function of mitochondria, cellular energy producers, during prenatal development.

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·January 20, 2023·4 min read

New Nanoparticles Deliver Therapy Brain-Wide and Edit Alzheimer’s Gene

Researchers have developed a new family of nano-scale capsules capable of carrying CRISPR gene editing tools to different organs of the body before harmlessly dissolving. The capsules were able to enter the brains of mice and successfully edit a gene associated with Alzheimer's disease.

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·May 20, 2022·4 min read

No Evidence of Structural Brain Change With Short-Term Mindfulness Training

Study finds no evidence of structural brain changes associated with short-term mindfulness training.

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·January 31, 2022·5 min read

Perception Study May Explain Promising Depression Therapy

Study demonstrates the importance of a specific type of connection between neurons and may also explain how ketamine shows promise in treating depression.

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·December 7, 2021·6 min read

Seizures and Memory Problems in Epilepsy May Have a Common Cause

Deficits in the dentate gyrus function that causes memory problems may be associated with epileptic seizures a new study reports. The abnormal activity leads to over-extinction, spurring on seizures.

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·October 28, 2021·4 min read

Action Video Games Make Players Better Learners of Visual and Memory Tasks

Video games high in action content help players to become quicker learners, researchers report.

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·April 1, 2021·6 min read

Disrupted Biochemical Pathway in the Brain Linked to Bipolar Disorder

Disruptions in the Atk protein can lead to brain changes that are characteristic of bipolar disorder.

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·March 16, 2021·5 min read

A Better Way to Measure Consciousness

Researchers recorded the electrical activity in over 1000 neurons around 100 sites of the brain during different states of consciousness in monkeys. The results were analyzed by machine learning. Results pointed away from the prefrontal cortex, an area monitored to safely maintain general anesthesia, and toward areas at the back of the brain. The study reveals deep brain and areas toward the back of the brain are more predictive of states of consciousness.

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·March 1, 2021·6 min read

Individualized Brain Cell Grafts Reverse Parkinson’s Symptoms

Grafting neurons derived from a monkey's own stem cells reversed the debilitating and mental health symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease. The treatment shows promise for alleviating the symptoms of Parkinson's in humans.