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·September 22, 2020·6 min read

Parkinson’s Disease Is Not One, but Two Diseases

Parkinson's disease can be divided into two variants that start in different places in the body. For some, the neurodegenerative disease starts in the intestines and spreads to the brain. In others, the disease begins in the brain and spreads to the intestines and other organs. Read More

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·August 13, 2020·4 min read

The Neuroscience of Getting and Staying Motivated

The key to performance and motivation lies within the ratio of glutamine and glutamate in the nucleus accumbens. The ratio of glutamine to glutamate relates specifically to stamina. Read More

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·August 9, 2020·4 min read

Inexpensive, Accessible Device Provides Visual Proof that Masks Block Droplets

An inexpensive tool allows researchers to demonstrate the effectiveness of facemasks and facial coverings to slow the spread of coronavirus transmission. Findings reveal N95 facemasks, and cotton face coverings provide the best protection from COVID-19. Read More

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·July 31, 2020·5 min read

‘Little Brain’ or Cerebellum Not So Little After All

High resolution imaging reveals the human cerebellum is 80% of the area of the cortex. The findings indicate this area of the brain likely grew larger as human behavior and cognition evolved. Read More

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·July 30, 2020·4 min read

New Hope as Dementia Therapy Reverses Memory Loss

Activating p38gamma, a naturally protective enzyme in the brain, may help to prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease symptoms. Researchers showed the naturally protective effects of p38gamma could be harnessed to improve memory in the later stages of Alzheimer's disease. Read More

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·July 22, 2020·5 min read

New Role for White Blood Cells in the Developing Brain

When T helper cells are absent in the brain, microglia remain suspended between the fetal and adult developmental state. Mice lacking brain T cells showed changes in behavior and defective synaptic pruning. The study reveals the critical role T cells play in the development of the brain. Read More

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·July 6, 2020·4 min read

Owner Behavior Affects Effort and Accuracy in Dogs’ Communications

Owners who are encouraging increased their dog's showing effort for finding a toy, but decreased their showing accuracy. Read More

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·June 25, 2020·5 min read

‘Where are my keys?’ and other memory-based choices probed in the brain

Study identifies a different set of individual neurons in the medial frontal cortex that is responsible for memory-based decision making. The findings have implications for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and other disorders associated with problems in cognitive flexibility. Read More

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·June 12, 2020·3 min read

Up to 45 percent of COVID-19 infections may be asymptomatic

Study reveals up to 45% of people infected with COVID-19 were asymptomatic. The findings suggest asymptomatic infections likely played a significant role in the early and ongoing spread of coronavirus. Read More

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·June 4, 2020·4 min read

Some infants can identify differences in musical tones at six months

Approximately 30% of six-month-old babies can discriminate between differences in musical tones. Read More

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·June 2, 2020·4 min read

New technique shows how decisions light up the brain

COSMOS, a newly developed optical technique, can simultaneously record the activity of neurons across the entire top surface of a mouse's cerebral cortex. Read More