Brain cells are more plastic than previously thought, study shows
Neurons are the cells in the brain responsible for sending messages to the rest of the body, and scientists have long thought ...
Challenging Decades of Neuroscience: Brain Cells Are More Plastic Than Previously Thought
Using in-vitro models of a specific type of brain cell, scientists have demonstrated that neurons can transform from one type ...
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How diabetes ages your brain faster than normal
Studies expose how type 2 diabetes affects brain structure, potentially accelerating cognitive decline and offering new hope ...
Alzheimer’s Puzzle Piece Found: The Inflammatory Trigger That May Accelerate Dementia
Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Delbrück Center have identified the precise mechanism by ...
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Female Hormones Trigger Pain Relief via Immune Cells
Scientists have discovered that female hormones like estrogen and progesterone can trigger immune cells near the spinal cord ...
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Cells are swapping their mitochondria. What does this mean for our health?
Researchers are studying why the energy factories are moving between cells and whether the process can be harnessed to treat ...
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How Do Cancer Cells Migrate to New Tissues and Take Hold?
Back in 2014, a woman with advanced cancer pushed Adrienne Boire’s scientific life in a whole new direction. The cancer, ...
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The Mysterious Flow of Fluid in the Brain
A popular hypothesis for how the brain clears molecular waste, which may help explain why sleep feels refreshing, is a ...
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Remarkable diet choices that enhance brain power
New research shows certain diets dramatically improve brain function at any age, with plant-based foods offering protection ...
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Mayo Clinic researchers lead transformative shift toward neurorestorative treatment strategies for most severe forms of epilepsy
Mayo Clinic is taking epilepsy research in a bold new direction, exploring treatment approaches to help patients living with the most severe and difficult-to-treat forms of epilepsy. About 50 million ...