Nutritionally modified formula milk not associated with improved academic performance
Babies who were given nutritionally modified formula milk had the same maths and English exam results as children who were …
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Ants could offer new clues to human brain evolution
The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Now, a new study has brought us closer to …
Study discloses molecular mechanism of oligodendrocyte myelination by osteocalcin in the CNS
Osteocalcin (OCN) is a multifunctional bone-derived hormone that modulates numerous physiological activities. OCN can cross the blood brain barrier (BBB) …
Mapping the mouse brain, and by extension, the human brain too
The circuits of the human brain contain more than 100 billion neurons, each linked to many other neurons via thousands …
How the brain ignores distracting information to coordinate movements
As you read this article, touch receptors in your skin are sensing your environment. Your clothes and jewelry, the chair …
How our unique brain takes shape during mid-pregnancy
About four or five months after conception, a burst of synaptic growth begins in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of the …
Addiction-related brain areas examined across species explain some substance use disorders in humans
Using advanced genetic technologies to examine the nuclei of individual cells in areas of the human and mouse brain associated …
Brain structure in premature babies linked to emotional processing in preschool
The strength of brain connections at birth may predict the future emotional and social development of babies born prematurely, according …
No signs of brain injury post-acute COVID-19
In a recent study from University of Gothenburg, it has been shown that all participants achieve normalization of CNS injury …
Marijuana-like brain substance calms seizures but increases aftereffects, study finds
Epileptic seizures trigger the rapid synthesis and release of a substance mimicked by marijuana’s most psychoactive component, Stanford University School …
Trains in the brain: Scientists uncover switching system used in information processing and memory
A team of scientists has uncovered a system in the brain used in the processing of information and in the …
Gateway for Cancer Research funds EORTC 1634-BTG trial in post-pubertal brain tumor patients
Gateway for Cancer Research℠ awards grant to the EORTC 1634- Brain Tumour Group (BTG) academic trial in Post-Pubertal Patients with …
Spending time outdoors has a positive effect on the brain, study shows
If you're regularly out in the fresh air, you're doing something good for both your brain and your well-being. This …
Brain mapping method illuminates targets for treating neuropsychiatric symptoms
Researchers have made significant advancements in correlating aberrations in specific brain circuits with neuropsychiatric conditions like depression. However, it remains …
Researchers create first detailed atlas of the developing mouse brain
Researchers at Harvard University and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have created a first detailed atlas of a …
Novel interactions between proteins plays a critical role in the brain injury recovery process
Patients with brain injury (caused by stroke or trauma) primarily rely on rehabilitation therapy for recovery, as there are no …
Brain cell membranes’ lipids may play big role in Alzheimer’s progression
Alzheimer’s disease is predominant in elderly people, but the way age-related changes to lipid composition affect the regulation of biological …
Duetting songbirds 'silence' their partner’s brain to coordinate the duets
Art Garfunkel once described his legendary musical chemistry with Paul Simon, "We meet somewhere in the air through the vocal …