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Electrophysiology – News and Features

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Wearable Wristband Tracks Glucose and Cardiovascular Signals in Real Time

A flexible wristband developed by researchers at UC San Diego monitors glucose, lactate, alcohol and cardiovascular indicators, enabling real-time health tracking.
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Microdosing Psychedelics: Hype, Hope or Science?

Microdosing psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin is gaining popularity, but science remains inconclusive. Small studies report modest benefits in mood, focus and sleep, though placebo effects loom large.
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Novel Brain Imaging Approach Reveals How a Parkinson’s Drug Affects the Brain

Researchers have used magnetoencephalography brain imaging technology to determine how the drug levodopa, the main drug used in dopamine replacement therapy, affects signals in the brain.
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Wireless Implant Aims To Reduce Reliance on Opioids for Pain

Researchers have developed a wireless implant for chronic pain relief. The ultrasound-powered device adapts to individual pain levels, offering a personalized treatment option. This flexible, non-invasive stimulator reduces the need for opioids.
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Scientists Discover Why Lack of Sleep Worsens Migraine Symptoms

For the first time, researchers have studied what happens in the brains of people who have migraines when they haven’t slept enough. They found differences in how the cerebral cortex suppresses pain in people with migraine after sleep deprivation.
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Drug Combination Shows Promise as an Early Treatment Following a Heart Attack

Researchers have conducted a preclinical study on the effects of the drug empagliflozin, alone or in combination with sacubitril/valsartan, in the early phase following a myocardial infarction.
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These Brain Circuits That Tell Us When to Eat – and When to Stop

Two new research papers have mapped out which pathways in the brain are responsible for driving hunger, food seeking and satiety. The findings could help to refine weight-loss drugs and reduce their side effects.
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Scientists Identify Neurons Responsible for Suppressing Binge Drinking

Scientists have identified the discrete group of co-activated neurons in the brain that work to suppress binge drinking behaviors. This could become a new therapeutic target for alcohol dependency.
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Cocaine Activates Neurons Through Reelin

Researchers have discovered that the glycoprotein reelin is a marker for cocaine-activated neurons in the nucleus accumbens. Reelin plays a key role in cocaine-related gene expression, neuron excitability and behavior changes.
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Caffeine Enhances Brain Activity During Sleep

Researchers at Université de Montréal studied caffeine’s effect on sleep, revealing that it enhances brain signal complexity and criticality. These changes improve brain activity but may reduce restorative sleep, especially in younger adults.
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