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Tackling Protein Aggregation in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Diabetes

Purdue researchers have created molecular compounds to inhibit protein aggregation linked with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and Type 2 diabetes.
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New Research Shows How Brain Cells Discern Similar Experiences

Neuroscientists demonstrate how the brain improves its ability to distinguish between similar experiences, findings that could lead to treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders.
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EBV T Cells Play Important Role in Multiple Sclerosis Progression

The body’s immune response to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may play a role in causing damage in people with multiple sclerosis, according to a new study.
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Generative AI Helps Explain Human Imagination and Memory

A generative neural network has simulated how neural networks in the brain form and remember events, helping to explain imagination and memory.
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One in Three Children Suffer Permanent Damage From Bacterial Meningitis

One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the infection. This is according to a new epidemiological study led by Karolinska Institutet.
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African Psychedelic Ibogaine Reduces Veterans’ Brain Injury Symptoms in Small Trial

A traditional African psychedelic drug reduced symptoms of veterans’ brain injury in a small clinical study published in Nature Medicine.

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New Framework Creates Better Computer Model Brain Cells

A new framework creates better computer models of brain cells, bringing researchers a step closer to understanding neuronal variability and neural communication networks.
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Dopamine May Explain Why Our Brains Are Boosted by Exercise

A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive performance improves in response to exercise, has found that dopamine plays a key role.
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Surgeons and Violinists Should Hit the Gym To Improve Their Skills

Violinists, surgeons and gamers, or anyone seeking to improve their fine motor skills, can benefit from physical exercise both before and after practicing their new skills.
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Gut–Brain Circuits Found for Sugar and Fat Cravings

A new study unravels the internal neural wiring, revealing separate fat and sugar craving pathways, as well as a concerning result: Combining these pathways overly triggers our desire to eat more than usual.
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