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Teen Brain Changes Linked to Prenatal Pesticide Exposure
A new study is one of the first to use advanced brain imaging to reveal how exposure to organophosphate pesticides in the womb changes brain activity.
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“Pen” Helps Surgeons Distinguish Between Cancerous and Non-cancerous Tissue
A major challenge for cancer surgeons is to determine exactly where a tumor starts and where it ends. Removing too much tissue can impair normal functions, but not taking enough can mean the disease could recur. The "MasSpec Pen," a handheld device in development, could someday enable surgeons to distinguish between cancerous and healthy tissue with greater certainty in seconds, while in the operating room.
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Spontaneous Brain Fluctuations May Influence Risk-Taking Behaviour, According to a new UCL Study
Minute-to-minute fluctuations in human brain activity, linked to changing levels of dopamine, impact whether we make risky decisions.
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New Study Illustrate Role of Glial Cells in Epileptic Seizures and Provides Potential for new Therapies
The study investigated epileptic seizures in zebrafish - a widely used model organism for modelling human brain physiology.
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Another Study Suggests Exercise Provides Great Benefits for Aging Brain
Researchers find a single bout of exercise boosts cognition, memory performance in older people.
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Astrocytes Play Surprising Role in Long-Term Memory Formation in Mice
Salk scientists discover that astrocytes, long considered sideline players in the brain, are required to establish long-lasting memories in mice.
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New Approaches to Rejuvenate Injured Nerves
Preventing the deactivation of a protein could be the key to repairing the central nervous system.
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How Memories Form and Fade
Why is it that you can remember the name of your childhood best friend that you haven't seen in years yet easily forget the name of a person you just met a moment ago? In other words, why are some memories stable over decades, while others fade within minutes?
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Novel Gene-editing Tool SATI Successfully Targets Non-coding DNA
The last decade has witnessed major advancements in the gene-editing field that have applications in an array of scientific fields, from medicine and drug development to agriculture. Salk Institute Researchers have added to the gene-editing toolbox through their novel technique, SATI, which targets non-coding DNA.
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Biomarkers of Longevity Discovered
An international group of scientists studied the effects of 17 different lifespan-extending interventions on gene activity in mice and discovered genetic biomarkers of longevity.
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