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Why does exposure to rhythmic stimulation at certain frequencies facilitate the occurrence of epileptic seizures?

Developing brains in newborns have a sizable pool of a certain type of immature progenitor cell that can be expanded and induced to replace cells lost to brain injury. In a pre-clinical model of premature brain injury, the sirtuin protein Sirt1 plays a crucial role in regenerating glial cells from endogenous progenitor cells after hypoxia-related brain injury suffered by preemies, a research team led by Children's National Health System ([US]) reports in Nature Communications.

N-acetylcysteine reduced PTSD symptoms, cravings, and depression in veterans with PTSD and substance use disorder in a randomized controlled pilot trial conducted.

Antiretroviral drugs have been life-changing therapies for HIV patients, but they can have significant side effects.

Team creates a system to visualize faint electric fields.

UCLA researchers have developed a simple, inexpensive attachment which could help to expand testing to regions with limited resources.

UHN researchers have developed the first functional pacemaker cells from human stem cells, paving the way for alternate, biological pacemaker therapy.

Research from DZNE shows that immune cells of the brain become active years before the disease becomes apparent.

This rapidly fatal brain cancer has seen only two improvements in therapy in 30 years.

Brains react less robustly to success, rewards.