Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are seen as a potential means by which severely physically impaired individuals can regain control of their
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Operating on brain gliomas by detecting the ‘glow’: A new surgical imaging instrument
Research by Barrow Neurological Institute physicians and University of Washington scientists on novel imaging technology for malignant brain tumors was
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Why people become more prone to distraction with age: A specific brain network, the locus coeruleus, that controls our ability to focus while under stress appears to weaken as we age, interfering with our ability to focus
Older adults appear more easily distracted by irrelevant information than younger people when they experience stress or powerful emotions —
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Identity of brain stem cells clarified: Study offers important insights into how neural stem cells are regulated
The human nervous system is a complex structure that sends electrical signals from the brain to the rest of the
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Less is more when it comes to developing bigger brains: New study reveals human brains may require fewer initial cells to grow compared to monkeys and mice
The superior size and complexity of the human brain compared to other mammals may actually originate from fewer initial starting
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Pediatric obesity, depression connected in the brain
Early-life obesity and depression may be driven by shared abnormalities in brain regions that process rewards, according to researchers at
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Pathways to spatial recognition
When you are lost or disoriented, your brain uses cues from your surroundings — landmarks both near and far —
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Possible novel method for stopping untreatable pediatric brain cancers: Effective treatment options lacking for leading killer of kids with cancer
Researchers used an experimental molecular therapy in preclinical laboratory tests to effectively treat several types of deadly pediatric brain cancer
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Grafted brain organoids provide insight into neurological disorders
Many neurological disorders — Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, autism, even depression — have lagged behind in new therapies. Because the brain is
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Is whole-brain radiation still best for brain metastases from small-cell lung cancer?
Lung cancer often metastasizes to the brain. Historically, brain metastases have been treated with whole-brain radiation therapy. However, whole-brain radiation
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