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Study reveals brain’s role in linking flavors to foodborne illness

A new study published April 2 in Nature, digs into how the brain ties flavors to sickness, revealing a process…

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What links cannabis use and psychosis? Researchers point to brain’s dopamine system

A McGill University-led study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region…

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New insights into neurodegeneration using human ‘mini brains’

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have discovered a new way that neurons…

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Childhood experiences shape the brain’s white matter with cognitive effects seen years later

Mass General Brigham investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the white matter communication…

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Boosting brain’s waste removal system improves memory in old mice

As aging bodies decline, the brain loses the ability to cleanse itself of waste, a scenario that scientists think could…

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Messing with mouse brains during sex leads to unexpected discovery

Sex comprises an intricate tangle of impulses and interactions between partners. All the while, the brain hosts an even more…

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Bridging Nature and Nurture: Study reveals brain’s flexible foundation from birth

Riddle me this: how can it be that reading these words activates nearly identical word-sensitive patches of the brain's visual…

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Why our brains can’t resist sugar : NPR

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Alzheimer’s treatment may lie in the brain’s own cleanup crew

For more than three decades, scientists have been racing to stop Alzheimer's disease by removing amyloid beta plaques — sticky…

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Subtle differences identified in brains of people with schizophrenia

Schizophrenia might be among the most intensely studied mental illnesses. However, its causes—and the way those causes manifest in the…

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