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More than just jaundice: Mouse study shows bilirubin may protect the brain: Researchers have found bilirubin plays a unique role in protecting the brain
In studies in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have found that bilirubin, a bile pigment most commonly known
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Hit your head, lose your sense of smell
It’s long been known that people who suffer a major concussion can lose their sense of smell temporarily and also
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Physicists use mathematics to trace neuro transitions
Unique in its application of a mathematical model to understand how the brain transitions from consciousness to unconscious behavior, a
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The brain’s pathways to imagination may hold the key to altruistic behavior: When we see people in trouble, we also imagine how we can help before we act
In those split seconds when people witness others in distress, neural pathways in the brain support the drive to help
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How electrical stimulation reorganizes the brain: Approach could inform efforts to improve brain stimulation treatments for depression, other psychiatric disorders
Recordings of neural activity during therapeutic stimulation can be used to predict subsequent changes in brain connectivity, according to a
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Cancer-fighting combination targets glioblastoma
Researchers have paired a specialized diet and a tumor-fighting drug and found the non-toxic combination helps to destroy the two
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New evidence supports surgery for rare type of brain lymphoma: Comprehensive review of published studies suggests surgery beneficial for one type of primary central nervous system lymphoma
Through a systematic review of published studies going back 50 years, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have identified a
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Targeting key gene could help lead to Down syndrome treatment: Team uses stem cell-based disease models to pinpoint gene linked to impaired memory in Down syndrome
Targeting a key gene before birth could someday help lead to a treatment for Down syndrome by reversing abnormal embryonic
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New opioid speeds up recovery without increasing pain sensitivity or risk of chronic pain: Tulane University researchers develop non-addictive painkiller that works as well as morphine but also diminishes inflammation, reduces recovery time and prevents relapse to chronic pain
Morphine and other opioid-based painkillers are very effective at treating pain initially, but studies have shown that the drugs can
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