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Why small size matters: Tiny mitochondria stimulate brain cell connections: Cellular components’ strange shape may indicate a new role for mitochondria in the brain
Columbia neuroscientists have discovered why mitochondria, tiny power generators that
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Scorpion venom to shuttle drugs into the brain
The Peptides and Proteins lab at the Institute for Research
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Phone app effectively identifies potentially fatal heart attacks with near accuracy of medical ECG
Can your smart phone determine if you’re having the most
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Neck device shows promise in protecting the brain of female soccer players
A new study of female high school soccer players suggests
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Learning to see friendly faces in different places: Study demonstrates how the brain learns to recognize an individual face regardless of where it appears in space
Meaningful social interactions train visual cortex neurons to recognize a
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Eradicating Helicobacter pylori infections may be a key treatment for Parkinson’s disease
While human genetic mutations are involved in a small number
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New research reveals a mitochondrial gene that protects against Alzheimer’s disease: USC researchers find humanin levels play an important function in the aging process
New research from USC has uncovered a previously unknown genetic
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Minding the brain to curb pain hypersensitivity: Scientists isolate neurons in the brain that could be targeted to dampen pain from touch
A study led by Boston Children’s Hospital and the National
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When neurons turn against themselves
Rasmussen’s encephalitis is a rare autoimmune disease that primarily affects
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