When a rat makes up its mind, these neuroscientists know
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Researchers—with the help of AI—can now pinpoint the moment that a brain makes a decision.
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Having trouble concentrating or remembering? You’re not alone, study finds
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U neurologists report a troubling increase in cognitive disability since 2013, particularly among those under 40.
Read MoreBrain shunt trial restores walking, independence in older adults
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A first-of-its-kind trial proves surgery restores mobility for iNPH, a condition causing balance, memory, and bladder control problems in 1.5% of people in their late 60s and one in 13 over age 86.
Read MoreNewly discovered brain mechanism linked to anxiety, OCD
A new study shows that, like buttons on a game controller, specific microglia populations activate anxiety and OCSD behaviors while others dampen them.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Molly Sattar
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“The U is very diverse and it creates this place of bonding…I always feel like I can just walk around and be myself.”
Read MoreBrain-like organoids grown in a dish provide window into autism
Models of developing brains help with study of developmental disorders and neural disease.
Read MoreEarly-stage drug candidate diminishes deficits in Parkinson’s Disease
Chemical compound reduces alpha-synuclein, cell stress.
Read MoreStudying the preteen brain for insights into mental health disorders
U of U Health and the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Consortium develop a resource to study how the brain changes and matures during adolescence.
Read MoreGene discovery leads to next-generation experimental therapy for ALS
Efforts to understand the genetics of neurological diseases leads to a potential treatment.
Read MoreA sound treatment
Biomedical engineer Jan Kubanek has discovered that treatments of brain disorders may not have to require drugs or invasive surgery at all—just sound waves.
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