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Researchers stop alcohol cravings in rats by tweaking brain chemistry

Mar 20, 2019

Researchers have identified the neurons of the brain responsible for alcohol cravings, and manipulated them to stop cravings in dependent rats. The research could pave the way toward drugs or gene therapy for a...

Sleep helps to repair DNA damage in neurons, new study shows

West Side Story

Mar 7, 2019

Health, Science

Sleep offers the brain a chance to repair damaged DNA that collects within neurons during the day, according to a new study, detailed in a report from The Scientist. Despite the fact that sleep is common amo...

Researchers discover “rosehip neurons,” which may be unique to humans

West Side Story

Aug 30, 2018

Health, Innovation, Science

Scientists have discovered a new type of neuron, not found in mice, that may help uncover what sets our brains apart from other animals, according to an NPR report. The discovery of what have been dubbed “roseh...

New research suggests that the brain keeps producing neurons throughout life

West Side Story

Apr 9, 2018

Health, Science

New research suggests that humans produce new neurons throughout their lives, refuting the some previous studies that have suggested this process ends in the late teen years. The issue has been a focus for deba...

Stem cell treatments lower seizures, says study

Siddhant Ghatge

Nov 8, 2014

Health

An animal model was used by researchers to transplant seizure-inhibiting, human embryonic stem cell-derived neurons into brains of mice. The research shows that stem cell therapy reduces seizures. Mouse cells m...

Sleep loss in older adults linked with loss of brain cells

Platonium

Aug 20, 2014

Health

A new study has found that the reason some seniors have trouble sleeping and staying asleep is due to loss of brains cells. It has long been known that people suffering from Alzheimer's disease are also more...

IBM new chip works almost like a human brain

Abby Smith

Aug 9, 2014

Innovation

IBM revealed the SyNAPSE, a CPU that acts like a human brain, having infinite capabilities. Neurons and synapses: words that deal with organic life forms. It's a type of advanced chip that operates, in the same...

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