Researchers have developed a high-tech support system that can keep a large mammalian brain from rapidly decomposing in the hours after death, enabling study of certain molecular and cellular functions.
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
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Friday, April 12, 2019
In a study of healthy volunteers, National Institutes of Health researchers found that our brains may solidify the memories of new skills we just practiced a few seconds earlier by taking a short rest. The results highlight the critically important role rest may play in learning.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
The anti-cancer drug pembrolizumab has shown promise in slowing or stopping the progression of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a typically fatal infection of the brain caused by the JC virus (JCV).
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Monday, March 18, 2019
NIH study finds new cell composition may lead to less effective future response
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Friday, March 15, 2019
NIH study suggests tiny electrical brain waves may be a hallmark of successful memory retrieval
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
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