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Mouse Facial Expressions Reveal Hidden Brain States That Could Transform Cognitive Research
Scientists decode mouse facial expressions to uncover hidden cognitive processes and their neural mechanisms.
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Mar 28, 2026 1
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Cognitive performance, neuroplasticity, dementia prevention, and brain aging research
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Brain Chemical Timing Determines Whether You Learn or Move With More Energy
New research reveals how acetylcholine controls whether dopamine enhances learning or physical vigor in the brain.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
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Scientists Create Massive Brain Development Database to Unlock Neurological Health Secrets
Researchers assembled data from 200 studies to map how human brain cortex develops, revealing new insights for neurological health.
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Mar 28, 2026 1
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Brain Blood Flow Patterns May Mislead Neuroimaging Studies During High Arousal States
New research reveals how stress hormones can distort brain imaging results, potentially leading to misinterpretation of neural activity.
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Mar 28, 2026 1
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Tau Protein Links Epilepsy and Dementia Risk in Aging Adults
New research reveals how abnormal tau protein accumulation may connect epilepsy onset after age 55 with increased dementia risk.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
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Brain's Alarm System Fails in Parkinson's Disease, Revealing Hidden Non-Motor Symptoms
Advanced brain imaging reveals how Parkinson's damages the brain's arousal center, explaining fatigue and cognitive issues beyond movement problems.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
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Major Brain Study Reveals Lewy Body Disease Affects 1 in 4 Older Adults
International autopsy study of 7,309 brains shows Lewy body pathology in 27% of elderly, with distinct patterns by sex and brain region.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
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Rare Brain Pattern Predicts Faster Alzheimer's Decline in Healthy Adults
Scientists identify a distinct tau protein pattern that accelerates cognitive decline years before Alzheimer's symptoms appear.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
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Scientists Discover New Genetic Cause of Severe Migraine with Temporary Paralysis
Researchers identify SCN2A gene variants linked to hemiplegic migraine, a rare form causing temporary weakness during attacks.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
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Scientists Uncover How Genes and Environment Team Up to Trigger Multiple Sclerosis
New research reveals how vitamin D, obesity, and viral infections interact with genetics to influence MS risk through epigenetic changes.
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Mar 28, 2026 1
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APOE Gene Variants Determine Different Dementia Risk Paths in Parkinson's Disease
Major study reveals how genetic variants create distinct vulnerability patterns for dementia in Lewy body diseases like Parkinson's.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
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Gut Bacteria May Trigger Parkinson's Disease Before Brain Symptoms Appear
New review reveals how gut microbiome changes could initiate Parkinson's pathology years before motor symptoms, offering prevention targets.
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