Astrocytes, a new avenue for treating Alzheimer’s disease
Non-neuronal brain cells, astrocytes, can eliminate toxic proteins that cause Alzheimer's disease, a study suggests. THE ESSENTIAL The new approach ...
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Breathing could bring microplastics into our brains
Researchers have detected microplastics lodged in the olfactory bulb of the human brain. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers autopsied the brains of ...
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Paralyzed Man Can Feel His Dog’s Fur Again
The man's name is Keith Thomas, his dog's name is Bow. This is their story. THE ESSENTIAL In 2020, an ...
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Brain Fog: 4 Mistakes to Avoid
A neuroscientist identifies four mistakes to avoid to get rid of brain fog or forgetfulness and have a brain that ...
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Cognitive decline: here are 3 types of foods to put on your plate to reduce your risks
Certain foods can improve cognitive function and help slow brain degeneration. THE ESSENTIAL As we age, white matter changes—which can ...
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Borderline disorder: identifying the brain mechanism
An area of the brain called the rostromedial prefrontal does not function the same way in patients with borderline personality ...
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Alzheimer’s: 5 Ways to Reduce Your Risks by Boosting Your Brain
Exercising, maintaining social connections or playing brain training games are some of the techniques to stimulate the brain and reduce ...
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Alzheimer’s: Increasing brain protein levels could slow cognitive decline
Increasing levels of a brain protein called Aβ42 may slow the decline of Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests. THE ...
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Covid-19: Lockdowns have made teenagers’ brains age faster
Lockdowns, put in place to try to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, have prematurely aged the brains of adolescents, especially girls. ...
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How Your Brain Tells You to Move
A team of neuroscientists has revealed what happens in our brain when we spontaneously start moving. THE ESSENTIAL Beginning in ...
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Thrillers or Comedies? How Your Brain Chooses Your Favorite Movies
German researchers have found a link between your movie preferences and how your brain processes emotions, such as fear and ...
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Brain aging better understood thanks to Bach’s music
Danish researchers have succeeded in highlighting the mechanisms that allow the brain to compensate for its aging thanks to the ...
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Microplastics found in human brains
While microplastics have already been identified in several organs of the human body, it appears that they also migrate to ...
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Cell phones and brain cancer: a new study provides an answer
A review of studies conducted on cell phones over the past 30 years assures that cell phone use does not ...
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Covid-19: Infection causes loss of IQ points even in mild form
An epidemiologist takes stock of the impact of a Covid-19 infection on the brain and cognitive abilities. THE ESSENTIAL Covid-19 ...
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Brain cancer: “All my patients have significant neck stiffness”
Physiotherapist Valérie Montaillier warns about cervical blockages which, according to her, systematically affect her patients suffering from brain cancer. THE ...
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These drinks that accelerate brain aging: 7 habits to avoid
Our drinking habits play a crucial role in the aging of our brain. Certain drinks, when consumed regularly or in ...
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Inequality accelerates brain aging
The brain ages faster when it is confronted with social, environmental or economic inequalities. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers followed more than ...
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Memory: The brain stores at least three copies of each of our memories
A team of researchers reveals that the brain stores not one but at least three distinct versions of a memory, ...
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From Unusual Migraines to a Terrifying Diagnosis: A Brain Cancer Story
“I felt very tired, followed by bad migraines.” These words, shared by a brain cancer survivor, highlight the importance of ...
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The brain classifies love into six types!
While all forms of love share some common neural pathways, there are marked differences in how the brain processes these ...
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Electroencephalography: Will it one day be possible to read dreams?
A century after the first recordings of the electrical activity of the human brain, experts take stock of the announced ...
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Cerebral aneurysm: how to spot and defuse the bomb?
Warning signs before rupture… In some cases, several symptoms can reveal the existence of a developing aneurysm before it ruptures. ...
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Lip reading activates brain regions similar to real speech
Lip-read words can be decoded from the auditory regions of the brain in the same way as heard speech. THE ...
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Menopause: Severe symptoms can harm brain health
Fatigue, insomnia, hot flashes, irritability… When these symptoms manifest themselves severely, they can have a negative impact on the cognitive ...
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Sleep resets neurons to process new memories
Certain areas of the hippocampus, a brain region crucial for memory, become silent during sleep, allowing neurons to reset and ...
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Classical music improves your mood by synchronizing brain waves
Bach, Mozart, Beethoven… By synchronizing the “extended amygdala”, Western classical music generates antidepressant effects. THE ESSENTIAL Chinese researchers have demonstrated ...
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Covid-19: Loss of smell linked to changes in the brain
Covid-19 patients who lost their sense of smell after infection show brain changes, new study finds. THE ESSENTIAL A new ...
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Meditation: A Key to Unlocking Your Brain’s Potential
Long associated with spiritual practices, meditation is gaining popularity and is becoming part of our daily lives. Beyond relaxation, this ...
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Here’s Why You Yawn When You See Other People Doing It Too
Contagious yawns, synchronized applause… Italian researchers have revealed new neural mechanisms behind imitative behavior. THE ESSENTIAL Imitation behavior underlies many ...
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