How does the brain deal with bad experiences?
Specific neurons are responsible for managing learning related to negative experiences in the brain. THE ESSENTIAL Our brain learns from ...
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Infertility: this neuron could open the way to new treatments
Researchers have demonstrated how a neuron, called Kisspeptin, impacts fertility by regulating the release of hormones that control certain aspects ...
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How lack of sleep can harm the brain?
Researchers recently discovered that the level of a protein that protects neurons decreases with long-term sleep deprivation. THE ESSENTIAL Too ...
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Parkinson’s disease: soon neuron transplants to treat it?
Scientists at the Luxembourg Center for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) implanted neurons from reprogrammed skin cells into the brains of mice, ...
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Inflammation: how to make acupuncture effective?
This traditional medicinal method requires the presence of certain neurons in order to trigger an anti-inflammatory response. THE ESSENTIAL Acupuncture ...
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The speed of progression of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain discovered
Five years are needed for the number of toxic proteins responsible for Alzheimer's disease to double in the brain. THE ...
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Depression: a mushroom to the rescue of your neurons
Psilocybin, the active principle of certain hallucinogenic mushrooms, would promote the immediate and lasting growth of connections between neurons. THE ...
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Brain: what neurons make us curious?
A new brain circuit underlying curiosity and novelty-seeking behavior has been identified in the “uncertain zone” of the brain. THE ...
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Epilepsy: the fear of professional discrimination remains strong
56% of French people think that people with epilepsy can suffer discrimination at work. THE ESSENTIAL The public has a ...
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Schizophrenia: X-rays to analyze neurons
Researchers have used powerful X-rays to analyze the brain tissue of patients with schizophrenia. The latter would have unique neurological ...
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Why are we disgusted for life with foods that we hated as children?
A bad childhood taste experience can lead us to hate a food or dish forever. Here's why. THE ESSENTIAL Bad ...
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SARS-CoV-2 infects the central nervous system and damages brain tissue
A study conducted on mouse and human brain tissue highlights the ability of the new coronavirus to infect neurons and ...
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Do you suffer from nausea? Responsible neurons have been identified
Neurons that trigger nausea have been discovered and present a new avenue for the design of improved and more precise ...
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How “water neurons” organize the thirst mechanism
When our body needs to be hydrated, a whole mechanism is set in motion, guided by “water neurons”. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Alzheimer’s: a “volume knob” for memory and learning
This molecular system would control electrical signals in the brain and thus promote learning and memory. A valuable discovery, which ...
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Taste: how does our brain work to distinguish sweet from salty?
Contrary to what the scientific community thought, taste would not be identified by certain specific clusters of neurons but by ...
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Are obstructive sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s disease linked?
Amyloid plaques have been identified in the brains of people with obstructive sleep apnea, similar to those seen in Alzheimer's ...
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Flies could enlighten us on our optical illusions!
Researchers have succeeded in activating and deactivating the mechanism at the origin of the perception of the optical illusion in ...
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Regeneration of neurons in the brain enables memorization during sleep
The plasticity of new neurons in adults allows them to learn and memorize while they sleep. THE ESSENTIAL It is ...
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How our brain connects separate events in time
A study conducted on mice reveals how the brain is able to remember and link together events separated in time. ...
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In women, excess fat damages neurons
A diet too rich in fat would alter the production of new neurons. We are not all equal when it ...
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Scientists identify role of brain activity in lifespan
Genetics, lifestyle and environment are not the only determining factors in lifespan. A study shows for the first time the ...
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Sleep: the gene that allows nights of only 4 to 6 hours
Restful nights of only 4 to 6 hours? A gene explaining this ability to sleep less has been identified by ...
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Memory: why do old memories remain?
A study carried out on mice shows that the simultaneous action of a group of neurons allows certain memories to ...
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Sport: doing short exercise sessions is good for the brain
Playing sports can boost a gene capable of increasing the connections between neurons. Physical exercise is necessary for a healthy ...
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Brain: neurons are agitated during sleep
It is a dense and agitated circulation of information between the neurons which occupies the brain during the phases of ...
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Too much alcohol, new neurons up to 90 years old and medical deserts: the three news of the day
The new official benchmarks for the amount of alcohol not to be exceeded each week, our brain produces new neurons ...
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Why do we become addicted to chocolate in times of stress?
Japanese scientists have discovered the neurons responsible for addiction to chocolate and sweets during times of stress. A step forward ...
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Obesity: sweeteners do not reduce sugar cravings
The craving for sugar is controlled by a specific neural network. Activated by the lack of carbohydrates, these cells are ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: researchers believe they have finally found a treatment
American researchers are suggesting a preventive treatment pathway to identify patients at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease before the onset ...
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