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Researching why our brains are able learn and memorize

The long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD) of the strength of hippocampal excitatory synapse involved in learning and memory formation in brain have been separately explained, but the molecular mechanism that comprehensively explains them has not been elucidated. Associate Professor Dr. Tomonari Sumi, Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University, and Assistant Professor Dr. […]

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Woman who has never been able to talk tells mum 'I love you'

Heartwarming moment woman, 36, who has NEVER spoken because of a rare brain disease tells her mother ‘I love you’ using device which converts eye movements to words Pauline Worrall, 36, lost her speech age two after Rett syndrome diagnosis She has never been able to communicate with mother Judith – until recently Uses eye-tracking technology to […]

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Abortions within a week of seeing GP

Women could be able to have an abortion within a week and without ever seeing a doctor under new official guidelines New guidelines given by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence   It also says patients should be able to self-refer themselves to abortion clinics They could even be booked in for a termination […]

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Researchers hope to be able to replace dysfunctional brain cells

A new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet supports the theory that replacement of dysfunctional immune cells in the brain has therapeutic potential for neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and Alzheimer’s disease. The study, which involved repopulating the brain with new immune cells in an experimental disease model, is published in Nature Communications. Macrophages are immune […]