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Scientists identify specific brain region and circuits controlling attention
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How herpes infection may impair human fetal brain development
Three cell-based models shed light on how herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection, which can spread to the fetal
Researchers discover neuroprotective treatment for chronic traumatic brain injury
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Brain regions with impaired blood flow have higher tau levels
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Ever since 2012, September has been World Alzheimer’s Month. This year on September 21 which is World Alzheimer’s Day, the
Researchers create neurons that can be integrated into human brain tissue
A team of researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences (UBneuro) and Institute of Complex Systems (UBICS) of the University of