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Human brain has internal GPS
Medicine - Health

Human brain has internal GPS

Scientists discover nerve cells, called grid cells, while activating the brain of game participants to explore the virtual environment.

December 14, 2018
People can control the heart
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People can control the heart

Medical experts at the Swedish Karolinska Institute, in collaboration with German and Dutch colleagues, found a new group of neurons in the brain, regulating cardiovascu…

December 14, 2018
Create brain cells from urine
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Create brain cells from urine

The water that humans throw out of their bodies daily can become a source of brain cells for scientific research.

December 14, 2018
Heal brain damage with new materials
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Heal brain damage with new materials

By using bio-foam implants, scientists have succeeded in reconstructing teeth, tendons, heart tissue, bones and cartilage in the human body. This material acts as a fram…

December 14, 2018
Magical olfactory neurons
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Magical olfactory neurons

The dogs were paralyzed because of a spinal cord injury that was able to move again after the olfactory neuron transplants were taken from the nose.

December 14, 2018
Human neuron detection in monkey brain
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Human neuron detection in monkey brain

German scientists found that in the brain golden macaques (macaca) have neuron (neurons) only in humans, monkeys in humans, whales and elephants, related to self-awarene…

December 14, 2018
A cell can aging the brain
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A cell can aging the brain

British researchers found that aging neurons in the rat brain produce many substances, including free radicals and other molecules, which can promote inflammation and ch…

December 14, 2018
Cocaine wreaks havoc on the brain
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Cocaine wreaks havoc on the brain

Over the years, the brain loses its gray matter - the brain tissue that forms neurons. The decline in gray matter is associated with many signs of old age such as forget…

December 14, 2018
Japan has found a way to cure Parkinson's disease
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Japan has found a way to cure Parkinson's disease

A research team from the University of Kyoto Medical Institute, Japan, led by Associate Professor Jyun Takahasi, announced the good news for people with Parkinson's dise…

December 14, 2018
Create brain cells from the skin
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Create brain cells from the skin

Scientists pioneer in cloning technology have created brain cells from the skin, paving the way for better treatments for neuropathy.

December 14, 2018