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Researchers have achieved the first demonstration in mice of using gene therapy to reverse hallmark symptoms of SYNGAP1-related disorder, a devastating condition affecting an estimated 1 million ...

Antidepressants can be an effective treatment for depression in many cases. Here's how to know if they might work for you.

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Researchers led by Hokto Kazama at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan have discovered how animals sense ...

Scientists at Monash University have created a tiny fluid-based chip that behaves like neural pathways of the brain, ...

The air we breathe may be seeding our brains with toxic proteins. A landmark study reveals a direct link between fine ...

Scientists have pinpointed Y1 receptor neurons in the brain that can override chronic pain signals when survival instincts like hunger or fear take precedence. Acting like a neural switchboard, these ...

Preclinical data demonstrates that Shape’s engineered AAV5 variant, SHP-DB1, efficiently targets the NHP brain after intravenous injection and transduces >95% of neurons in the Parkinson's ...

Scientists are providing a fuller understanding of the essential role that sleep plays in brain health, identifying an abrupt transition at about 2.4 years of age when its primary purpose shifts from ...

Scientists have discovered a group of brain cells in the orbitofrontal cortex that become more active when outcomes are uncertain, revealing how the brain adapts and learns from unpredictable ...