A dish of living brain cells has learned to play the 1970s arcade game Pong. About 800,000 cells linked to a computer…
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Human cells in a rat’s brain could shed light on autism and ADHD
by Jon Hamilton October 12, 2022Enlarge this image This cross-section of a rat brain shows tissue from a human brain organoid fluorescing in light green. Scientists say…
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These LSD-based drugs seem to help mice with anxiety and depression — without the trip
by Jon Hamilton October 5, 2022Enlarge this image LSD blotter tabs sit on top of a US quarter coin. A drug based off of psychedelic LSD appears…
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ALS drug’s approval draws cheers from patients, questions from skeptics
by Jon Hamilton September 30, 2022Enlarge this image A controversial new drug for ALS that just received FDA approval could add months to patients’ lives, but some…
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FDA seems poised to approve a new drug for ALS, but does it work?
by Jon Hamilton September 21, 2022Enlarge this image The drugmaker Amylyx is asking the FDA to approve a new medication for ALS, a fatal neurodegenerative disease. It’s…
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With early Alzheimer’s in the family, these sisters decided to test for the gene
by Jon Hamilton September 12, 2022Enlarge this image Karen Douthitt (left) and her two of her older sisters, Susie Gilliam (center), and June Ward (right) each took…
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How a new hard hat technology can protect workers better from concussion
by Jon Hamilton September 9, 2022Enlarge this image Workers typically rely on plastic hard hat styles designed in the 1960s. But newer technology does a better job…
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Alzheimer’s researchers are looking beyond plaques and tangles for new treatments
by Jon Hamilton August 1, 2022Enlarge this image Scientists say research into Alzheimer’s needs to take a broader view of how the disease affects the brain —…