What Anesthesia Does to the Brain, According to a New Study

A member of a surgical staff holds a mask on the face of an unconscious patient in an operating room
March 23, 2026
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Leaky blood vessels in the brain linked to Rett syndrome: Study

Two panels show blue cells surrounded by thin green outlines. The outlines are much more consistent and prevalent in the image on the left, which is labeled as the wild type, than on the right which is labeled Rett syndrome.
March 18, 2026
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From robots to brain games, new tools in the fight against Alzheimer’s

In the foreground there is a monitor showing brain anatomy scans. Behind that is a window looking upon an MRI scanner. We see a person's feet in the scanner's tube.
March 11, 2026
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Immune and Nervous Systems Shut Down Socializing When Sick

A portrait of Gloria Choi
February 4, 2026
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Computational model discovers new types of neurons hidden in decade-old dataset

A realistic rendering shows a wide field of neurons densely bunched together
January 20, 2026
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Listening to This Sound Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

A coronal cross-section of a mouse brain is stained blue. The entire outer edge and occasional points further inside are speckled with yellow-green dots. The background behind the brain is black.
January 7, 2026
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