Jon Hamilton
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What crying baby mice could teach us about human speech
Scientists have found a cluster of rhythmic brain cells in newborn mice that may explain why spoken languages around the world share a common tempo.
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A brain circuit linking pain and breathing may offer a path to prevent opioid deaths
Opioids can kill because they reduce breathing along with pain. Now brain scientists have made a discovery that could lead to potent pain drugs that don't affect breathing.
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Studies into how pain and breathing are connected could lead to safer pain drugs
Scientists may have learned why opioids depress breathing while relieving pain. The finding could lead to pain drugs that don't cause respiratory failure, the usual cause of death in opioid overdoses.
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From blood clots to infected neurons, how COVID threatens the brain
The virus that causes COVID-19 can cause strokes, inflammation, oxygen deprivation and infection in the brain. And each of these may lead to long term neurological problems.
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After a concussion, the brain may no longer make sense of sounds
A concussion can make it difficult to converse in a noisy room. Scientists say that's because the injury has impaired the brain's ability to process sounds.
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The Best Time For Rehabilitation After A Stroke Might Actually Be 2 To 3 Months Later
Intensive rehabilitative therapy that starts two to three months after a stroke may be key to helping the injured brain rewire, a new study suggests. That's later than covered by many insurance plans.
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Surfers Are Trading Natural Waves For Artificial Ones In Waco, Texas
The surf is always up in Waco, Texas, thanks to an artificial wave so good it's attracting top professionals and casual riders. It's a sign of just how far the technology of wave making has come.
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A New Alzheimer's Drug Comes With Lots Of Questions About How To Use It
Weeks after the Food and Drug Administration approved the Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, doctors are struggling to figure out who should get the drug and how to use it safely.
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Experimental Brain Implant Lets Man With Paralysis Turn His Thoughts Into Words
A stroke left him paralyzed and speechless. Now a device that decodes brain signals is letting him generate words and sentences.
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For Those Facing Alzheimer's, A Controversial Drug Offers Hope
A plaque-busting Alzheimer's drug called Aduhelm has yet to prove it can preserve memory and thinking. Even so, its approval by the Food and Drug Administration is making some patients opitimistic.