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Johns Hopkins University-led researchers, working with the Biomarkers for Older Controls at Risk for Dementia (BIOCARD) ...

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A new study links hundreds of brain proteins to differences in how brain regions communicate, revealing how microscale ...

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It's common knowledge that our brains—and, specifically, our brain cells—store memories. But a team of scientists has ...

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By analyzing fMRI scans of people watching films, neuroscientists have created a comprehensive functional map of the brain, ...