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Scientists in France recently surgically removed a slow-growing brain tumor (a diffuse, low-grade glioma) from a patient. The surgery was a success, in more ways than one. It removed the patient’s ...

Decades before Alzheimer’s disease symptoms appear, neurons become hyperactive, and the reason could be that astrocytes fail to keep them in check. In a bioRxiv preprint uploaded on April 26, ...

New research shows nicotine withdrawal heightens surgical pain and analgesic needs. Keep reading to learn how brain activity ...