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How Plant-Derived Nutrients can Affect the Gut and Brain

Can plant-derived nutrients alter gut bacteria to affect brain function? Scientists from the University of Leipzig Medical Center, the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research investigated this question in a study of overweight adults.

11 Oct 2023

PS Gene Editing Rebuilds Lost Neural Connections in Brain Disorder

A new study from the University of Minnesota is the first to show that gene therapy can mend neural connections in people with Hurler syndrome, a rare hereditary brain condition.

22 Aug 2023

New Insights on How Developmental Processes Unfold Across the Human Brain

Brain development does not occur uniformly across the brain, but follows a newly identified developmental sequence, according to a new Penn Medicine study.

11 Apr 2023

Study: REAER is a promising therapy for improving the lives of patients with multiple sclerosis

A team of multiple sclerosis (MS) experts at Kessler Foundation led the first pilot randomized controlled trial of robotic-exoskeleton assisted exercise rehabilitation (REAER) effects on mobility, cognition, and brain connectivity in people with substantial MS-related disability.

31 May 2021