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Based on new brain mapping research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), scientists have discovered that not all cell types in the brain age in the same way.

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Doc is created by showrunner Barbie Kligman, a seasoned medical drama writer on shows like Code Black and Private Practice.

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD A person’s brain is not fully developed until their mid to late 20s, as the ...

Opioid addiction doesn’t just take a toll on the body—it reshapes the brain itself. A new study reveals that opioid use ...

Study Helps Solve Mystery Between Repeated Head Impacts in Sports and Location of Brain Degeneration in CTE Dec. 9, 2024 — A new study is helping solve the mystery as to why the brain shrinks in ...

Taken into consideration with existing knowledge, it appears likely that vertebrate hearts have a more sophisticated 'brain' ...

Signals relayed to motor neurons from the brain enable muscle movement, but these signals typically pass through spinal interneurons before they reach their destination.