Jon Hamilton
Stories
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Amid Trump cuts, this scientist lost a $53 million NIH grant. Then he got it back
The Trump administration terminated a $53 million NIH grant to study how impaired blood flow in the brain can lead to dementia. The lead scientist fought the decision, and got the money back.
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To get from experience to emotion, the brain hits 'sustain'
A study of mice and people looks at how the brain takes an experience, like being cut off in traffic, and responds with an emotion, like road rage.
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How does the brain turn an experience into an emotion?
A study offers a glimpse of how the brain turns experience into emotion. In mice and humans, puffs of air to the eye caused persistent changes in brain activity, suggesting an emotional response.
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Can this nasal spray slow down Alzheimer's? One couple is helping scientists find out
Joe Walsh is the first Alzheimer's patient to be treated with an experimental nasal spray designed to reduce inflammation in the brain.
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How the brain turns an experience into an emotion
A study offers a glimpse of how the brain turns experience into emotion. In mice and humans, puffs of air to the eye caused persistent changes in brain activity, suggesting an emotional response.
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Can a nasal spray slow down Alzheimer's? This couple is helping scientists find out
Researchers think an experimental anti-inflammatory drug for people with multiple sclerosis might help Alzheimer's patients. And they've already tried it on a man named Joe.
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First FDA-cleared Alzheimer's blood test could make diagnoses faster, more accurate
The first Alzheimer's blood test cleared by the Food And Drug Administration is poised to change the way doctors diagnose and treat the disease.
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Chimps' rhythmic drumming and complex calls hint at origins of human language
Two studies of wild chimps point to the evolutionary roots of human language. The studies found that chimp communication often relies on rhythmic structures and call combinations.
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Chimps' rhythmic drumming and complex calls hint at origins of human language
Two new studies hint at the evolutionary roots of human language. The studies found that chimps use rhythmic structures and complex call combinations to communicate.
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More and more older Americans want to know their Alzheimer's status, survey finds
A survey of 1700 Americans 45 and older found that 79% would want to know if they were in the early stages of Alzheimer's.
