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A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body ...

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A with psychiatry and behavioral sciences professor Alik Widge, a lead author of the University of Minnesota study.

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Dan Foti, professor in the Purdue University Department of Psychological Sciences, has researched the brain’s reaction to ...

These symptoms are different than a seizure, which is caused by a sudden increase in electrical activity in the brain. Symptoms can include changes in behavior, eye movements, muscle spasms ...

So a team of scientists did ... the activity level of these astrocytes starts to rise. MARK DUQUE: And then once it reaches a threshold, the animal gives up. HAMILTON: Astrocytes are cells that ...