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Plasticizers impair normal brain function in vertebrates, study finds

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered that the plasticizers DEHP and DINP have negative effects on normal brain function in vertebrates. These plasticizers are used in products ...

Brain enzyme caught doing something unexpected—it builds polysialic acid on itself

A chance discovery at Nagoya University in Japan has shown that a well-known brain enzyme has a hidden ability: It builds a ...
Nature

Higher sodium in older individuals or after stroke/reperfusion, but not in migraine or Alzheimer’s disease – a study in different preclinical models

Sodium serves as one of the primary cations in the central nervous system, playing a crucial role in maintaining normal brain function. In this study, we investigated alterations in sodium ...