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Savant syndrome: unusual cognitive abilities

The mechanisms that make the brain work are not only revealed through deficits caused by injurie...

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Senile (or amyloid) plaques: characteristics and effects on the brain

Senile plaques are produced in the gray matter of the brain by the accumulation of beta-amyloid p...

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Neural soma or perikaryon: parts and functions

Neurons are one of the most important cell types in our body, since they allow the transmission o...

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Genetics and behavior: do genes decide how we act?

The body of human beings is the result of million years of evolution of the material that we find...

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Astrocytes: what functions do these glial cells fulfill?

Glial cells are essential for the functioning of the nervous system as they provide structure, nu...

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Artificial Intelligence vs Human Intelligence: 7 differences

It may be that most of us find it difficult to understand how machines work. However, next to our...

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Reticular formation: functions and associated diseases

A good part of the brain structures they can be easily located and separated from the rest. Howev...

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Pineal gland (or epiphysis): functions and anatomy

Within the brain there are numerous structures with very diverse functions, which are connected w...

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Table of amino acids: functions, types and characteristics

Table of amino acids: functions, types and characteristics

Proteins (and amino acids) are one of the most popular macronutrients today, largely because food...

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Brain plasticity (or neuroplasticity): what is it?

Brain plasticity (or neuroplasticity): what is it?

Even though all brains look almost the same, they are actually very far from it. It is true that ...

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Putamen: structure, functions, and related disorders

The basal ganglia are a subcortical region that is involved in various physical and cognitive fun...

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Caudate nucleus: characteristics, functions and disorders

Caudate nucleus: characteristics, functions and disorders

When we think of the brain, we usually imagine the superficial and outermost layer, the cerebral ...

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