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We tend to take for granted that the thoughts associated with sleep have a particular quality: we often describe them as elusive, abstract, or marked by a certain strangeness. Yet a study conducted by researchers from the DreamTeam at the Paris Brain...
The cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying creative thinking are still poorly understood. A new study from the FrontLab team at the Paris Brain Institute explores this question from an original angle by examining creativity where it sometimes...
Why does the same genetic mutation cause a severe brain malformation in some patients but not in others? Researchers from the MOSAIC team at the Paris Brain Institute have developed mosaic human cortical organoids carrying mutations in the DEPDC5...
Researchers from the Paris Brain Institute and Sainte-Justine University Hospital in Montreal have, for the first time, revealed the key stages of vascular development in the brain, from birth through adulthood. Using a 3D digital atlas called...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remains poorly understood from a biological perspective. An international study led by scientists from the Paris Brain Institute and Monash University in Australia suggests that some symptoms may be...
Can brain imaging reveal whether a person is affected by depression? This question has driven research for many years. Changes in brain structure have indeed been observed in patients with depression, suggesting that structural MRI might one day help...
Many patients suffer from epilepsy that cannot be controlled by current medications. Surgical removal of epileptogenic brain regions is effective in only about half of cases, and not all patients are eligible for the procedure. For these individuals...
An international team led by Jaime de Juan-Sanz at the Paris Brain Institute has shown that slightly increasing the metabolic capacity of neurons can enhance long-term memory in both fruit flies and mice. The study, published in Nature Metabolism...
The most severe form of epilepsy, status epilepticus is a high-risk neurological emergency. Yet its epidemiology remains poorly understood, particularly in France. By analyzing data from the French National Health Insurance system, compiled within...
There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease. The treatments available in France—which are not reimbursed—are known as symptomatic treatments, meaning that they act on the consequences of the disease rather than its underlying cause. In 2018...
A molecule previously studied in the context of sleep disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is now, for the first time, revealing its potential in experimental models of multiple sclerosis (MS): it protects neurons and...
More than one in three people will experience a brain disorder at some point in their lives. This reality, identified by the World Health Organization as a major public health priority, calls for unprecedented international mobilization. It is...
