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Abstract One major goal in Neuroscience is the development of strategies promoting neural plasticity in the adult central nervous system, when functional recovery from brain disease and injury is limited. New evidence has underscored a pivotal role for cortical inhibitory circuitries in regulating plasticity both during development and in adulthood. …

Following a series of consultations with global experts, WHO will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym for monkeypox. Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while “monkeypox” is phased out. When the outbreak of monkeypox expanded earlier this year, racist and stigmatizing language online, …

As can be seen in the U.K.’s Heathrow Airport on June 1, 2022 in London, England, many people have … [+] GETTY IMAGES Let’s clear up one misconception. Viruses aren’t like deodorant on your armpit or a fart in a room. They don’t necessarily automatically get weaker over time. In fact, often …

Type “annual cost of prescription drugs in the U.S.” into a search engine, and you’ll get some high numbers. Americans spend far more than people in other countries. The markups for drugs are high. And no matter the physical or mental ailment, there’s a drug for it. High blood pressure? …