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A blue-stained image of a brain where you can see both hemispheres. The bottom center of the brain is stained seafoam green to highlight the mammillary body inside the hypothalamus.

Spotlight: Apr 20, 2023

Scientists have identified neurons in the brain that may contribute to some of the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. The cells occur within a region of the hypothalamus that could be a good target for potential new drugs to treat the disease.

Apr 20, 2023

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