Human Brain Regions Discovered Acting as Gps
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Researchers discovered brain regions acting as a neural compass, potentially aiding in diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases.
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Could measuring activity in these “neural compass” regions become a reliable early biomarker for detecting diseases like Alzheimer’s that impair spatial orientation?