at rest

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New research suggests that memory problems in Alzheimer's disease may be linked to a failure in how the brain replays recent experiences while at rest.

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It’s so kind of Teresita to try to put my mind at rest, and it helps me feel less devastated.

From Literature

In research published in Nature Neuroscience, scientists report that a gene called Homer1 plays an important role in attention by shaping how quiet or noisy the brain is at rest.

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“I’ll say. There’s a world of difference between being dead and being at rest.”

From Literature

Using multiomics tools that track genes, proteins, metabolites, and gut bacteria, the scientists compared the body at rest, after a single 5 km run, and after a 25-day running program.

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