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Drug Improves Cognitive Function in Mouse Model of Down Syndrome
July 2, 2013 — An existing FDA-approved drug improves cognitive function in a mouse model of Down syndrome, according to a new ... > full story -
Gene's Key Role in Building the Developing Brain's Scaffolding Discovered
July 2, 2013 — Researchers have pinpointed the role of a gene known as Arl13b in guiding the formation and proper placement of neurons in the early stages of brain development. Mutations in the gene could help ... > full story -
Irreversible Tissue Loss Seen Within 40 Days of Spinal Cord Injury
July 2, 2013 — The rate and extent of damage to the spinal cord and brain following spinal cord injury have long been a mystery. Now, scientists have found evidence that patients already have irreversible tissue ... > full story -
Gene Therapy Cures a Severe Pediatric Neurodegenerative Disease in Animal Models
July 2, 2013 — A single session of gene therapy cures Sanfilippo Syndrome A in animal models. This syndrome is a neurodegenerative disease that affects between 1 and 9 out of every 100,000 children, and causes the ... > full story -
Nerve Cells Can Work in Different Ways With Same Result
July 1, 2013 — Epilepsy, irregular heartbeats and other conditions caused by malfunctions in the body's nerve cells, also known as neurons, can be difficult to treat. The problem is that one medicine may help some ... > full story -
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Link Between Fear and Sound Perception Discovered
June 30, 2013 — Researchers have discovered in an animal model how fear can increase or decrease the ability to discriminate among sounds depending on context, providing potential new insight into the distorted ... > full story -
Prevailing View of How the Brain Is Wired Overturned?
June 27, 2013 — A series of studies topples convention by showing that sensory information travels to two places at once: not only to the brain’s mid-layer (where most axons lead), but also directly to its ... > full story -
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High-Resolution Mapping Technique Uncovers Underlying Circuit Architecture of the Brain
June 27, 2013 — Using an innovative brain-tracing technique, scientists have found a way to untangle neural networks and create a high-resolution map of the brain's underlying molecular circuitry. Their findings ... > full story -
Turning Off Cells in Habit-Associated Brain Region Prevents Rats from Learning to Run Maze on Autopilot
June 27, 2013 — Neuroscientists have now shown that they can prevent habits from taking root. Our daily routines can become so ingrained that we perform them automatically, such as taking the same route to work ... > full story -
Zebrafish Study Paves the Way for New Treatments for Genetic Disorder
June 26, 2013 — Scientists have paved the way for new treatments for a common genetic disorder thanks to pioneering research on zebrafish -- an animal capable of mending its own ... > full story
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