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  New Approach for Studying Deadly Brain Cancer

  July 23, 2013 — Human glioblastoma multiforme, one of the most common, aggressive and deadly forms of brain cancer, is notoriously difficult to study. Now engineers have developed a three-dimensional hydrogel that ... > full story
• Brain Injury
  Nervous System
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Brain Tumor
  Neuroscience
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  A New Weapon Against Stroke

  July 23, 2013 — Stem cell research for stroke has focused on developing therapeutic neurons -- the primary movers of electrical impulses in the brain -- to repair tissue damaged when oxygen to the brain is limited ... > full story
• Alcoholism
  Addiction
  Neuroscience
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  Scientists Identify Key Brain Circuits That Control Compulsive Drinking in Rats

  July 22, 2013 — Scientists have identified circuitry in the brain that drives compulsive drinking in rats, and likely plays a similar role in ... > full story
• Neuroscience
  Nervous System
  Psychology Research
  Perception
  Child Development
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  Novel 'Top-Down' Mechanism Repatterns Developing Brain Regions

  July 22, 2013 — Dennis O'Leary was the first scientist to show that the basic functional architecture of the cortex, the largest part of the human brain, was genetically determined during development. But as it so ... > full story
• Language Acquisition
  Child Development
  Intelligence
  Educational Psychology
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  Perception
   
  

  Ability to Learn New Words Based on Efficient Communication Between Brain Areas That Control Movement and Hearing

  July 22, 2013 — For the first time scientists have identified how a pathway in the brain which is unique to humans allows us to learn new ... > full story
• Anxiety
  Psychology
  Psychiatry
  Psychology Research
  Social Psychology
  Disorders and Syndromes
   

  'Love Hormone' Is Two-Faced: Oxytocin Strengthens Bad Memories and Can Increase Fear and Anxiety

  July 22, 2013 — Oxytocin is known as the hormone that promotes feelings of love, bonding and well-being. It's even being tested as an anti-anxiety drug. But new research shows oxytocin also can cause emotional pain. ... > full story
• Child Psychology
  Child Development
  Consumer Behavior
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  Migration for More Money Does Not Bring More Happiness, Study Finds

  July 22, 2013 — Do migrants from Eastern European countries become happier once they have settled in Western Europe? A sociologist has investigated this question -- and the answer might make potential migrants ... > full story
• Nervous System
  Huntington's Disease
  Brain Injury
  Brain Tumor
  Neuroscience
  Stem Cells
   
  

  Failure to Destroy Toxic Protein -- Not Buildup of Protein Itself -- Contributes to Huntington's Disease

  July 21, 2013 — Recycling is not only good for the environment, it's good for the brain. A study using rat cells indicates that quickly clearing out defective proteins in the brain may prevent loss of brain ... > full story
• Multiple Sclerosis
  Multiple Sclerosis Research
  Brain Injury
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Neuropathy
  Schizophrenia
   

  Multiple Sclerosis Research Could Help Repair Damage Affecting Nerves

  July 21, 2013 — Multiple sclerosis treatments that repair damage to the brain could be developed thanks to new research. A study has shed light on how cells are able to regenerate protective sheaths around nerve ... > full story
• Sexual Health
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  Is Sexual Addiction the Real Deal?

  July 19, 2013 — Controversy exists over whether what some mental health experts call hypersexuality, or sexual addiction, is a mental disorder at all. Now researchers have measured how the brain responded in people ... > full story

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