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New Approach to Improving Treatment for MS and Other Conditions
May 17, 2013 — Working with lab mice models of multiple sclerosis (MS), scientists have detected a novel molecular target for the design of drugs that could be safer and more effective than current FDA-approved ... > full story -
Physicist's Tool Has Potential for Brain Mapping
May 16, 2013 — Physicists are developing a new tool that uses low-energy near-infrared light and fiber optics for optogenetic stimulation of cells. He believes it will be a useful tool for mapping physical and ... > full story -
Brain Makes Call on Which Ear Is Used for Cell Phone
May 16, 2013 — If you're a left-brain thinker, chances are you use your right hand to hold your cell phone up to your right ear, according to a newly published study. The study shows a strong correlation between ... > full story -
Bach to the Blues, Our Emotions Match Music to Colors
May 16, 2013 — Whether we're listening to Bach or the blues, our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make us feel, according to new research. For instance, Mozart's jaunty ... > full story -
Fishing for Memories: How Long-Term Memories Are Processed to Guide Behavior
May 16, 2013 — In our interaction with our environment we constantly refer to past experiences stored as memories to guide behavioral decisions. But how memories are formed, stored and then retrieved to assist ... > full story -
Fast and Painless Way to Better Mental Arithmetic? Yes, There Might Actually Be a Way
May 16, 2013 — In the future, if you want to improve your ability to manipulate numbers in your head, you might just plug yourself in. So say researchers who report on studies of a harmless form of brain ... > full story -
Faulty Energy Production in Brain Cells Leads to Disorders Ranging from Parkinson's to Intellectual Disability
May 16, 2013 — Neuroscientists have shown for the first time that dysfunctional mitochondria in brain cells can lead to learning disabilities. The link between dysfunctional mitochondria and Parkinson's disease is ... > full story -
Vicious Cycle: Obesity Sustained by Changes in Brain Biochemistry
May 16, 2013 — Scientists have shown that in the brain cells of rats, obesity impedes the production of a hormone that curbs appetite and inspires calorie burning. The root cause appears to be a breakdown in the ... > full story -
Brain Rewires Itself After Damage or Injury, Life Scientists Discover
May 15, 2013 — The brain forms complex new circuits after damage to compensate for lost function, often far from the damaged region, life scientists report. The new study identified the exact regions of the brain ... > full story -
Repeat Brain Injury Raises Soldiers' Suicide Risk
May 15, 2013 — Suicide risk is higher among military personnel with more lifetime TBIs, even after controlling for clinical symptom severity. Results of the study show that multiple TBIs, which are common among ... > full story
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