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Virus-Like Particles Provide Vital Clues About Brain Tumors
April 17, 2013 Exosomes are small, virus-like particles that can transport genetic material and signal substances between cells. Researchers have made new findings about exosomes released from aggressive brain ... > full story -
Discovery of Genetic Defect Which Triggers Epilepsy
April 17, 2013 Researchers have identified a gene behind an epilepsy syndrome, which could also play an important role in other idiopathic (genetically caused) epilepsies. With the so-called "next generation ... > full story -
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People Who Have Never Lost a Loved One Perceive Bereavement as Far More Devastating Than Someone Who Has Suffered a Previous Loss
April 17, 2013 People who have never suffered the loss of a loved one tend to believe that the bereavement process has a far more destructive and devastating effect on a person compared to those who have actually ... > full story -
What Really Makes Us Fat? Article Questions Our Understanding of the Cause of Obesity
April 16, 2013 If we are to make any progress in tackling the obesity crisis, we have to look again at what really makes us fat, claims a new ... > full story -
Light Drinking in Pregnancy Not Linked to Development Problems in Childhood, Study Suggests
April 16, 2013 Light drinking during pregnancy is not linked to adverse behavioural or cognitive outcomes in childhood, suggests a new study. This study collated data from the Millennium Cohort Study, a national ... > full story -
Acute Stress Primes Brain for Better Cognitive and Mental Performance
April 16, 2013 Chronic stress is known to cause major health problems, yet acute stress can be good for you. A new study shows why. Stress generates new nerve cells in the brain that, two weeks later, help you ... > full story -
Memory, the Adolescent Brain and Lying: The Limits of Neuroscientific Evidence in the Law
April 16, 2013 Brain scans are increasingly able to reveal whether you believe you remember some person or event in your life. In a new study, researchers used fMRI brain scans to detect whether a person recognized ... > full story -
Scientists Pinpoint Brain's Area for Numeral Recognition
April 16, 2013 Scientists have determined the precise anatomical coordinates of a brain "hot spot," measuring only about one-fifth of an inch across, that is preferentially activated when people view the ordinary ... > full story -
Aerobic Exercise May Protect Cognitive Abilities of Heavy Drinkers
April 16, 2013 Aerobic exercise may help prevent and perhaps even reverse some of the brain damage associated with heavy alcohol consumption, according to a new ... > full story -
Migraines in Childhood and Adolescence Associated With Having Colic as an Infant
April 16, 2013 In a study including children and adolescents six to 18 years of age, those who have experienced migraine headaches were more likely to have had colic as an infant, according to a new ... > full story
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