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Carbon Nanotube Harpoon Catches Individual Brain-Cell Signals
June 19, 2013 Neuroscientists may soon be modern-day harpooners, snaring individual brain-cell signals instead of whales with tiny spears made of carbon ... > full story -
Stroke Symptoms Associated With Developing Memory and Thinking Problems, Even Without Stroke
June 19, 2013 People who experience any stroke symptoms —- but do not have a stroke —- may also be more likely to develop problems with memory and thinking, according to new ... > full story -
Sports Concussions Debate: Does CTE Really Exist?
June 19, 2013 Sports concussions are said to cause chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which causes depression, aggression, dementia, etc. But some researchers debate ... > full story -
New Alzheimer's Research Suggests Possible Cause: Interaction of Proteins in Brain
June 19, 2013 For years, Alzheimer's researchers have focused on two proteins that accumulate in the brains of people with Alzheimer's and may contribute to the disease: Plaques made up of the protein ... > full story -
Stress Hormone Could Trigger Mechanism for the Onset of Alzheimer's
June 19, 2013 A chemical hormone released in the body as a reaction to stress could be a key trigger of the mechanism for the late onset of Alzheimer’s ... > full story -
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Iodine in Bread Not Enough for Pregnant Women
June 18, 2013 Iodized salt used in bread is not enough to provide healthy levels of iodine for pregnant women and their unborn children, new research ... > full story -
Concussion Patients Show Alzheimer's-Like Brain Abnormalities
June 18, 2013 The distribution of white matter brain abnormalities in some patients after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) closely resembles that found in early Alzheimer's dementia, according to a new ... > full story -
A Peptide to Protect Brain Function
June 13, 2013 Medical researchers have developed a new peptide, called NAP or Davunetide, that has the capacity to both protect and restore critical cell functions in the brain. Her findings indicate that NAP ... > full story -
New Molecular-Level Understanding of the Brain's Recovery After Stroke
June 13, 2013 A specific MicroRNA, a short set of RNA (ribonuclease) sequences, naturally packaged into minute (50 nanometers) lipid containers called exosomes, are released by stem cells after a stroke and ... > full story -
Helmet Crash Tests: Don't Hit the Road Without One
June 13, 2013 A new laboratory study shows bicycle helmets significantly reduce the causes of head, skull and brain injury -- linear and angular head accelerations, and the impact force of a crash. The ... > full story
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