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Study Delivers Protein Across Blood-Brain Barrier to Degrade Alzheimer's Plaques

Biologists substantially degraded Alzheimer's plaques in mice brains and human brain tissue by sending a fused protein across the ...  > full story

Human Stem Cells Predict Efficacy of Alzheimer Drugs

Why do certain Alzheimer medications work in animal models but not in clinical trials in humans? A research team has been able to show that results of established ...  > full story

Probiotic Therapy Alleviates Autism-Like Behaviors in Mice

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is diagnosed when individuals exhibit characteristic behaviors, decreased social interactions, and impaired ...  > full story

Scientists Accelerate Aging in Stem Cells to Study Age-Related Diseases Like Parkinson's

A study has revealed a new method for converting induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) into nerve cells that recapitulate ...  > full story

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  Traumatic Brain Injury Rehab Outcomes Studied

  December 5, 2013 — For patients recovering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the rehabilitation process – compensating for changes in functioning, adaptation and even community reintegration – can be ... > full story
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  Gene Found to Be Crucial for Formation of Certain Brain Circuitry

  December 5, 2013 — Using a powerful gene-hunting technique for the first time in mammalian brain cells, researchers report on a gene involved in building the circuitry that relays signals through the brain. The gene is ... > full story
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  Gentler Heart Surgery Remains Without Signs of Dementia

  December 5, 2013 — Aortic valve stenosis is the most frequent heart valve defect of older people in Europe. In patients at high and excessive risk, conventional cardiac surgery is often no therapeutic option, leaving ... > full story
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  Alcohol in Pregnancy Causes Children to Have Impaired Social Skills

  December 5, 2013 — A recent study has found that drinking alcohol while pregnant means your child is more likely to develop issues with social skills as they grow ... > full story
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  Heads or Tails? Random Fluctuations in Brain Cell Activity May Determine Toss-Up Decisions

  December 5, 2013 — Scientists who study neuroeconomics, a new field that combines economic theories and brain science, report new insights into how the brain handles decisions involving two equally appealing options. ... > full story
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  The Challenge of Being a New Student

  December 4, 2013 — New undergraduates can experience symptoms of both anxiety and depression during the transition to university ... > full story
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  Study Links Sleep to Mood Disturbance, Poor Quality of Life in Obese

  December 4, 2013 — A new study shows that poor sleep quality is strongly associated with mood disturbance and lower quality of life among people with extreme ... > full story
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  Telemedicine Brings Parkinson's Care to 'Anyone, Anywhere'

  December 4, 2013 — A new study shows that a neurologist in an office thousands of miles away can deliver effective specialized care to people with Parkinson's disease. For individuals with the condition -- many of whom ... > full story
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  Youthful Suicide Attempts a Marker for Lifelong Troubles

  December 4, 2013 — Against a backdrop of rising youth suicide attempts during the global recession, a longitudinal study has found that people who had attempted suicide before age 24 are plagued by more health and ... > full story
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  Estrogen: Not Just Produced by Ovaries

  December 4, 2013 — A research team reports today that the brain can produce and release estrogen — a discovery that may lead to a better understanding of hormonal changes observed from before birth throughout the ... > full story

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