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New Methods to Explore Astrocyte Effects on Brain Function
April 29, 2013 — A new study presents new methods to evaluate how astrocytes contribute to brain function, paving the way for future exploration of these important brain cells at unprecedented levels of ... > full story -
Rare, Lethal Childhood Disease Tracked to Protein
April 29, 2013 — Scientists have identified how a defective protein plays a central role in a rare, lethal childhood disease known as giant axonal neuropathy, or GAN. GAN is an extremely rare and untreatable genetic ... > full story -
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Antidepressants Linked With Increased Risks After Surgery
April 29, 2013 — Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) – among the most widely prescribed antidepressant medications – are associated with increased risk of bleeding, transfusion, hospital ... > full story -
Do You Obsess Over Your Appearance? Your Brain Might Be Wired Abnormally
April 29, 2013 — New research has discovered that people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) have abnormal connections throughout their brain. BDD is a disabling but often-misunderstood psychiatric condition in which ... > full story -
Neuroscientists Use Statistical Model to Draft Fantasy Teams of Neurons
April 29, 2013 — This past weekend teams from the National Football League used statistics like height, weight and speed to draft the best college players, and in a few weeks, armchair enthusiasts will use similar ... > full story -
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Sniffing out Schizophrenia
April 29, 2013 — Scientists have developed an innovative method for diagnosing schizophrenia by collecting neural tissues from the nose. The finding could lead to early detection of the disease, giving rise to vastly ... > full story -
Pathological Gambling Caused by Excessive Optimism
April 29, 2013 — Compulsive gamblers suffer from an optimism bias that modifies their subjective representation of probability and affects their decisions in situations involving high-risk monetary ... > full story -
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Hitting 'Reset' in Protein Synthesis Restores Myelination: Suggests New Treatment for Misfolded Protein Diseases Such as Alzheimer's
April 26, 2013 — Neuroscientists show how turning down synthesis of a protein improves nerve, muscle function in a common neuropathy. A potential new treatment strategy for patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease ... > full story -
Competing Pathways Affect Early Differentiation of Higher Brain Structures
April 26, 2013 — A new study shows how the strength and timing of competing molecular signals during brain development has generated natural and presumably adaptive differences in a brain region known as the ... > full story -
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How Parkinson's Disease Protein Acts Like a Virus
April 25, 2013 — A protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson’s disease is able to enter and harm cells in the same way that viruses do, according to a new ... > full story
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