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  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
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  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
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  Study Brings Greater Understanding of Tumor Growth Mechanism

  May 16, 2013 — A new study has for the first time revealed how the loss of a particular tumor suppressing protein leads to the abnormal growth of tumors of the brain and nervous ... > full story
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  Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia Is Connected to Reduced IQ

  May 16, 2013 — The relationship between the heritable risk for schizophrenia and low intelligence (IQ) has not been clear. Schizophrenia is commonly associated with cognitive impairments that may cause functional ... > full story
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  Work-Related Stress Linked to Increased Blood Fat Levels, Cardiovascular Health Risks

  May 16, 2013 — New results link job stress to dyslipidemia, a disorder that alters the levels of lipids and lipoproteins in the blood. An altered lipid profile is dangerous for the ... > full story
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  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Associated With Type 2 Diabetes

  May 16, 2013 — The presence of posttraumatic stress disorder is significantly associated with the development of type 2 ... > full story
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  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
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  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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  Novel Brain Training Device to Reconnect Brain and Paralyzed Limb After Stroke

  May 15, 2013 — The world’s first Brain Training Device has given a ray of new hope to the recovery of survivors after stroke. This novel device can detect brainwave and control the movement of paralyzed ... > full story
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  'Good Vibrations:' Brain Ultrasound Improves Mood

  May 15, 2013 — Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques aimed at mental and neurological conditions include transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for depression, and transcranial direct current (electrical) ... > full story

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