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  Advance in Tuberous Sclerosis Brain Science

  May 9, 2013 — By manipulating the timing of disease-causing mutations in the brains of developing mice, researchers have found that early genetic deletions in the thalamus may play an important role in course and ... > full story
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  Parental Addictions Linked to Adult Children's Depression

  May 9, 2013 — The offspring of parents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to be depressed in adulthood, according to a new study. Investigators have examined the association between parental ... > full story
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  Methylphenidate 'Normalizes' Activation in Key Brain Areas in Kids With ADHD, Study Suggests

  May 9, 2013 — The stimulant drug methylphenidate "normalizes" activation of several brain areas in young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new ... > full story
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  Sexual Harassment Linked to 'Purging' -- In Men

  May 9, 2013 — Men who experience high levels of sexual harassment are much more likely than women to induce vomiting and take laxatives and diuretics in an attempt to control their weight, according to a ... > full story
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  Brain System for Emotional Self-Control Discovered

  May 9, 2013 — Different brain areas are activated when we choose to suppress an emotion, compared to when we are instructed to inhibit an emotion, according a new ... > full story
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  Could Eating Peppers Prevent Parkinson's? Dietary Nicotine May Hold Protective Key

  May 9, 2013 — New research reveals that Solanaceae -- a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine -- may provide a protective effect against Parkinson's disease. ... > full story
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  Chronic Pain Sufferers Likely to Have Anxiety

  May 8, 2013 — Patients coping with chronic pain should also be evaluated for anxiety disorders, according to new ... > full story
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  Missing Link in Signals Contributes to Neurodegeneration

  May 8, 2013 — In many neurodegenerative diseases the neurons of the brain are over-stimulated and this leads to their destruction. After many failed attempts and much scepticism this process was finally shown last ... > full story
• Gender Difference
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  Brain Anatomy of Dyslexia Is Not the Same in Men and Women, Boys and Girls

  May 8, 2013 — Using MRI, neuroscientists have found significant differences in brain anatomy when comparing men and women with dyslexia to their non-dyslexic control groups. Their study is the first to directly ... > full story
• Autism
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  Enhanced Motion Perception in Autism May Point to an Underlying Cause of the Disorder

  May 8, 2013 — Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, and this hypersensitivity to motion may provide clues to a fundamental cause of the developmental disorder, ... > full story

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