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Neurodegeneration 'Switched Off' in Mice
May 10, 2012 Researchers have identified a major pathway leading to brain cell death in mice with neurodegenerative disease. They were able to block the pathway, preventing brain cell death and increasing ... > full story -
Evolution's Gift May Also Be at the Root of a Form of Autism
May 10, 2012 A recently evolved pattern of gene activity in the language and decision-making centers of the human brain is missing in a disorder associated with autism and learning disabilities, a new study ... > full story -
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New Animal Model for One of the Least Understood Medical Issues: ADHD
May 10, 2012 To better understand the cause of ADHD and to identify methods to prevent and treat it, researchers have developed a new form of specially bred mouse that mimics the ... > full story -
Gifts of the MAGI in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
May 10, 2012 These findings are not about the classic story of gift-giving, although the MAGI genes (officially named membrane associated guanylate kinase, WW and PDZ domain containing proteins) do influence ... > full story -
Glial Cells Supply Nerve Fibres With Energy-Rich Metabolic Products
May 10, 2012 Around 100 billion neurons in the human brain enable us to think, feel and act. They transmit electrical impulses to remote parts of the brain and body via long nerve fibres known as axons. This ... > full story -
Key Cellular Mechanisms Behind the Onset of Tinnitus Identified
May 10, 2012 Research into hearing loss after exposure to loud noises could lead to the first drug treatments to prevent the development of ... > full story -
Simple Drawing Test Can Predict Subsequent Stroke Death in Older Men
May 9, 2012 A simple drawing test can predict the long-term risk of dying after a first stroke among older ... > full story -
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Misdiagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis Is Costing Health System Millions Per Year
May 9, 2012 It is relatively common for doctors to diagnose someone with multiple sclerosis when the patient doesn't have the disease -- a misdiagnosis that not only causes patients potential harm but costs the ... > full story -
'Music of the Hemispheres' Sheds New Light on Schizophrenia
May 9, 2012 Researchers suggest that careful analyses of the electrical signals of brain activity, measured using electroencephalography (EEG), may reveal important harmonic relationships in the electrical ... > full story -
Virtual Reality Allows Researchers to Measure Fish Brain Activity During Behavior at Unprecedented Resolution
May 9, 2012 Researchers have developed a new technique which allows them to measure brain activity in large populations of nerve cells at the resolution of individual cells. The technique has been developed in ... > full story -
Reduction of Excess Brain Activity Improves Memory in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment
May 9, 2012 New research describes a potential new therapeutic approach for improving memory and modifying disease progression in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment. The study finds that excess ... > full storyMore: -
Blood Test Could Show Women at Risk of Postnatal Depression
May 9, 2012 Researchers have discovered a way of identifying which women are most at risk of postnatal depression (PND) by checking for specific genetic variants. The findings could lead to the development of a ... > full story
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