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Effects of Stress on Brain Cells Offer Clues to New Anti-Depressant Drugs
May 6, 2013 New research reveals the detailed mechanism behind how stress hormones reduce the number of new brain cells -- a process considered to be linked to depression. The researchers identified a key ... > full story -
High School Athletes Say Concussions Won't Sideline Them
May 6, 2013 Many high school football players say it's OK to play with a concussion even though they know they are at risk of serious injury, according to a new ... > full story -
The Nocebo Effect: Media Reports May Trigger Symptoms of a Disease
May 6, 2013 Expectation of negative effects can increase likelihood of experiencing symptoms, new research ... > full story -
Endogenous Antibiotic Discovered in the Brain
May 6, 2013 Scientists have discovered that immune cells in the brain can produce a substance that prevents bacterial growth: namely itaconic acid. Until now, biologists had assumed that only certain fungi ... > full story -
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Childhood Disability Rate Jumps 16 Percent Over Past Decade
May 5, 2013 More children today have a disability than a decade ago, and the greatest increase is among kids in higher-income families, according to a new ... > full story -
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90 Percent of Pediatric Specialists Not Following Clinical Guidelines When Treating Preschoolers With ADHD
May 4, 2013 A recent study by pediatricians examined to what extent pediatric physicians adhere to American Academy of Pediatrics clinical guidelines regarding pharmacotherapy in treating young patients with ... > full story -
Unusual Comparison Nets New Sleep Loss Marker
May 3, 2013 For years, medical researchers have used what they have learned in fruit flies to look for markers of sleep loss in humans. They have now reversed the process in a new article, taking what they find ... > full story -
Epilepsy Cured in Mice Using Brain Cells
May 3, 2013 Epilepsy that does not respond to drugs can be halted in adult mice by transplanting a specific type of cell into the brain, researchers have discovered, raising hope that a similar treatment might ... > full story -
Human Brain Cells Developed in Lab, Grow in Mice
May 3, 2013 A key type of human brain cell developed in the laboratory grows seamlessly when transplanted into the brains of mice, researchers have discovered, raising hope that these cells might one day be used ... > full story -
Mathematicians Help Unlock Brain Function
May 3, 2013 Mathematicians will bring researchers one step closer to understanding how the structure of the brain relates to its function in two recently published ... > full story
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