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Human-like Brain Disturbances In Insects: Locusts Shed Light On Migraines, Stroke And Epilepsy
A similarity in brain
disturbance between insects
and people suffering from
migraines, stroke and
epilepsy points the way
... > full story
New Actions Of Neurochemicals Discovered
Although the tiny roundworm
Caenorhabditis elegans has
only 302 neurons in its
entire nervous system,
studies of this simple
animal have significantly
... > full story
Salamanders, Regenerative Wonders, Heal Like Mammals, People
The salamander is a
superhero of regeneration,
able to replace lost limbs,
damaged lungs, sliced spinal
cord -- even bits of
... > full story
Alzheimer's Symptoms Reversed: Blood Stem Cell Growth Factor Reverses Memory Decline In Mice
A human growth factor that
stimulates blood stem cells
to proliferate in bone
marrow reverses memory
impairment in mice
... > full story
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Brain Malformations Significantly Associated With Preterm Birth, Study Suggests
July 3, 2009 — New research provides for the first time a solid scientific answer for the long-standing question of whether there is an association between preterm birth and brain ... > full story -
Brain Functions That Can Prevent Relapse Improve After A Year Of Methamphetamine Abstinence
July 2, 2009 — Researchers report that it takes at least a year for former methamphetamine users to regain impulse control. The results tell recovering substance abusers, their families and drug-treatment ... > full story -
Rush Of Blood To The Head: Anger Increases Blood Flow
July 2, 2009 — Mental stress causes carotid artery dilation and increases brain blood flow. A series of ultrasound experiments also found that this dilatory reflex was absent in people with high blood ... > full story -
Children With Autism Need To Be Taught In Smaller Groups, Experts Argue
July 2, 2009 — Since the 1970s, there has been much debate surrounding the fact that individuals with autism have difficulty in understanding speech in situations where there is background speech or noise. ... > full story -
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Brain Plasticity: Changes And Resets In Homeostasis
July 1, 2009 — Researchers have found that synaptic plasticity, long implicated as a device for "change" in the brain, may also be essential for ... > full story -
Brain Section Multitasks, Handling Phonetics And Decision-making
July 1, 2009 — Scientists have found that a portion of the brain that handles decision-making also helps decipher different ... > full story -
X-rays For Early Alzheimer's Disease Detection
July 1, 2009 — Researchers have demonstrated a new, highly detailed x-ray imaging technique that could be developed into a method for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. The technique has previously been used ... > full story -
Eye-tracking Software Opens Online Worlds To People With Disabilities
July 1, 2009 — Technology that allows gamers to control game functions with only their eyes is helping to open virtual worlds such as Second Life and World of Warcraft to people with severe motor disabilities. For ... > full story -
Less Empathy Toward Outsiders: Brain Differences Reinforce Preferences For Those In Same Social Group
July 1, 2009 — An observer feels more empathy for someone in pain when that person is in the same social group, according to new research. The study shows that perceiving others in pain activates a part of the ... > full story -
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Immune System Linked To Schizophrenia
July 1, 2009 — Researchers have, for the first time, identified additional genes that confirm what scientists have long suspected -- that the immune system may play a role in the development of schizophrenia. ... > full story
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