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  Reversing Paralysis With a Restorative Gel

  May 13, 2013 — Scientists have invented a method for repairing damaged peripheral nerves using a biodegradable implant along with a newly-developed gel that increases nerve growth and healing, ultimately restoring ... > full story
• Mice
  Nervous System
  Psychology Research
  Stem Cells
  Neuroscience
  Brain Tumor
   
  

  Serotonin Mediates Exercise-Induced Generation of New Neurons

  May 13, 2013 — Mice that exercise in running wheels exhibit increased neurogenesis in the brain. Crucial to this process is serotonin signaling. Surprisingly, mice lacking brain serotonin due to a genetic mutation ... > full story
• Cholesterol
  Multiple Sclerosis Research
  Multiple Sclerosis
  Personalized Medicine
  Today's Healthcare
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  Possible Reason for Cholesterol-Drug Side Effects Such as Memory Loss

  May 10, 2013 — Researchers have identified a clue to explain the reversible memory loss sometimes caused by the use of statins, one of the most widely prescribed medications. Unusual swellings within neurons, which ... > full story
• Controlled Substances
  Cocaine
  Illegal Drugs
  Addiction
  Vaccines
  Pharmacology
   

  Cocaine Vaccine Passes Key Testing Hurdle

  May 10, 2013 — Researchers have successfully tested their novel anti-cocaine vaccine in primates, bringing them closer to launching human clinical ... > full story
• Huntington's Disease
  Alzheimer's
  Dementia
  Diseases and Conditions
  Parkinson's Research
  Disorders and Syndromes
   

  Cancer Drug Prevents Build-Up of Toxic Brain Protein

  May 10, 2013 — Researchers have used tiny doses of a leukemia drug to halt accumulation of toxic proteins in the brains of mice. They say their study offers a unique and exciting strategy to treat neurodegenerative ... > full story
• Healthy Aging
  Gender Difference
  Public Health
  Parkinson's Research
  Racial Issues
  Elder Care
   
  

  Brain Diseases Affecting More People and Starting Earlier Than Ever Before

  May 10, 2013 — Scientists have found that the sharp rise of dementia and other neurological deaths in people under 74 cannot be put down to the fact that we are living longer. The rise is because a higher ... > full story
• Disability
  Perception
  Smoking
  Lung Cancer
  Technology
  Smoking Addiction
   

  Sense of Touch Reproduced Through Prosthetic Hand

  May 9, 2013 — Neurobiologists have shown how an organism can sense a tactile stimulus, in real time, through an artificial sensor for the first ... > full story
• Parkinson's Research
  Parkinson's
  Chronic Illness
  Caregiving
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Unleashing the Watchdog Protein: Research Opens Door to New Drug Therapies for Parkinson's Disease

  May 9, 2013 — Researchers have unlocked a new door to developing drugs to slow the progression of Parkinson's ... > full story
• Brain Tumor
  Stem Cells
  Nervous System
  Brain Injury
  Neuroscience
  Intelligence
   
  

  Dynamic Behavior of Progenitor Cells in Brain Discovered

  May 9, 2013 — By monitoring the behavior of a class of cells in the brains of living mice, neuroscientists have discovered that these cells remain highly dynamic in the adult brain, where they transform into cells ... > full story
• Mice
  Psychology
  Spirituality
  Intelligence
  Language Acquisition
  Behavioral Science
   
  

  How Individuality Develops: Experience Leads to Growth of New Brain Cells

  May 9, 2013 — How do organisms evolve into individuals that are distinguished from others by their own personal brain structure and behavior? Scientists have now taken a decisive step towards clarifying this ... > full story

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