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Neuro-Magic: Magician Uses Magic Tricks to Study the Brain's Powers of Perception and Memory
March 12, 2013 — A magician is using his knowledge of magic theory and practice to investigate the brain’s powers of ... > full story -
External Stimulation Impacts White Matter Development in the Postnatal Brain, Study Finds
August 13, 2012 — Researchers have found that external stimulation has an impact on the postnatal development of a specific region of the brain. The study used sensory deprivation to look at the growth and collection ... > full story -
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Astrocytes Identified as Target for New Depression Therapy: Starry Brain Cells Used to Mimic Sleep Deprivation
January 23, 2013 — Neuroscientists have found that our star-shaped brain cells may be responsible for the rapid improvement in mood in depressed patients after acute sleep deprivation. The researchers report that the ... > full story -
Protein Discovered That Prevents Light-Induced Retinal Degeneration
February 12, 2013 — Scientists have found a protein that protects retinal photoreceptor cells from degeneration caused by light damage. This protein may provide a new therapeutic target for both an inherited retinal ... > full story -
Rewired Visual Input to Sound-Processing Part of the Brain Leads to Compromised Hearing
August 22, 2012 — Scientists have found that the ability to hear is lessened when, as a result of injury, a region of the brain responsible for processing sounds receives both visual and auditory ... > full story -
Astrocyte Signaling Sheds Light on Stroke Research
March 18, 2013 — New research suggests that modifying signals sent by astrocytes, our star-shaped brain cells, may help to limit the spread of damage after an ischemic brain stroke. The study in mice determined that ... > full story -
Social Contact Can Ease Pain Related to Nerve Damage, Animal Study Suggests
October 15, 2012 — Companionship has the potential to reduce pain linked to nerve damage, according to a new study. This animal research suggests that the social contact had both behavioral and physiological ... > full story -
Older People May Be at Greater Risk for Alcohol Impairment Than Teens
April 11, 2013 — An acute dose of alcohol may cause greater impairment in coordination, learning and memory in the elderly than in young people, according to a new study. Researchers said the findings have profound ... > full story -
'Doctor' or 'Darling' -- Subtle Differences of Speech: Brain Signals Tell Who Someone Is Talking to
September 11, 2012 — Human speech comes in countless varieties: When people talk to close friends or partners, they talk differently than when they address a physician. These differences in speech are quite subtle and ... > full story -
Synaptic Molecule Works Differently Than Thought; May Mean New Targets for Alzheimer's
February 19, 2013 — Researchers have upended a long-held view about the basic functioning of a key receptor molecule involved in signaling between neurons, and describe how a compound linked to Alzheimer’s disease ... > full story
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