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Thursday, March 19, 2015
Autism Genes Activate During Fetal Brain Development
A neural pathway previously associated with autism has now been identified as the primary precursor to multiple forms the disorder throughout late fetal development. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine reported …
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
Protective Immune Response to Spinal Cord Injury Found
Researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine recently discovered a protective form of immune response to spinal cord injury — and were able to pinpoint the biological trigger for that response — a vital step toward harnessing the …
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Researchers Report on Patient Perceptions of Physicians Based on Attire
The University of Michigan Health System recently published a review in the British Medical Journal Open illustrating how patients react to their physicians based on their apparel and appearance. The review collects results from several studies spanning …
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Tau-associated Gene Increases Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
In a study recently published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, an international team of scientists led by researchers from the University of California identified the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) gene as a link to increasing a person …
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Cell Signaling Pathway Goes Awry in Common Pediatric Brain Tumor
John Hopkins University recently published research in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology linking a cell-signaling pathway to a very common form of pediatric brain tumors, along with the possibility that this could enhance treatment …
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Caregivers of Veterans with TBI May be at Risk for Chronic Disease
According a researchers from Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, blame and anger associated with the grief of caring for a loved one with traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be related to inflammation and certain chronic diseases …
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Monday, March 16, 2015
Study Offers New Look at Complex Head and Neck Tumors
In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers from the Yale Cancer Center discovered new, critical information about head and neck cancers. Head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) ranks among the top ten most prevalent cancers in …
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Friday, March 13, 2015
Learning Artistic Skills Alters the Brain
In a recent study published in the journal Neuroimage, researchers from Dartmouth College reported that taking an introductory class in painting or drawing literally alters students’ brains. Furthermore, the training-induced changes didn’t only improve …
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Thursday, March 12, 2015
Smoking Shrinks Your Brain
A long-term study, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, conducted by researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University and the University of Edinburgh, reports that tobacco use is linked to a distinct thinning of the …
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Thursday, March 12, 2015
Stroke Survivors May be at Higher Risk of Developing Cancer
According to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s 2015 International Stroke Conference, people who have had a stroke in the past develop cancer at a higher rate compared to those who have not. The research team analyzed data from …
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