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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Alters Development of Brain Function
In a new study, researchers from The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles found that children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) showed weaker brain activation during specific cognitive tasks compared to their unaffected …
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Scientists Uncover New Clues to Repairing an Injured Spinal Cord
Although many animals have the ability to regrow nerves after an injury, humans and primates do not. However, new research from the Salk Institute suggests that a small molecule may be able to convince damaged nerves to grow and effectively rewire circuits …
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Link Between Vitamin D and Dementia Confirmed
In a recent study published in the journal Neurology, researchers found that older people who do not get enough vitamin D may double their risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The study looked at blood levels of vitamin D, which includes …
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Study Reveals One Reason Brain Tumors are More Common in Men
In a recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found reasons indicating why brain tumors occur more often in males and are frequently more harmful compared …
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Study Finds Key Brain Region’s Role in Facial Recognition
Neurons in the amygdala region of the brain respond to the visual stimulation processed by the retina and a network of interconnected brain structures. A recent study conducted by the California Institute of Technology has found that some of the brain …
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Pediatric Neurologist Offers Hope to Patients with Genetic Tumor Disorder
Although there is no cure for tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a genetic disorder that causes non-malignant tumors to form in many different organs, a pediatric neurologist at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is one of only a few …
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Monday, August 11, 2014
Flight Simulation Technology Gives Neurosurgeons a Peek Inside Before Brain Surgery
NYU Langone Medical Center is now using a novel technology that serves as a “flight simulator” for neurosurgeons, allowing them to rehearse brain surgeries before making an actual incision into a patient. The new simulation technology, called the …
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Monday, August 11, 2014
Researchers Discover Switch Preventing the Generation and Survival of Neurons
A recent study published in the journal Cell Reports identified a chemical “switch” that controls both the generation of new neurons from neural stem cells and the survival of existing nerve cells in the brain. The switch that shuts off the signals …
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Friday, August 8, 2014
Synchronized Brain Waves Enable Rapid Learning
According to a new study published in the journal Neuron, MIT neuroscientists found that quickly changing brain states may be encoded by synchronization of brain waves across different brain regions. The two areas involved in learning—the prefrontal …
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Friday, August 8, 2014
Retina Cells Pass Off Worn Out Neurons for Disposal
Recent research led by scientists at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine challenges the basic principle that cells function like self-cleaning ovens, chewing up and recycling their worn out parts as needed; and …
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