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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Possible Link to Developmental Brain Disorders Found
Research recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience identified a mechanism in brain development that, when disrupted, may play a role in cerebral cortex circuit disorders, including autism, schizophrenia, and childhood epilepsy. The research lab …
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Specific Gene Linked to Adult Brain Growth
New research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that stimulating a specific gene could prompt brain growth related to learning and memory in adults. The study used an animal model and found that over-expression …
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Slow Gait, Cognitive Complaints Can Predict Dementia
A study involving nearly 27,000 older adults on five continents found that nearly one in 10 met criteria for pre-dementia based on a simple test that measures how fast people walk and whether they have cognitive complaints. People who tested positive …
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Memory Relies on Astrocytes
New research from the Salk Institute shows that the brain's astrocytes may in fact control gamma oscillations. In an animal study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report a new strategy to turn down …
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Is Depression Related to Dementia?
A new study, recently published in an online issue of Neurology, gives insight into the relationship between depression and dementia. The study indicates that the association of depression with dementia is independent of dementia-related brain changes …
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Brainwaves Can Predict Audience Reaction of Television Programming
Media and marketing experts have long sought a reliable method of forecasting responses from the general population to future products and messages. According to a recent study published in Nature Communications, it appears that the brain responses of …
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Monday, August 4, 2014
Breakthrough Study Sheds Light on Best Meds for Children with Seizures
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association provides more information about which drug — lorazepam versus diazepam — is more safe and effective for children suffering from seizures. The results of the clinical trial …
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Monday, August 4, 2014
Veterans with Blast Exposure TBI May Have Unrecognized Pituitary Dysfunction
Findings presented at the 2014 joint meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society in Chicago showed how soldiers who survive traumatic brain injury (TBI) from blast exposure commonly have pituitary hormone dysfunction …
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Friday, August 1, 2014
Can Boosting Brain Cells Appetites Fight Disease?
New findings reported in the journal Nature Chemical Biology show how an innovative microscope technique can help researchers see what's going on inside brain cells as they clear out protein buildup. Abnormal amounts of protein buildup are seen deep …
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Friday, August 1, 2014
Medical Team Performs Auditory Brainstem Implant on Toddler
A Los Angeles team of scientists and surgeons from Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI) reported that sound registered in the brain of …
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