News tagged with brain
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A tangle of talents untangles neurons
(Medical Xpress)—Two wrongs don't make a right, they say, but here's how one tangle can straighten out another.
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May 06, 2013 |
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Researchers cure epilepsy in mice using brain cells
UCSF scientists controlled seizures in epileptic mice with a one-time transplantation of medial ganglionic eminence (MGE) cells, which inhibit signaling in overactive nerve circuits, into the hippocampus, a brain region associated ...
Neuroscience
May 05, 2013 |
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Mystery disease solved by gene experts
(Medical Xpress)—A global team of researchers has identified the gene behind an Australian toddler's paediatric brain disorder in a discovery that is paving the way for the diagnosis and treatment of other ...
Genetics
May 03, 2013 |
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Study shows that individual brain cells track where we are and how we move
(Medical Xpress)—Leaving the house in the morning may seem simple, but with every move we make, our brains are working feverishly to create maps of the outside world that allow us to navigate and to remember ...
Neuroscience
May 03, 2013 |
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Only one in five Americans gets enough exercise, CDC report says
(HealthDay)—Most Americans are falling short when it comes to exercise, a new government report shows.
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May 02, 2013 |
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Increases in heart disease risk factors may decrease brain function
Brain function in adults as young as 35 may decline as their heart disease risk factors increase, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
Cardiology
May 02, 2013 |
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Autism scientists seek more brains to aid research
(AP)—Autism scientists are seeking more brain samples for research.
Autism spectrum disorders
May 02, 2013 |
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Dieting youth show greater brain reward activity in response to food
The story is a familiar one: most people are able to lose weight while dieting but once the diet is over, the weight comes back. Many of us can personally attest that caloric deprivation weight loss diets typically do not ...
Neuroscience
May 02, 2013 |
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Turning human stem cells into brain cells sheds light on neural development
Medical researchers have manipulated human stem cells into producing types of brain cells known to play important roles in neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy, schizophrenia and autism. The new model cell system ...
Medical research
May 02, 2013 |
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Study uses Botox to find new wrinkle in brain communication
National Institutes of Health researchers used the popular anti-wrinkle agent Botox to discover a new and important role for a group of molecules that nerve cells use to quickly send messages. This novel ...
Medical research
May 02, 2013 |
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Kids with brains that under-react to painful images
When children with conduct problems see images of others in pain, key parts of their brains don't react in the way they do in most people. This pattern of reduced brain activity upon witnessing pain may serve as a neurobiological ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 02, 2013 |
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World-first study predicts epilepsy seizures in humans
A small device implanted in the brain has accurately predicted epilepsy seizures in humans in a world-first study led by Professor Mark Cook, Chair of Medicine at the University of Melbourne and Director of Neurology at St ...
Neuroscience
May 02, 2013 |
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Microglia derived from patient-specific human-induced pluripotent stem cells
Today, during the 81st American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting, researchers announced new findings regarding the development of methods to turn human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) ...
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May 02, 2013 |
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Drug shows some benefit for kids with autism
(HealthDay)—An experimental drug for autism did not improve levels of lethargy and social withdrawal in children who took it, but it did show some other benefits, a new study finds.
Autism spectrum disorders
May 02, 2013 |
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Brain patterns may help predict relapse risk for alcoholism
(Medical Xpress)—Distinct patterns of brain activity are linked to greater rates of relapse among alcohol dependent patients in early recovery, a study has found. The research, supported by the National Institutes of Health, ...
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