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Researchers discover how brain circuits can become miswired during development

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have uncovered a mechanism that guides the exquisite wiring of neural circuits in a developing brain—gaining unprecedented insight into the faulty circuits that ...

Jun 06, 2013

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Neuroscience

New study sheds light on what causes compulsive behavior, could improve OCD treatments

By activating a brain circuit that controls compulsive behavior, MIT neuroscientists have shown that they can block a compulsive behavior in mice—a result that could help researchers develop new treatments for diseases ...

Jun 06, 2013

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Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Butler and Rhode Island hospitals to test 'brain pacemaker' for Alzheimer's disease

Together, Butler Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital are participating in The ADvance Study, a clinical trial investigating the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) as a treatment for patients with Alzheimer's disease. The ...

Jun 06, 2013

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