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Researcher uncovers potential cause, biomarker for autism and proposes study to investigate theory
A New York-based physician-researcher from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, best known for his research into fertility and twinning, has uncovered a potential connection between autism and a specific growth protein ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Jan 31, 2013 |
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New drug target identified for multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) led by Carmela Abraham, PhD, professor of biochemistry, along with Cidi Chen, PhD, and other collaborators, report that the protein Klotho plays an important role ...
Neuroscience
Jan 30, 2013 |
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Changes in nerve cells may contribute to the development of mental illness
Reduced production of myelin, a type of protective nerve fiber that is lost in diseases like multiple sclerosis, may also play a role in the development of mental illness, according to researchers at the Graduate School of ...
Neuroscience
Nov 28, 2012 |
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Brain electrical activity spurs insulation of brain's wiring
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered in mice a molecular trigger that initiates myelination, the process by which brain cell networks are reinforced with an ...
Medical research
Aug 11, 2011 |
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New X-ray method for understanding brain disorders better
Researchers including members from the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen have developed a new method for making detailed X-ray images of brain cells. The method, called SAXS-CT, can map ...
Neuroscience
May 12, 2011 |
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