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16/05/2014

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It Takes Brains: Autism BrainNet registration site launches

The Simons Foundation, Autism Speaks and the Autism Science Foundation today announced the launch of the Autism BrainNet registration site, It Takes Brains (www.takesbrains.org). Autism BrainNet is a consortium of academic ...

May 16, 2014

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Mothers' sleep, late in pregnancy, affects offspring's weight gain as adults

Poor-quality sleep during the third trimester of pregnancy can increase the odds of weight gain and metabolic abnormalities in offspring once they reach adulthood, according to a new study published online May 8, 2014, in ...

May 16, 2014

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Changing expressions to appear more trustworthy, dominant or attractive

(Medical Xpress)—If you have one of those faces that people just don't trust, fear not: according to scientists, you can pull an expression that will make you appear more honest.

May 16, 2014

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Map of brain connections provides insight into olfactory system

The processing of sensory information in the brain involves a complex network of neural connections specific to each type of sensory input. Much is known about the neural wiring associated with most senses, but the deeper ...

May 16, 2014

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Companion chemical greatly improves the effectiveness of targeted copper therapy for Menkes disease

Copper is essential for human health, and is critical to the function of a number of enzymes in the body. This important role is highlighted by Menkes disease—an inherited syndrome caused by a genetic mutation that prevents ...

May 16, 2014

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On the path of better ways to treat prostate cancer

(Medical Xpress)—Improved screening means doctors are more likely to detect prostate cancer in time to treat it, but knowing when that treatment will be necessary is still uncertain.

May 16, 2014

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Scientists discover 'brakes' to stop cancer-causing 'car-crashes' in cells

(Medical Xpress)—Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered a new role for a protein that may put the brakes on cancer by stopping DNA from snapping, according to a study published in the journal Cell.

May 16, 2014

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Sleep deprivation found to trigger initial seizure

Neurologists studying WA's first-ever seizure database have established that sleep deprivation is more likely to act as a trigger for people having seizures, rather than a provoked cause of epilepsy.

May 16, 2014

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Hope for paraplegic patients

People with severe injuries to their spinal cord currently have no prospect of recovery and remain confined to their wheelchairs. Now, all that could change with a new treatment that stimulates the spinal cord using electric ...

May 16, 2014

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Nearly 40,000 hospital bug cases missed each year

(Medical Xpress)—More than 39,000 cases of the hospital bug Clostridium difficile are missed in Europe each year because of a lack of clinical suspicion or inadequate lab testing, a Europe-wide study led by University of ...

May 16, 2014

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