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·July 14, 2017·6 min read

Possible Link Between Carnitine Deficiency and Autism

Researchers report a lack of a nutrient required for normal brain development may trigger a mild form of autism. The findings, published in BioEssays, suggests supplementing the diet with carnitine could prevent up to 20% of autism cases.

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·July 13, 2017·5 min read

Artificial Intelligence Helps Build Brain Atlas of Fly Behavior

Using machine learning, researchers have created a comprehensive brain map that links different groups of neurons to specific behaviors in fruit fly brains. The study, published in Cell, reports the AI used more than 225 days of video footage to help create the map. Left in human hands, the work would have taken an estimated 3,800 years to complete.

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·July 13, 2017·5 min read

Scientists Replay Movie Encoded in DNA

Researchers have encoded a 'primitive' video from the DNA in living cells. The Nature study reports this is the first step towards a 'molecular recorder' that could make it possible to get read-outs of changing internal states of neurons as they develop in the brain.

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·July 13, 2017·3 min read

Brain Like Activity in Immune System Promises Better Disease Treatments

Researchers discover brain like activity in the immune system. The Nature study reveals T cells in the immune system transfer dopamine to B cells, providing motivation for these cells to produce antibodies and battle infection. The researchers hope their findings will help develop treatments to make immune response to vaccines and infections faster, and slow autoimmune conditions.

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·July 13, 2017·4 min read

Synapses in the Brain Mirror the Structure of the Visual World

Researchers have identified how our brains are so good at perceiving contours and edges. The study, published in Nature, reports neurons are most likely to connect if they react to edges that lie on a common axis and the structure of the world around us is mirrored in the pattern of synapses.

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·July 12, 2017·3 min read

Breastfeeding May Lower Multiple Sclerosis Risks for Mom

A new study published in Neurology reports a link between breastfeeding and a reduced risk of developing multiple sclerosis. The study reports women who breastfed for a total of 15 months over one or more pregnancies were less likely to develop MS than those who either breastfed for four months or didn't breastfeed at all.

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·July 12, 2017·6 min read

How Children Look at Mom’s Face Is Guided by Genetics and Disrupted in Autism

According to a new Nature paper, variation in how children seek social information is under genetic control. Such behaviors are decreases in children with autism, adding further evidence for the link between behavioral presentation in ASD and underlying genetics causes.

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·July 12, 2017·4 min read

Diet Not Connected to GI Problems in Autistic Children

A study recently presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research suggests gastrointestinal problems commonly seen in children with ASD may be a result of stress, and not diet, as previously assumed.

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·July 12, 2017·6 min read

Missing Link Discovered Between Immune Cells and Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers at Cornell University have discovered a new pathway that involves immune cells which may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease.

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·July 12, 2017·4 min read

When Language Suddenly Fails

Researchers at Max Planck Institute investigate why certain language abilities are lost as a result of a traumatic brain injury, and how others can be regained.

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·July 12, 2017·3 min read

Rhythmic Firing of Brain Cells Supports Communication in Brain Network for Language

A new PNAS study reveals the communication between brain areas that specialize in language is supported by the rhythmic synchronization of brain cells. Researchers found different rhythms reflect different directions of information flow.

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·July 12, 2017·4 min read

Erratic Time Perception in Schizophrenia

A study recently published in Clinical Psychology Review investigates time perception and temporal information processing in people with schizophrenia. The study reveals the internal clock in schizophrenics does not necessarily run slower or faster than in healthy individuals, but rather it does not run at a consistent speed.