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CT scan Spread of the subdural hematoma (single arrows), midline shift (double arrows).

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·October 2, 2015·3 min read

TBI Recovery Slowed by High Fructose Diet

A new study reports diets high in processed fructose hampers recovery after a TBI.

Drawing of a head with the brain exposed. A person is erasing the area of the frontal cortex.

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·October 2, 2015·4 min read

Memory Sharpening Cancer Drug Could Help Alzheimer’s Patients

A drug currently used to treat cancer appears to sharpen memory. Researchers believe the drug could help people with Alzheimer's disease and other memory disorders.

Image shows a selection of screen shots of different video games such as the sims, angry birds and candy crush.

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·October 1, 2015·4 min read

How Video Games Can Improve Cognitive Function

A new study reports on how different types of video games improve cognitive functions.

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·September 18, 2015·3 min read

Customized Exoskeleton Allows Former Soldier with TBI to Walk Again

Researchers create a customized exoskeleton that has enabled a former soldier with traumatic brain injury to walk again.

This shows MRI scans where the brain plasticity has taken place.

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·September 9, 2015·5 min read

Brain Plasticity and Leprosy: Nerve Damage Caused by Ancient Disease Can Alter the Brain

According to researchers, peripheral nerve damage caused by leprosy can induce changes in the brain.

Graph shows different patterns of activity in the infant brain. The caption best describes the image.

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·September 8, 2015·5 min read

Studying Body Maps in Infant Brains

New research could provide crucial information about how babies develop a sense of their physical selves.

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·August 27, 2015·3 min read

Molecular Mechanism Behind Resilience to Tinnitus Identified

A new study identifies a cause of resilience to tinnitus and hint at a possible drug that could reduce the chances of developing the disease.

This shows the outline of a child's head with a drawing of a brain inside. The occipital lobe is highlighted.

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·August 27, 2015·6 min read

The Plastic Brain: Visual Cortex of Blind Children Can be Remodeled to Process Language

A new study reports that in blind children, a region of the brain that normally involved in visual processing can be remodeled to process language.

This image shows the location of the visual cortex.

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·August 20, 2015·4 min read

Temporary Postnatal Blindness Triggers Lasting Reorganization in the Infant Brain

Researchers report temporary postnatal visual deprivation induces permanent auditory responses in the visual area of the infant's brain.

This image shows a brain with the 4 main lobes labelled.

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·August 12, 2015·3 min read

An On-Off Switch for Brain Plasticity Following Vision Loss

New discoveries about neuroplasticity following vision loss could improve patient susceptibility to sensory prosthetics.

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·August 3, 2015·6 min read

Researchers Uncover a Mechanism for Learning in Adult Songbirds

Researchers have discovered a neurological mechanism which could help explain how songbirds are able to refine and alter their songs as adults.

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·July 28, 2015·2 min read

Does Talent or Training Make a Musician Good? Depends on Their Brain Structure

A new study provides evidence to distinguish between the parts of the brain which account for individual talent and the areas activated through training.