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The image shows an electrophysiology slide of the mTORC1 activation

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·October 22, 2013·2 min read

Study Points to Possible Treatment for Brain Disorders

Researchers investigate how neurons are generated in hope to find potential new treatments for TSC and other neurological disorders.

This illustration shows an open skull exposing the brain of a sleeping man.

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·October 21, 2013·3 min read

Shorter Sleep Duration and Poorer Sleep Quality Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker

Shorter periods of sleep and poorer quality of sleep are associated with greater buildup of beta anyloid, a new study reports.

The image is a diagram showing the formation of beta-amyloid.

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·October 21, 2013·3 min read

Major Alzheimer’s Risk Factor Linked to Red Wine Target

A new study provides insight into the link between ApoE4 and SirT1, an anti-aging protein found is resveratrol.

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·October 21, 2013·3 min read

Neuron ‘Claws’ in the Brain Enable Flies to Distinguish One Scent from Another

Using fruit flies, researchers discover how the brain integrates multiple signals to identify unique smells.

The image shows the location of the insular cortex in the brain.

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·October 18, 2013·2 min read

Researchers Find Brain is Activated More Strongly by Watching the Suffering of Hateful People

Part of the brain associated with empathy showed stronger activation when study participants watched the suffering of hateful people, as opposed to those who were more likable, researchers discover.

This is an illustration of the sodium channel.

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·October 18, 2013·1 min read

Researchers Make Exciting Discoveries in Non-Excitable Cells

Researchers discover sodium channels also play critical roles in non-excitable cells.

The image shows the parcellation of brain data into 194 cortical, subcortical and cerebellar ROIs.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Report New Insights on Human Brain, Consciousness

Using neuroimaging techniques, researchers find new clues as to what happens to the brain as it slips into unconsciousness.

The image shows the brain scan results for autism associated with the research.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Research Finds Brain Scans May Aid in Diagnosis of Autism

Researchers indicate that brain scans show signs of autism which could eventually support behavior-based diagnosis.

The image shows a chart of the activity in the hemispheres, as described in the caption.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Learning Dialects Shapes Brain Areas That Process Spoken Language

Researchers find the pitch-accent in words pronounced in standard Japanese activates different brain hemispheres depending on whether the listener speaks standard Japanese or one of the regional dialects.

The image shows Koribot going around a course.

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·October 18, 2013·2 min read

Two-Legged Robots Learn to Walk Like a Human

Researchers are attempting to teach two-legged robots a stable, and robust human way of walking.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Observing Brain Activity During Learning Errors

Mistakes made during the associative learning process activate two distinct neural networks in the brain, researchers discover.

the image shows an MRI scan of an Alzheimer's patient who carries the TERM2 genetic mutation.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Genetic Mutation Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Doubles Rate of Brain Tissue Loss

Carries of the TREM2 genetic mutation associated with Alzheimer's disease could develop the disease up to three years earlier than expected, a new study finds.