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This is a drawing of the neural circuitry of the rodent hippocampus.

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·September 24, 2013·4 min read

New Study Shows How ICU Ventilation May Trigger Mental Decline

A new study explores the connection between mechanical ventilation and hippocampal damage in ICU patients.

The image is a pencil drawing of a head with a colorized computer component brain area.

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·September 23, 2013·3 min read

Brain May Rely on Computer Like Mechanism to Make Sense of Novel Situations

Our brains could process new situations by relying on a method similar to a "pointer" system used by computers, new research suggests.

This image is a neuron cell diagram, cropped to show oligodendrocyte and myelin sheath.

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·September 23, 2013·3 min read

Breakthrough Offers First Direct Measurement of Spinal Cord Myelin in Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers have developed a new, non invasive, imaging tool that can visualize myelin damage in patients with MS.

The image shows a person playing a video game.

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·September 23, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Addictive Video-Game Use Among Adults

Social interaction, reward and escapism fuel video game addiction in adults, a new study finds.

This is an illustration of amyloid beta plaque.

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·September 23, 2013·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Progression Tracked Prior to Dementia

A new study validates a proposed new system which helps to identify and classify people with preclinical Alzheimer's disease.

This fMRI scan shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

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·September 22, 2013·3 min read

Calming Fear During Sleep

Researchers reduce fear by exposing people to the memory over and over while they slept. The finding could provide a new treatment option for those who suffer from phobias.

This is a brain slide with a giant cell glioblastoma brain cancer tumor.

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·September 20, 2013·2 min read

Researchers Identify a Switch Which Controls Growth of Most Aggressive Brain Tumor Cells

The RIP1 protein can either protect or destroy brain tumors, a new study suggests.

This image shows the networks in the brain as addressed in the research article.

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·September 20, 2013·2 min read

Memory Related Brain Network Shrinks with Aging

Researchers find brain regions associated with memory shrink as adults age. This decrease in size is more pronounced in those who later develop neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's.

This image shows lead researcher, Stephen LaConte sitting in front of the fMRI machine.

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·September 20, 2013·4 min read

Covert Operations: Your Brain Digitally Remastered for Clarity of Thought

Neurofeedback which enhances the signal-to-noise ratio of brain activity, could have positive implication for rehabilitation following brain injury.

This diagram shows how synaptic transmission works. The caption best describes the image.

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·September 20, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Show How Brain Cell Connections Become Cemented Early in Life

A new study reports on how neurons keep their most active connections with other cells, while letting other synapses lapse.

This is a copy of the brain that changes itself.

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·September 20, 2013·1 min read

“The Brain That Changes Itself” Author Norman Doidge to Present Webinar Based on Best Selling Book

On Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern), Scientific Learning Corp. will present a free, online seminar by Norman Doidge, M.D., author of the New York Times and international bestseller, "The Brain That Changes Itself."