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This image is a coronal section through the main olfactory bulb of an adult male mouse.

·August 12, 2013·2 min read

Sense of Smell: The Nose and Brain Make Quite a Team, in Disconnection

Olfactory retentivity persists at a central level, helping us to identify new odors in complex environments and memorize smells, a new study suggests.

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·August 12, 2013·3 min read

Oprah’s and Einstein’s Faces Help Spot Dementia

A new test which measures the ability to name and recognize famous faces could help doctors identify early dementia in those aged 40 to 65, a new study suggests.

The image shows the pathways in the basal ganglia. The striatum is shown in a purple/blue color.

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·August 2, 2013·3 min read

New Findings Could Help Improve Development of Drugs for Addiction

Researchers describe findings which could help enable the development of more effective medications for addiction, with fewer side effects.

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·August 2, 2013·2 min read

Injuries From Teen Fighting Deal a Blow to IQ

A new study links physical fighting and fight related injuries in teens to cognitive decline.

This is an image of the full moon taken by the Galileo spacecraft.

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·August 2, 2013·2 min read

Study Finds Night Owls More Likely to be Psychopaths

A new study suggests those who stay up late into the night are more likely to display anti-social personality trait and psychopathic tendencies.

The image shows two different brain slices, one of a healthy brain and one of a brain with severe AD.

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·August 2, 2013·4 min read

New Drugs to Find the Right Target to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers reveal how two classes of drug compounds, which are currently in trial, work to fight Alzheimer's disease. They also identify possible causes of early onset hereditary forms of AD.

The image shows a representation of schizophrenia networks in the prefrontal cortex.

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·August 1, 2013·4 min read

Stray Prenatal Gene Network Suspected in Schizophrenia

Researchers trace spontaneous genetic mutations and reverse-engineer the outlines of disrupted prenatal gene networks in schizophrenia.

The image shows MRI brain scans of patients with Pontocerebellar hypoplasia.

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·August 1, 2013·4 min read

Potential Nutritional Therapy for Childhood Neurodegenerative Disease

Researchers have discovered the gene mutation responsible for pontocerebellar hypoplasia. Pontocerebellar hypoplasia is an incurable neurodegenerative disease which affects children.

The image shows the researcher reviewing brain scans associated with the research.

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·August 1, 2013·4 min read

Brain Chemistry Changes in Children with Autism Offer Clues to Earlier Detection and Intervention

A new study finds that between ages 3 and 10, children with ASD exhibit distinct brain chemical changes which differ from children with developmental delays and those considered to undergo typical neurodevelopment.