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The image shows the location of the intraparietal sulcus in the brain.

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·October 16, 2013·5 min read

Method of Recording Brain Activity Could Lead to Mind Reading Devices

Researchers collect the first solid evidence that the pattern of brain activity seen when someone performs mathematical exercises under controlled conditions is similar to those seen when a person engages in quantitative thought in the course of their daily lives.

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·October 15, 2013·3 min read

To Live and Learn: Making Memories Has to Be a Speedy Business

Researchers discover neurons have a special preassembly technique to speed up the manufacture of proteins at synapses, enabling synaptic plasticity and the brain to rapidly form memories.

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·October 15, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Unravel Mechanisms in Chronic Itching

Neurons which send itch signals also co-opt pain neurons to intensify the itching sensation, a new study reports.

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·October 15, 2013·2 min read

Individuals Genetically Predisposed to Anxiousness May Be Less Likely to Volunteer and Help Others

Researchers find a genetic component to pro-social behavior is also linked to social anxiety.

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·October 15, 2013·5 min read

New Role for ‘Hunger Hormone’: Study Finds Ghrelin Primes the Brain for PTSD

The "hunger hormone" ghrelin, when released during chronic stress, makes the brain more vulnerable to traumatic events. Researchers suggest this could predispose people to PTSD.

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·October 15, 2013·2 min read

Teachers More Likely to Have Progressive Speech and Language Disorders

Researchers discover an unusual occupational hazard for teachers. Progressive speech and language problems are more prevalent in those who teach than those with Alzheimer's disease.

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·October 14, 2013·2 min read

Age Doesn’t Impact Concussion Symptoms

Researchers find no significant difference in concussion symptoms and recovery times between different age groups, from middle school children to college athletes.

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·October 14, 2013·5 min read

From Football to Flies: Lessons About Traumatic Brain Injury

Working with fruit flies, researchers discover a genetic underpinning for susceptibility to brain injuries and links to human TBI.

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·October 14, 2013·4 min read

A Blueprint for Restoring Touch With a Prosthetic Hand

Researchers develop a new blueprint for touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs. The findings could someday convey real-time sensory information for amputees.

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·October 13, 2013·2 min read

Go to Bed! Irregular Bedtimes Linked to Behavioral Problems in Children

Children with irregular bedtimes are more likely to have behavioral difficulties, a new study finds.

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·October 13, 2013·3 min read

Two Forms of Parkinson’s Disease Identified

Researchers have succeeded in characterizing and producing two different types of alpha-synuclein aggregates. One of which is more toxic and has greater capacity to invade neurons.

This image is a CT scan of a person with hydrocephalus.

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·October 11, 2013·2 min read

New Hope for Premature Babies at Risk of Brain Damage

Newborns who suffer a brain hemorrhage at birth could be saved from developing hydrocephalus thanks to a new drug which prevents brain swelling, researchers discover.