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Images shows new medium spiny neurons (in green) integrating into brain's existing networks

·June 6, 2013·5 min read

Scientists Coax Brain to Regenerate Cells Lost in Huntington’s Disease

Researchers mobilize the brain's native stem cells to replenish medium spiny neurons which are lost in Huntington's disease.

The image shows the differences in the brain scans between the breast fed and formula fed babies.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 6, 2013·4 min read

Breastfeeding Benefits Babies’ Brains

Using MRI brain imaging, researchers discover babies which are only breastfed have improved brain development over those who are fed with a combination of formula and breast milk, or those formula fed alone.

The image shows a human head with a dna double helix inside.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 6, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Discover How Brain Circuits Can Become Miswired During Development

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism which guides the wiring of neural circuits in a developing brain.

The image shows the location of the dentate gyrus, marked as DG, in the hippocampal region.

Featured Neurology

·June 5, 2013·3 min read

Study Expands Concerns About Anesthesia’s Impact on the Brain

Using laboratory mice, researchers show anesthesia's neurotoxic effects depend upon the age of the neurons in the brain and not the age of the animal undergoing anesthesia.

The image shows a patient undergoing MRI neuroimaging.

Featured Psychology

·June 5, 2013·2 min read

Neuroimaging May Offer New Way to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder

Researchers suggest MRI could prove an effective tool in diagnosing mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder. Using advanced computational models, researchers were able to correctly distinguish bipolar patients from healthy individuals with 73% accuracy based on brain scans alone.

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Featured Psychology

·June 4, 2013·3 min read

Older Adult Clumsiness Linked to Brain Changes

Researchers suggest increased clumsiness in older adults might be caused by changes in the mental frame of reference used to visualize nearby objects.

The image shows the circulatory system from the heart.

Featured Neurology

·June 4, 2013·3 min read

Heart Health Matters to Your Brain

New research finds an increased risk for cognitive decline in patients with cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 4, 2013·3 min read

Neuronal Regeneration and the Two Part Design of Nerves

Manipulating the genes of the Drosophila fruit fly to promote the growth of one part of a neuron simultaneously stunts the growth of the other part, new research suggests.

The image shows the location of the hippocampus in the brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 3, 2013·3 min read

Manipulating Memory in the Hippocampus

Modifying the levels of tomosyn protein in the hippocampus of mice, researchers noted over production of the protein led to a sharp decline in the ability to learn and memorize information.

The illustration shows how an ischemic stroke can occur in the brain.

Featured Neurology

·June 3, 2013·3 min read

Technique Could Identify Patients at High Risk of Stroke or Brain Hemorrhage

Researchers suggest measuring blood flow in the brain could be an easy and noninvasive way to predict hemorrhage or stroke in children receiving cardiac or respiratory support though ECMO technique.

The image shows a PET scan of a brain affected by parkinson's disease.

Featured Genetics

·May 31, 2013·2 min read

How Disease Mutations Affect the Parkin Protein

Researchers have determined the crystal structure of Parkin, a protein found in cells which, when matured, can lead to a hereditary form of Parkinson's disease.