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This shows nematode worms in different positions.

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·August 23, 2015·4 min read

Wriggling Worms May Give Insight into Human Movement

A pioneering tool is set to investigate how a worm's brain controls its movements, researchers say.

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·August 21, 2015·5 min read

Break in Working Relationship Between Two Trash Clearing Proteins May Result in Parkinson’s Disease

According to a new study, when two debris clearing proteins don't work together as they should, Parkinson's disease can occur.

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·August 17, 2015·1 min read

Mechanism that Triggers Disruption in Neural Communication Channels in Schizophrenia Identified

Researchers have identified a mechanism which triggers the disruption in the brain's communication channels that occurs in schizophrenia.

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·August 17, 2015·5 min read

Retinal Changes Used to Track Brain Pathology in Schizophrenia

According to a new study, tracking retinal changes could provide a new measure for the progression of schizophrenia.

This image shows SNpc neurons in a mouse brain.

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·August 10, 2015·5 min read

Researchers Identify Two Proteins Important in Parkinson’s Disease Progression

A new discovery into the molecular origins of Parkinson's disease could provide new avenues for treatment and prevention of the disease.

This shows the location of the hippocampus in the human brain.

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·August 5, 2015·3 min read

Brain Structures Involved in Delayed Gratification Identified

Researchers implicate the hippocampus and nucleus accumbens in decisions that call for delayed gratification.

This is the outline of a woman. Inside here head is an illustration of neurons.

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·July 31, 2015·4 min read

Over-Active Glutamate Receptor Gene in Females with Depression

According to a new study, postmortem brain tissue from females who suffered from depression had abnormally high expression levels of a number of genes which regulate the glutamate system.

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·July 28, 2015·4 min read

Sleep Deprivation Reduces Aggression and Mating Behavior in Fruit Flies

A new study reports a lack of sleep can reduce aggression and affect reproductive fitness in fruit flies.

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·July 26, 2015·4 min read

Eat For Pleasure Rather Than Hunger? You May Have a Hormone Deficiency

Do you prefer the taste of fatty food? Are you someone who eats for pleasure rather than for hunger's sake? According to a new study, the tendency to overeat could be due to a hormone deficiency.