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·November 27, 2017·7 min read

Cancer Drug Starts Clinical Trials in Human Brain Cancer Patients

A new drug has been cleared for human trials in patients with anaplastic astrocytoma and glioblastoma brain cancers. The drug, PAC-1, is reported to spur cancer cells to self destruct and has proven to be effective in animal models of brain cancers.

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·November 27, 2017·4 min read

Tracking Down Genetic Influences on Brain Disorders

Researchers have identified a number of variable locations in the genome that influence hippocampal gene activity and may contribute to brain disorders.

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·November 27, 2017·4 min read

Holding Infants, Or Not, Can Leave Traces on Their Genes

Children who experienced higher levels of distress and less physical contact had a lower epigenetic age than those who were picked up and held more frequently, researchers report. Lower epigenetic age, researchers note, may impede a child's ability to thrive.

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·November 24, 2017·4 min read

The Chemistry of Memory

LUM researchers shed light on how an RNA binding protein is involved in learning and memory.

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·November 24, 2017·4 min read

New Avenue For Drug Treatment in Neuropathic Pain

Blocking dorsal root ganglion pain neurons from releasing microRNA-21 has an anti-inflammatory effect at the cellular level, preventing neuropathic pain, researchers report.

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·November 24, 2017·4 min read

Small But Distinct Differences Among Species Mark Evolution of Human Brain

Yale researchers report the human brain contains some distinct patterns that mark our evolution and could contribute to our cognitive abilities.

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·November 22, 2017·4 min read

New Mechanism of Cell Death in Neurodegenerative Disorders

New finding could lead to novel therapeutic approaches in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

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·November 22, 2017·5 min read

To Forget or to Remember? Memory Depends on Subtle Brain Signals

Study reveals how the mechanism for storing olfactory memories differs slightly from erasing unnecessary memories. Understanding how the brain gets rid of unimportant memories could help unlock new avenues of research to better understand memory loss in aging, researchers say.

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·November 21, 2017·4 min read

Defining Function of an Enigmatic Synaptic Protein

Researchers shed light on the role Synaptotagmin 7 plays in neurotransmission in inhibitory synapses.

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·November 21, 2017·5 min read

Good Cells Gone Bad

Researchers uncover how the SNO reaction may contribute to the onset of Parkinson's disease.

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·November 21, 2017·4 min read

Cinnamon Turns Up the Heat on Fat Cells

A new study reveals the holiday spice cinnamon may be a useful tool in the battle against obesity. Researchers report cinnamaldehyde can improve metabolic health by inducing fat cells to burn energy through a process called thermogenesis.