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·September 28, 2010·2 min read

Carbonated Drinks Affect Pain Sensors In Nasal Cavity

Neuroscientists at USC have discovered that carbonated drinks set off the same pain sensors in the nasal cavity as mustard, albeit at a lower intensity. During experimentation, researchers flowed carbonated saline over a dish containing nerve cells taken from the sensory circuits in the nose and mouth. They discovered that the gas activated a specific cell which serve as general pain sensors and expresses the TRPA1 gene.

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·September 17, 2010·3 min read

Disabling The RGS14 Gene Makes Mice Smarter

Researchers have discovered that disabling the RGS14 gene in mice can make them smarter. When the RGS14 gene was disabled within the CA2 region of the hippocampus, researchers found that mice were better able to remember objects they had explored and learn to navigate mazes better than regular mice.

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·September 15, 2010·1 min read

Human Neural Stem Cells Reverse Rat Stroke Brain Damage

Neuralstem has released a new report detailing positive results for stem cell treatments. Initial findings show that not only do implanted human spinal cord-derived stem cells survive, but also differentiate into neurons in rats brains affected by strokes. This finding could potentially provide new therapies for treating strokes.

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·August 20, 2010·3 min read

DUX4 Gene Product May Cause FSHD, A Form of Muscular Dystrophy

New research points to a DNA sequence that causes the DUX4 gene to become more active in producing proteins that are toxic to muscle cells, leading to a form of muscular dystrophy.

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·August 19, 2010·4 min read

Pesticides Linked to ADHD and Attention Problems

Scientists have found evidence linking pesticides to attention problems in children.

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·August 9, 2010·3 min read

Regeneration of Nerve Connections after Spinal Cord Injury – PTEN Deletion

Deleting the enzyme PTEN allowed neurology researchers to regenerate corticospinal tract neurons after spinal cord injuries in rodents.

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·August 5, 2010·2 min read

3q29 Deletion: Large Risk Genetic Marker For Schizophrenia

A large risk genetic marker of schizophrenia has been discovered by scientists. The researchers found that a specific deletion at 3q29, which contains two genes already known to be associated with intellectual disabilities , PAK2 and DLG1, increased the odds of schizophrenia symptoms by nearly 17 times those with no deletion.

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·July 26, 2010·3 min read

Bullying, Genetics and Emotions: New Research Shows Links

Genetics research into the emotional responses of bullying shows that many bullied victims that later experience more emotional problems have genetic similarities.

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·July 22, 2010·3 min read

Learning and Memory Not Boosted by High Levels of SIRT1

SIRT1 was again found to be important in learning and memory for mice, but boosting SIRT1 above the normal levels of expression did not lead to an improvement in learning and memory.

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·July 20, 2010·3 min read

Natural Substance NT-020 Increased Neural Stem Cells, Memory and Neurogenesis in Aging Brain

NT-020, a combination of nutrients, increased neural stem cell proliferation, neurogenesis and helped improve memory in the aging brains of mice.

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·July 19, 2010·5 min read

Gut Bacteria Can Affect Onset of Multiple Sclerosis

Gut bacteria, previously considered benign, has the ability to alter the immune system of mice enough to affect the rate of Multiple Sclerosis occurance.