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·June 6, 2013·4 min read

Alzheimer’s, Schizophrenia & Autism Can Be Studied with Brain Cells Reprogrammed from Skin Cells

A new method for obtaining mature neuronal cells from reprogrammed skin cells allows researchers to safely and effectively study diseases such as schizophrenia and autism.

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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.

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Featured Neurology

·June 5, 2013·4 min read

New Technique for Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Proves Accurate and Safe

Neurosurgeons have developed a new way to perform deep brain stimulation surgeries. The new technique allows for more accurate placement of the electrodes in the brain and is likely to be safer for patients.

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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.

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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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·June 4, 2013·3 min read

Genetic Editing for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Researchers have been able to repair a defect responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy by using a novel genetic editing technique.

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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.

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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.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 31, 2013·3 min read

Circadian Rhythms Control Body’s Response to Intestinal Infections

Researchers discover circadian rhythms can boost the body's ability to fight intestinal infections such as salmonella.

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Featured Psychology

·May 31, 2013·4 min read

Lead Acts to Trigger Schizophrenia

Genetically engineered mice with a human gene for schizophrenia and who were exposed to lead early in life, exhibited behavioral and structural changes in the brain consistent with schizophrenia. Researchers believe their findings show a synergistic effect between lead exposure and the schizophrenia gene.