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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 13, 2017·5 min readBrain Tissue From a Petri DishResearchers successfully transform stem cells derived from skin cells into cells that behave similarly to the human midbrain.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 20, 2017·7 min readNew Method Predicts Who Will Respond to Lithium TherapyA new method is up to 92% accurate in predicting which patients with bipolar disorder will respond to lithium.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 14, 2017·5 min readModel of Anorexia Created Using Stem CellsFindings suggest a strong genetic factor could predispose people to anorexia and other eating disorders.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·December 29, 2016·4 min readThe Rhythm That Makes Memories PermanentSharp wave ripples, brain waves important for memory consolidation, are influenced by synaptic inhibition, researchers report.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 1, 2016·4 min readNew iPS-Cell Model System Helps Develop Treatments for Spinocerebellar AtaxiaResearchers have succeeded in creating a new model system that can be used to develop drug therapies for genetic disorders like spinocerebellar ataxia type 6.Read More
