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The image shows MRI brain scans of adults exposed to lead as children.

·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.

The image shows the vascular anatomy of the head.

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·May 23, 2013·2 min read

MRI-Based Measurement Helps Predict Vascular Disease in the Brain

Using MRI neuroimaging technology, researchers were able to predict the risk for cerebrovascular disease in patients.

The image is a brain scan with an arrow pointing to the thalamus.

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·May 7, 2013·3 min read

Restless Legs Syndrome, Insomnia And Brain Chemistry: A Tangled Mystery Solved?

Using neuroimaging, researchers discovered glutamate levels are abnormally high in people with restless leg syndrome. The higher the level of glutamate in patients with RLS, the less sleep they were able to get.

The image is a plastinated brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Genetics

·March 18, 2013·4 min read

Uncontrolled Hypertension Could Bring Increased Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study finds increased amyloid levels in the brains of unmedicated hypertensive adults with a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.

The image shows a neuron which creates dopamine. The caption best describes this image.

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·March 14, 2013·4 min read

Transplanted Brain Cells in Monkeys Light Up Personalized Therapy

Researchers transplanted neural cells, derived from adult skin cells, into monkeys; where they developed into several different types of brain cells. The research could eventually help provide new treatment avenues for patients with a wide range of neurological diseases.

The illustration shows a brain which is labeled and has the anterior cingulate highlighted in yellow.

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·March 12, 2013·3 min read

Single Concussion may Cause Lasting Brain Damage

A new study finds lasting structural damage to the brain can be caused by a single concussion.

The image shows a diagram of veins in the neck which are affected by CCSVI.

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·March 8, 2013·3 min read

Low Incidence of Venous Insufficiency in MS

Using several imaging methods, researchers note chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, CCSVI, occurs in low rates for patients with multiple sclerosis and non-MS volunteers.

The image shows a brain scan with the thalamus highlighted.

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·March 6, 2013·1 min read

People with MS-Related Memory and Attention Problems Have Signs of Extensive Brain Damage

Using MRI scans on patients with multiple sclerosis and associated cognitive problems, researchers noted extra white matter dysfunction in areas important for cognitive skills.

The image shows a brain scan which shows cerebral white matter hyperintensities, lacuna and microbleeds.

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·February 13, 2013·2 min read

Blood May Hold Clues to Risk of Memory Problems After Menopause

A new study suggests that blood may hold clues to whether post-menopausal women may have an increased risk for brain damage that can lead to memory problems and an increased risk of stroke.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 17, 2013·3 min read

Is Athleticism Linked to Brain Size?

Research shows that exercise-loving mice have larger midbrains.

Fetal neurons are shown in two panels in this image. The caption describes well.

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·January 17, 2013·5 min read

Findings on Potential to Prevent, Reverse Serious Disabilities Affecting Children Born Prematurely

Researchers report that low blood and oxygen flow to the developing brain does not, as previously thought, cause an irreversible loss of brain cells, but rather disrupts the cells’ ability to fully mature.

Two brain images are shown side by side with Wernicke's area highlighted.

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·January 16, 2013·3 min read

Research Reveals How the Human Brain Adapts to Injury

Scientists used a new combination of neural imaging methods to discover how the human brain adapts to injury. The research shows that when one brain area loses functionality, a back-up team of secondary brain areas immediately activates, replacing not only the unavailable area but also its confederates.

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MRI

Lead Acts to Trigger Schizophrenia

MRI-Based Measurement Helps Predict Vascular Disease in the Brain

Restless Legs Syndrome, Insomnia And Brain Chemistry: A Tangled Mystery Solved?

Uncontrolled Hypertension Could Bring Increased Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

Transplanted Brain Cells in Monkeys Light Up Personalized Therapy

Single Concussion may Cause Lasting Brain Damage

Low Incidence of Venous Insufficiency in MS

People with MS-Related Memory and Attention Problems Have Signs of Extensive Brain Damage

Blood May Hold Clues to Risk of Memory Problems After Menopause

Is Athleticism Linked to Brain Size?

Findings on Potential to Prevent, Reverse Serious Disabilities Affecting Children Born Prematurely

Research Reveals How the Human Brain Adapts to Injury

Progesterone Exposure Linked to Gene Alterations in Male Brains

Reducing Visceral Fat Protects the Brain for Decades

Brain-First Hypothesis: Rethinking the Cambrian Explosion

Beyond the Gym: Why Your Brain Craves Creatine

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