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·June 28, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Turn Muscular Dystrophy Defect On and Off in Cells

Researchers have identified small molecules which allow for control over a genetic defect responsible for adult onset muscular dystrophy.

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·June 28, 2013·3 min read

Identifying Alzheimer’s Using Space Technology

According to the ESA, software which processes satellite pictures taken from space is helping researchers establish a simple method for wide-scale Alheimer's screening.

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·June 27, 2013·2 min read

Majority Of Pregnant Patients Requiring Treatment For Acute Severe Migraine Have Full-Term Deliveries

According to a new study, most pregnant women hospitalized and treated for acute severe migraines were able to successfully deliver babies naturally.

This fMRI shows the activity during deep sleep and wakefulness.

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·June 27, 2013·4 min read

Helping SAD Sufferers Sleep Soundly

A new study shows sufferers of seasonally affective disorder (SAD), like insomniacs, report sleep patterns incorrectly due to depression.

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·June 27, 2013·4 min read

A Look Inside Children’s Minds

Using optical neuroimaging, researchers gain a better understanding of visual working memory in young children.

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·June 27, 2013·3 min read

How Brain Compensates for Hearing Loss Points to New Glue Ear Therapies

Researching on ferrets, scientists find new insights into how the brain compensates for temporary hearing loss in infants.

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·June 27, 2013·4 min read

A Second Amyloid Could Play a Role in Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study suggests amylin could be a second amyloid and a new biomarker for age related dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

This is a diagram of the prefronal cortex.

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·June 27, 2013·5 min read

Breaking Habits Before They Start

Using optogenetics to control cells in the IL cortex, researchers were able to 'block' habits from forming.

This is a diagram of the cerebral cortex with the thalamus labeled.

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·June 27, 2013·4 min read

Study Appears to Overturn Prevailing View of How the Brain is Wired

Sensory information travels to two places at once; both the brain's mid-layer and the deeper layers, according to new research.

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·June 27, 2013·3 min read

Brain’s ‘Garbage Truck’ May Hold Key to Treating Alzheimer’s and Other Disorders

A new study points to a newly discovered system in which the brain removed waste as a potential new tool to treat neurodegenerative disorders.

This is a diagram of the dopamine pathway in the brain.

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·June 27, 2013·3 min read

Ritalin Shows Promise in Treating Addiction

Researchers find Ritalin, a commonly prescribed drug for ADHD, helps improve brain functional connectivity in cocaine addiction.

The image is a FDG-PET images show reduced glucose metabolism in temporal and parietal regions in patients with MCI and Alzheimer's disease.

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·June 26, 2013·6 min read

Promising Alzheimer’s ‘Drug’ Halts Memory Loss

Researchers discover a new class of experimental drug like small molecules show promise in targeting a brain enzyme to prevent early memory loss in Alzheimer's disease.