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·May 13, 2017·3 min read

Newborn Baby Brain Scans Will Help Researchers Track Brain Development

Researchers have released a massive selection of neonatal and newborn baby brain scans that can help other scientists conduct additional research on human brain development.

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·May 12, 2017·3 min read

Dementia Related Brain Changes Seen Before Memory Problems Are Noticeable

Researchers have identified a potential neuroimaging predictor for dementia that highlights brain structural changes that may occur years before people even notice memory problems.

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·May 11, 2017·2 min read

How Harmful is Alcohol For the Adolescent Brain?

Researchers believe the adolescent brain may be more sensitive to the effects of alcohol as it is still developing and less robust than adults' brains.

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·May 10, 2017·3 min read

First Year of Grade School Sharpens Kids’ Attention Skills

A new study reports children who transition earlier into formal education are more focused and less impulsive that their peers who remain in preschool.

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·May 10, 2017·3 min read

Loss of Spinal Nerve Fibers Not the Only Cause of Disability in MS

Researchers report spinal cord cross sectional area is not a good predictor of axonal loss in multiple sclerosis.

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·May 10, 2017·4 min read

Probing Possible Reasons For Smell Loss

Problems with olfaction associated with Alzheimer's could be a result of damage to neurotransmitter and neuromodulator neurons in the forebrain, a new study reports.

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·May 9, 2017·5 min read

Men and Women Show Equal Ability in Recognizing Faces

Contrary to popular believe, sex differences do not influence the ability to recognize faces.

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·May 8, 2017·5 min read

Humanlike Ways of Thinking Evolved 1.8 Million Years Ago

A new study places the appearance of modern humanlike cognition at the emergence of Homo erectus 1.8 million years ago, 600,000 years before the appearance of Neanderthals.

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·May 8, 2017·5 min read

Low Oxygen Reverses Mitochondrial Disease: Mouse Study

Researchers believe low oxygen therapy could prevent, and may even reverse, mitochondrial disorders in people.

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·May 4, 2017·3 min read

Breast Milk May Aid White Matter Microstructural Organization in Preterm Babies

An important new study reveals breast feeding not only helps pass immunity onto infants and reduces the risk of obesity, it can also help preterm babies develop more robust white matter.