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BPA May Affect the Developing Brain by Disrupting Gene Regulation

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 25, 2013

New research suggests environmental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly found in plastics and resins, could suppress a gene critical to nerve cell function and the development of the central nervous system. Exposure to BPA could predispose humans to a number of neurodevelopmental and other health disorders.... Read More...

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Ultrasound Reveals Autism Risk at Birth

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 25, 2013

Low birth weight babies with ventricular enlargement are at greater risk for developing autism, a new study suggests. ... Read More...

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Has Evolution Given Humans Unique Brain Structures?

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 22, 2013

Comparing fMRI scans of human brains and those of rhesus monkeys, researchers believe they have new evidence which proves humans have unique cortical brain networks.... Read More...

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Lessons From Cockroaches Could Inform Robotics

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 22, 2013

New insight obtained by studying the gait of cockroaches could provide valuable information on how biological systems stabilize. The research could help to develop more stable robots and provide doctors with better understanding on human gait abnormalities.... Read More...

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Neuroscientist Sheds Light on Cause for ‘Chemo Brain’

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 21, 2013

A new study argues that prolonged chemotherapy decreases the development of new brain cells, and disrupts ongoing brain rhythms in the part of the brain responsible for making new memories.... Read More...

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How Human Language Could Have Evolved from Birdsong

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 21, 2013

Linguistics and biology researchers propose a new theory on the deep roots of human speech. A new study suggests human language is a grafting of two communication forms found elsewhere in the animal kingdom: first, the elaborate songs of birds, and second, the more utilitarian, information-bearing types of expression seen in a diversity of other animals.... Read More...

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Scientists Make Older Adults Less Forgetful in Memory Tests

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 21, 2013

Researchers have found compelling evidence that older adults can eliminate forgetfulness and perform as well as younger adults on memory tests. The findings have intriguing implications for designing learning strategies for older adults.... Read More...

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Secrets of Human Speech Uncovered

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 20, 2013

A new study has uncovered the neurological basis of speech motor control, the complex coordinated activity of tiny brain regions that controls our lips, jaw, tongue and larynx as we speak.... Read More...

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Genome-Wide Imaging Study Identifies New Gene Associated with Alzheimer’s Plaques

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 20, 2013

Researchers combined genetic data with neuroimaging in order to identify genes associated with amyloid plaque deposits in Alzheimer's disease patients. The study is believed to be the first genome-wide association study of plaque deposits using a specialized PET scan tracer that binds to amyloid.... Read More...

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It’s Not Just Amyloid: White Matter Hyperintensities and Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 19, 2013

A new study suggest that along with amyloid deposits, white matter hyperintensities may be a second necessary factor for the development of Alzheimer’s disease.... Read More...

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Rewriting a Receptor’s Role

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 19, 2013

Researchers upend a long-held view about the basic functioning of a key receptor molecule involved in signaling between neurons. The study describes how a compound linked to Alzheimer's disease impacts NMDA receptors and weakens synaptic connections between brain cells.... Read More...

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Reading the Minds of Mice

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 19, 2013

Researchers recently developed a system for observing real-time brain activity in a live mouse. The device could prove useful in studying new treatments for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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News

Depression in early adulthood linked to memory loss in your fifties

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words

Neuroscience

Depression in early adulthood linked to memory loss in your fifties

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words

Neurology

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

New study reshapes understanding of how the brain recovers from injury

Inflammation inhibitor blocks neurodevelopmental disorders in mouse model

AI

Brain-inspired AI inspires insights about the brain (and vice versa)

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Robotics

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Psychology

Depression in early adulthood linked to memory loss in your fifties

African-Americans more likely to be misdiagnosed with schizophrenia

Sports involvement linked to fewer depressive symptoms in children

BPA May Affect the Developing Brain by Disrupting Gene Regulation

Ultrasound Reveals Autism Risk at Birth

Has Evolution Given Humans Unique Brain Structures?

Lessons From Cockroaches Could Inform Robotics

Neuroscientist Sheds Light on Cause for ‘Chemo Brain’

How Human Language Could Have Evolved from Birdsong

Scientists Make Older Adults Less Forgetful in Memory Tests

Secrets of Human Speech Uncovered

Genome-Wide Imaging Study Identifies New Gene Associated with Alzheimer’s Plaques

It’s Not Just Amyloid: White Matter Hyperintensities and Alzheimer’s Disease

Rewriting a Receptor’s Role

Reading the Minds of Mice