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The image is a microscopic view of a neuroblastoma rosette.

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·March 3, 2014·2 min read

Improved Lab Screening Technique Opens Door for New Pediatric Neuroblastoma Therapies

Researchers reveal the important role of microRNAs in regulating neuroblastoma brain cancer development.

This is an image of a 3d representation of MAOB.

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·March 3, 2014·4 min read

Fluorogenic Probe Created To Evaluate Potential Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers have created a two photon flurogenic probe which could be a useful tool to assess a person's potential risk of developing Parkinson's disease and to track the diseases progression.

This graphs shows the rates of decreased motor development in the children at 12 months.

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·March 1, 2014·3 min read

Immune System Has Dramatic Impact on Children’s Brain Development

Researchers reveal the effect the immune system has on brain development in infants.

This image shows the 3d models of the mice.

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·February 28, 2014·4 min read

3-D Imaging Sheds Light on Apert Syndrome Development

Using 3-D imaging, researchers show the cranial deformation associated with Apert Syndrome begin before birth and continue throughout life.

The image shows a brain with a diagram of a TMS machine placed above it.

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·February 28, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Identify Brain Differences Linked to Insomnia

Researchers find those with chronic insomnia show more activity and plasticity in the motor cortex than those who are able to sleep normally.

This image shows a stained section of the fly brain with the amyloid beta shown in red.

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·February 28, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Wake Up to Causes of Sleep Disruption in Alzheimer’s Disease

The biological clock doesn't stop working for those with Alzheimer's disease, but it does detach from sleep wake cycles, a new report claims.

This is a model representation of hsp90 and tau binding.

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·February 28, 2014·2 min read

Chaperone Binds Protein Responsible for Alzheimers Disease

The molecular recognition mechanisms which play a role in the binding of tau to Hsp90 have been revealed in a new study.

This image shows plastinated brains with alzheimers.

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·February 27, 2014·3 min read

After Death, Twin Brains Show Similar Patterns of Neuropathologic Changes

Researchers compared the brains of twins where one, or both, died with Alzheimer's disease. They discovered many of the twins not only had similar progressions of the disease before death, but also similar combinations of pathologies.