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·August 14, 2013·2 min read

Study Debunks Controversial MS Theory

A new study finds no evidence that impaired blood flow or blockage in the veins of the head or neck are associated with Multiple Sclerosis.

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·August 14, 2013·1 min read

A Genetic Answer to the Alzheimer’s Riddle?

Researchers discover a form of CD33, which lacked a critical functional domain, correlates with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease.

This image is a coronal section through the main olfactory bulb of an adult male mouse.

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·August 12, 2013·2 min read

Sense of Smell: The Nose and Brain Make Quite a Team, in Disconnection

Olfactory retentivity persists at a central level, helping us to identify new odors in complex environments and memorize smells, a new study suggests.

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·August 12, 2013·5 min read

Robot Uses Steerable Needles to Treat Brain Clots

Researchers develop a steerable needle robot which can penetrate the brain and suction away blood clots.

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·August 12, 2013·3 min read

Oprah’s and Einstein’s Faces Help Spot Dementia

A new test which measures the ability to name and recognize famous faces could help doctors identify early dementia in those aged 40 to 65, a new study suggests.

This is an MRI of patient with cancer in the occipital lobe.

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·August 12, 2013·3 min read

There’s Life After Radiation for Brain Cells

Researchers suggest neural stem cells could be resistant to radiation. The stem cells could be roused from a hibernation-like state in order to reproduce and generate new cells which have the ability to migrate, replace injured cells and restore lost function.

The image shows the pathways in the basal ganglia. The striatum is shown in a purple/blue color.

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·August 2, 2013·3 min read

New Findings Could Help Improve Development of Drugs for Addiction

Researchers describe findings which could help enable the development of more effective medications for addiction, with fewer side effects.

The image shows two different brain slices, one of a healthy brain and one of a brain with severe AD.

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·August 2, 2013·4 min read

New Drugs to Find the Right Target to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers reveal how two classes of drug compounds, which are currently in trial, work to fight Alzheimer's disease. They also identify possible causes of early onset hereditary forms of AD.

The image shows MRI brain scans of patients with Pontocerebellar hypoplasia.

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·August 1, 2013·4 min read

Potential Nutritional Therapy for Childhood Neurodegenerative Disease

Researchers have discovered the gene mutation responsible for pontocerebellar hypoplasia. Pontocerebellar hypoplasia is an incurable neurodegenerative disease which affects children.

This is a drosophilla meloanogaster fruit fly.

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·August 1, 2013·5 min read

Burnt Sugar-Derivative Reduces Muscle Wasting in Fly and Mouse Models of Muscular Dystrophy

Muscle regeneration in mouse models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is improved when THI is purified and given in appropriate doses, a new study suggests.

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·August 1, 2013·4 min read

Brain Chemistry Changes in Children with Autism Offer Clues to Earlier Detection and Intervention

A new study finds that between ages 3 and 10, children with ASD exhibit distinct brain chemical changes which differ from children with developmental delays and those considered to undergo typical neurodevelopment.