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Featured Psychology

·August 23, 2016·6 min read

Attention Deficits Caused by Early Exposure to Manganese: Rat Study

Rats exposed to manganese during early development had lasting attention deficits, a new study reports.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·August 23, 2016·6 min read

Chemicals Banned 40 Years Ago Linked to Increased Autism Risk Today

Despite being banned in the late 1970's, organochlorine chemical exposure during pregnancy increases the risk for autism in offspring, a new study reports.

Featured Neurology

·June 8, 2016·7 min read

Metabolite of MS Drug May Be Safe and Effective Parkinson’s Treatment

A drug usually used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis appears to increase the activity of Nrf2, a protein that protects the body from oxidative stress and inflammation associated with Parkinson's disease.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·August 22, 2019·6 min read

Scorpion toxin that targets ‘wasabi receptor’ may help solve mystery of chronic pain

WaTx, a short protein in the venom of Australian Black Rock scorpions, is helping researchers uncover new information about chronic pain and inflammation.