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·February 27, 2018·3 min read

Brain Can Navigate Based Solely on Smells

Using a 'smell virtual landscape', researchers discover the mammalian brain can map our surroundings based on smells alone.

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·February 23, 2018·4 min read

Infants Are Able to Learn Abstract Rules Visually

Babies as young as three months old can learn patterns by looking at the world around them, researchers report.

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·January 29, 2018·4 min read

Men Hold Secret to Protect Women From Multiple Sclerosis

A new PNAS study reveals why men are less likely to develop multiple sclerosis than women. According to researchers, a 'guardian molecule' that is triggered by testosterone appears to have a protective effect in men. When female mice were treated with the molecule, their symptoms of the disease were eliminated.

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·December 20, 2017·4 min read

Findings Point to Potential New Therapy for Parkinson’s

A new PNAS study reveals an FDA approved drug that targets toxic protein interactions could be used as a novel treatment for Parkinson's disease.

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·December 11, 2017·7 min read

High Intensity Exercise Delays Parkinson’s Progression

Exercise could be the best medicine for people in early stages of Parkinson's disease, researchers say. A new study reveals people with early stage Parkinson's who embarked on high intensity exercise three times a week showed a decrease in worsening motor symptoms.

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·December 5, 2017·5 min read

Investigating Protein’s Role in Lupus Development

A new study reports the loss of the Bim protein in macrophages leads to lupus-like symptoms in mice. The findings may help in the development of new treatments for the autoimmune disease in humans.

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·December 5, 2017·4 min read

Delayed Development of Fast-Spiking Neurons Linked to Fragile X

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that contributes to a slowed maturation of fast spiking neurons. The developmental delay has been implicated in Fragile X. However, researchers were able to restore normal maturation speed by administering an activator of the TrkB protein.

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·November 29, 2017·6 min read

Synthetic Cannabis-Like Drug Reduces Sleep Apnea

Dronabinol, a drug that contains a synthetic version of the molecule tetrahydrocannabinol, appears to be both safe and effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea, a new study reports.

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·November 16, 2017·13 min read

An Internal Fountain of Youth: Why These Amish Live Longer and Healthier

Researchers have identified a genetic mutation in an extended Amish family that allow them to live 10 percent longer and have 10 percent longer telomeres than other Amish kindred members who do not have the mutation. People with this mutation also have a lower diabetes risk and lower vascular aging, researchers note.

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·November 6, 2017·7 min read

Targeting Cancer’s Achilles Heel

Researchers report they have developed a new method for treating cancer that has shown to almost completely eradicate the disease in cell cultures within the lab.

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·November 2, 2017·4 min read

Close Friends Linked to a Sharper Memory

A new PLOS ONE study reports superagers who maintain positive friendships have better cognitive ability and slower memory decline that peers who do not maintain strong social networks.