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·February 19, 2019·5 min read

Unexpected Place for Learning and Memory in the Brain

A new study reveals the somatosensory cortex plays a complex role in memory and reward learning.

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·February 19, 2019·4 min read

Study Reveals New Link Between Food Allergies and Multiple Sclerosis

A new study reveals a link between food allergies and relapses in Multiple Sclerosis.

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·February 19, 2019·5 min read

Extinguishing Fear Memories Relies On An Unusual Change to DNA

Researchers report fear extinction memories form as a result of an adenosine modification, which help to increase the activity of specific genes.

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·February 19, 2019·4 min read

Study Finds Ethnoracial Differences in Alzheimer’s

A new study reveals Hispanic Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease tend to survive significantly longer with the condition than people from other ethnoracial groups.

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·February 19, 2019·5 min read

Altered Brain Activity Patterns of Parkinson’s Captured in Mice

Researchers have pinpointed how brain activity changes in mouse models of Parkinson's disease, providing clues as to what may drive symptoms of the disease in humans.

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·February 19, 2019·5 min read

Researchers Create New Map of Brain’s Immune System

Researchers have successfully created a new map of the brain's immune system in both mice and humans. The findings suggest microglia all have the same core signatures, but can act differently, depending on their function. The map also details how the brain's immune system changes as multiple sclerosis progresses.

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·February 18, 2019·3 min read

Catch Me If You Can: Disguises are Surprisingly Effective

Researchers report small, but deliberate changes in a person's facial appearance are effective in identity deception.

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·February 18, 2019·4 min read

Neuromelanin-Sensitive MRI Identified As a Potential Biomarker for Psychosis

A new study reports neuromelanin sensitive MRI is able to measure dopamine function associated with psychosis.

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·February 18, 2019·6 min read

CRISPR Gene Editing Makes Stem Cells ‘Invisible’ to Immune System

Researchers say the new technique can help prevent transplant rejection.

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·February 18, 2019·3 min read

DNA Variants Significantly Influence Body Fat Distribution

Findings from a new study shed light on how genes predispose some to becoming obese and increase diabetes risks.

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·February 18, 2019·3 min read

Mapping Brain Circuits in Newborns May Aid Early Detection of Autism

Researchers used non invasive MRI brain scans to map the brains of newborns. The study reveals the brain architecture that emerges as the brain reshapes during the third trimester of pregnancy. The map can be used to detect atypical connections in the brain that serve as biomarkers for ASD.