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·November 7, 2017·3 min read

How SORLA Protects Against Alzheimer’s

A brain protein genetically lined to Alzheimer's appears to limit the ability of amyloid beta to trigger synaptic dysfunction, a new study reports.

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·November 7, 2017·4 min read

Brain Imaging Reveals ADHD as a Collection of Different Disorders

A new study sheds light on ADHD, reporting teens with the disorder fit into one of three specific subgroups with distinct brain impairments and no common abnormalities between them.

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·November 7, 2017·6 min read

Higher Estrogen Levels Linked to Increased Alcohol Sensitivity in Brain’s Reward Center

Neurons in the ventral tegmental area, an area of the brain considered to be the reward center, fire more rapidly to alcohol when estrogen levels are elevated, a new study reports. The study may shed light on how alcohol addiction develops in some women.

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·November 7, 2017·3 min read

Inner Ear Stem Cells May Someday Restore Hearing

Researchers report a promising treatment for reversing deafness, that converts inner ear stem cells to auditory neurons, may increase cancer risk as the process can make the cells divide too quickly.

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·November 7, 2017·5 min read

Old Human Cells Rejuvenated in Breakthrough Discovery on Aging

Resveratrol analogues appears to switch splicing factors back on, causing cells to look younger, start rejuvenating and behaving like young cells within hours of exposure, a new study reports.

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·November 7, 2017·6 min read

Source of Early Brain Activity Identified

A new study reveals a mechanism that may explain the link between sound input and cognitive function in the developing brain.

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·November 6, 2017·2 min read

New Drug Shows Potential As Different Kind of Antidepressant: Mouse Study

A new compound known as BU10119 blocks kappa opioid receptors, creating an antidepressant effect in mice, researchers say.

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·November 6, 2017·1 min read

Role of Thyroid Hormone in Brain Development

Researchers report a thyroid hormone is critical for the earliest stages of brain development.

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·November 6, 2017·5 min read

Poor Social Skills May Be Harmful to Health

People who express problems in social settings could be at greater risk of both physical and mental health problems, researchers report.

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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 6, 2017·4 min read

Blame Tired Brain Cells For Mental Lapses After Poor Sleep

UCLA researchers report sleep deprivation prevents neurons from correctly connecting with each other, resulting in temporary cognitive lapses in visual perception and memory.