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·June 16, 2016·5 min read

Lab Grown Nerve Cells Make Heart Cells Throb

Researchers report that a type of lab-grown human nerve cells can partner with heart muscle cells to stimulate contractions.

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·June 16, 2016·5 min read

Little Evidence for the Benefits of Vitamin D Supplementation For Health Problems

Researchers examine the scientific evidence for the 10 most common beliefs about vitamin D.

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·June 16, 2016·6 min read

Impaired Decision Making May Contribute to Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s

Researchers report some with Parkinson's disease could have a form of impaired decision making that may contribute to the movement problems associated with the disease.

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·June 16, 2016·3 min read

How Your Workplace Could Be Affecting Your Brain Function

A new study shows that lack of stimulation and working in a dirty environment has long term impact on cognitive health for employees.

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·June 16, 2016·4 min read

Stinky or Fragrant? How Reactions to Odor Change in Presence of Others: Fly Study

A new study reveals preference of odors can flip, depending on the situation.

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·June 16, 2016·3 min read

Epilepsy in Immediate Family Member Increases Your Risk of Autism Diagnosis

According to a new study, having a first degree family member with epilepsy may increase a person's chances of being diagnosed with autism.

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·June 16, 2016·4 min read

Exercise 4 Hours After Learning Helps Boost Memory

According to researchers, people who exercised four hours after learning something new retained the information better two days later than those who either didn't exercise or exercised immediately following the learning experience.

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·June 16, 2016·5 min read

Natural Molecule Could Improve Parkinson’s Symptoms

N-acetylcysteine appears to help enable dopamine neurons to recover some function, researchers report.

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·June 16, 2016·6 min read

Single Species of Gut Bacteria Can Reverse Autism Related Social Behavior: Mouse Study

Researchers culture a strain of Lactobacillus reuteri from human breast milk and introduced it to mice. They discovered treatment with this bacterial strain appeared to rescue social behaviors.

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·June 16, 2016·4 min read

How Older People Learn

Impaired perception experienced by older people goes hand in hand with a spatial enhancement of brain activity, a new study reports.

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·June 16, 2016·5 min read

Cerebral Microbleeds in Multiple Sclerosis Associated with Increased Disability Risks

A new study reports cerebral microbleeds are associated with an increased risk for physical and cognitive disabilities in those with multiple sclerosis.

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·June 16, 2016·6 min read

Memory Loss Reversed in 10 Alzheimer’s Patients

Researchers report the results of MRI scans and psychological testing show marked improvements in memory for ten Alzheimer's patients following treatments with programmatic and personalized therapy.