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·September 4, 2015·3 min read

Poor Sleep Could Help Explain How Stress Affects Health in Children

According to a new study, getting a good night's sleep buffer the impact of stress on kids' cortisol levels.

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·September 4, 2015·5 min read

Predicting How Humans Estimate Speed

Researchers believe they have devised an optimal model for speed and visual processing.

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·September 3, 2015·2 min read

Tiny 3D Camera Offers Brain Surgery Innovation

An endoscope with a tiny 3D camera is being developed by NASA that could help neurosurgeons better see the intricacies of brain tissue.

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·September 3, 2015·3 min read

Moving Closer to Curing Common Cause of Blindness

Researchers report they have been successful in restoring vision to mice with retinitis pigmentosa.

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·September 3, 2015·5 min read

Bile Acids Slow Progression of Prion Disease

According to a new study, bile acids prolong survival in prion disease models.

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·September 3, 2015·9 min read

Observing Nature Versus Nurture in Neural Stem Cells

New image tracking technology allows researchers to observe differences in growth and movement that exists between stem cells in two different areas of the brain.

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·September 3, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Reveal Molecular Mechanism Behind Remyelination

A new study outlines the mechanism involved in remyelination.

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·September 3, 2015·3 min read

Mutation in Genetic Encoding Behind Infant Epilepsy

Researchers discover a new mechanism that appears to be responsible for infant epilepsy.

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·September 3, 2015·5 min read

Mechanism for Unhealthy Brain Aging Associated with Alzheimer’s Identified

Researchers report they have discovered a link between unhealthy brain aging and a protein responsible for regulating calcium.

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·September 3, 2015·4 min read

Aversion and Reward Behaviors Activated Through Same Neural Pathways

Findings suggest drug treatments for addiction and depression simultaneously may stimulate and reward and aversion responses.

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·September 2, 2015·3 min read

Tau and Diabetes May Be Linked Independently of Alzheimer’s Disease

According to a new study, type 2 diabetes may be linked to the build up of tau in the brain.

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·September 2, 2015·4 min read

People with Intellectual Disabilities Inappropriately Prescribed Antipsychotics

A new study reports many people with intellectual disabilities are being prescribed antipsychotic medications even though they have no record of mental illness.