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·May 29, 2014·8 min read

Study Shows Environmental Influences May Cause Autism in Some Cases

New research could help explain how some cases of ASD can result from environmental influences rather than genetic mutations.

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·May 29, 2014·4 min read

Creatures of Habit

A new study reports people affected by substance abuse, eating disorders and OCD share a common pattern of decision making and similarities in brain structure.

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·May 29, 2014·3 min read

Neural Transplant Reduces Absence Epilepsy Seizures in Mice

Researchers identify areas in the cerebral cortex which are affected in mice with absence epilepsy. Transplanting embryonic neural cells into these areas, the researchers were able to alleviate the symptoms of the disease by reducing seizure activity.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·May 28, 2014·4 min read

Uncovering Clues to the Genetic Cause of Schizophrenia

Researchers suggest the overall number and nature of genetics mutations, rather than any single mutation, influences an individual's risk of developing schizophrenia.

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·May 28, 2014·3 min read

Drug Used to Treat MS May Have Beneficial Effects on Memory

Fingolimod, a drug widely used to treat multiple sclerosis, has been found to eliminate some adverse or traumatic memories, a new study reports.

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·May 28, 2014·3 min read

Timing Is Everything

Researchers show how the brain re-wires and fine tunes its connections differently, depending on the relative timing of sensory information.

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·May 28, 2014·3 min read

Journey of Discovery Starts Toward Understanding and Treating Networks of the Brain

DARPA's SUBNETS program includes two complementary research pathways that emphasize neural plasticity and single-neuron recording.

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Electrophysiology Featured Psychology

·May 27, 2014·3 min read

Dealing with Stress: To Cope or to Quit?

Researchers identify neurons in mice which determine resilience to depression.

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·May 27, 2014·3 min read

Sex-Specific Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow Begin at Puberty

Different levels of cerebral blood flow between males and females during puberty could give hints to developing differences in behavior between the two sexes and sex-specific pre-disposition to certain psychiatric disorders, a new study suggests.

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·May 27, 2014·4 min read

Outgrowing Emotional Egocentricity

In order to overcome their egocentric take on the world, the supramarginal gyrus region of the brain must be developed in children, a new study reports.