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This is a PET scan of a person with Alzheimer's.

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·August 19, 2013·4 min read

Copper Identified as Culprit in Alzheimer’s Disease

New research suggests copper could be one of the main environmental factors which can trigger the onset and enhance the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 14, 2013·2 min read

Study Debunks Controversial MS Theory

A new study finds no evidence that impaired blood flow or blockage in the veins of the head or neck are associated with Multiple Sclerosis.

The image shows the hemispheric lateralization maps for the hubs of the brain. The caption best describes the image.

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·August 14, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Debunk Myth of“Right-Brained” and “Left-Brained” Personality Traits

New neuroimaging research suggests there is no evidence to indicate "right-brained" or "left-brained" personality traits exist.

The image shows the pathways in the basal ganglia. The striatum is shown in a purple/blue color.

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·August 2, 2013·3 min read

New Findings Could Help Improve Development of Drugs for Addiction

Researchers describe findings which could help enable the development of more effective medications for addiction, with fewer side effects.

This is an image of the robotic zebrafish.

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·July 31, 2013·3 min read

Robots Strike Fear in the Hearts of Fish

Researchers use bio-inspired robots to elicit fear response in zebrafish. They also discover the reaction can be modulated by alcohol.

This is a representation of the molecular structure of Isoflurane.

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·July 29, 2013·4 min read

Surgical Anesthetic Appears to Treat Drug Resistant Depression

Researchers discover the anesthetic drug isoflurane could help treat drug resistant depression.

This is a montage of three images of single striatal neurons transfected with a disease-associated version of huntingtin.

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·July 29, 2013·3 min read

Essential Clue to Huntington’s Disease Solution Found

Researchers have developed a new way in which to measure the shape of the huntingtin protein in living cells.

The image shows a schematic representation of the circle of Willis.

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·July 26, 2013·3 min read

Migraine is Associated with Variations in Structure of Brain Arteries

A new study suggests people who suffer from migraines are more likely to have an incomplete circle of Willis.

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·July 24, 2013·4 min read

Novel Technology Seen as More Accurate Way to Diagnose and Treat Autism

Researchers have developed a new quantitative screening method for the diagnosis and longitudinal tracking of autism in children.

This image demonstrates how our hearing mechanism works.

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·July 23, 2013·2 min read

Brain Picks Out Salient Sounds from Background Noise by Tracking Frequency and Time

A new study reveals how our brains are able to pick out important sounds in a noisy environment. Researchers believe their findings could lead to a new diagnostic test for hearing disorders.

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·July 19, 2013·3 min read

Gene Mutation in Dogs Offers Clues for Neural Tube Defects in Humans

Researchers identify a gene related to neural tube defects in dogs. They also found evidence the gene may be an important risk factor for human neural tube defects, including spina bifida and anencephaly.