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Response to first drug treatment may signal likelihood of future seizures in people with epilepsy
May 10, 2012 18:32
In a study published in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, Professor Kwan, who is also...
Evolution’s gift may also be at the root of a form of autism
May 10, 2012 18:25
A recently evolved pattern of gene activity in the language and decision-making centers of the human brain is missing in...
Study identifies key cellular mechanisms behind the onset of tinnitus
May 10, 2012 18:23
Researchers in the University of Leicester’s Department of Cell Physiology and Pharmacology have identified a cellular...
Gifts of the MAGI in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
May 10, 2012 17:24
These findings are not about the classic story of gift-giving, although the MAGI genes (officially named membrane associated...
Self-worth needs to go beyond appearance
May 9, 2012 18:18
Women with high family support and limited pressure to achieve the ‘thin and beautiful’ ideal have a more positive...
Reduction of excess brain activity improves memory in amnestic mild cognitive impairment
May 9, 2012 18:07
Research published by Cell Press in the May 10th issue of the journal Neuron, describes a potential new therapeutic approach...
The music of the (hemi)spheres sheds new light on schizophrenia
May 9, 2012 17:44
In 1619, the pioneering astronomer Johannes Kepler published Harmonices Mundi in which he analyzed data on the movement of...
Researchers say genes and vascular risk modify effects of aging on brain and cognition
May 9, 2012 17:40
Efforts to understand how the aging process affects the brain and cognition have expanded beyond simply comparing younger...
Purpose in life may protect against harmful changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease
May 8, 2012 19:12
Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer’s disease,...
Psychopathy linked to specific structural abnormalities in the brain
May 8, 2012 18:57
New research provides the strongest evidence to date that psychopathy is linked to specific structural abnormalities in the...
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