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Researchers identify genes linked to the effects of mood and stress on longevity
The visible impacts of depression and stress that can be seen in a person's face—and contribute to shorter lives—can also be found in alterations in genetic activity, according to newly published research.
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Rat study: Alcohol exposure during adolescence leads to chronic stress vulnerability
Drinking during early to mid-adolescence can lead to vulnerability to chronic stress, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
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PET imaging with special tracer can detect and diagnose early Alzheimer's disease
Small molecule compound 'PiB' binds to amyloid plaque.
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The uncertain brain: untangling ambiguity in neural circuits
Every day humans and animals face ambiguous circumstances. If we become sick after eating, we blame the food; however, if we then fall ill without having eaten that food, the causal link becomes ambiguous.
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PENTAX Medical Acquires Majority Shares of SIMMEDICA
PENTAX Medical has acquired majority shares of SIMMEDICA – Sistemas Integrales de Medicina, S.A., based in Madrid, Spain.
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Brain scans of dementia patients with coprophagia showed neurodegeneration
Coprophagia, eating one's feces, is common in animals but rarely seen in humans. Mayo Clinic researchers reviewed the cases of a dozen adult patients diagnosed with coprophagia over the past 20 years and found that the behavior is associated with a wide range of neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly neurodegenerative dementias.
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Tiny packages may pack powerful treatment for brain tumors
Nanocarrier provides efficient delivery of chemotherapeutic drug.
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A spherical brain mapping of MR images for the detection of Alzheimer's disease
Researchers propose a new framework for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, namely spherical brain mapping (SBM).
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Healthy intestinal flora keeps the mind sharp—with some help from the immune system
White blood cells identified as linking gut microbiome to neurogenesis in the hippocampus .
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Mechanism that reduces effect of cocaine on brain discovered
Finding offers hope for development of a new approach to prevent drug use relapses.
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