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Study suggests new treatment for seizures
Researchers from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, have discovered a new factor in the escalation of seizures: the synthesis, or generation, of estrogens in the brain.
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Further clues in the fight against chronic fatigue syndrome
New findings on the pathology of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) bring researchers closer to identifying the cause of this disabling illness.
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Clue for development of diagnosis, treatment Alzheimer's disease
Successful 1,000-fold enhancement of reaction velocity constants for proteins' change into toxic substances.
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Early life stress accelerates maturation of key brain region in male mice
Intuition is all one needs to understand that stress in early childhood can create lifelong psychological troubles, but scientists have only begun to explain how those emerge in the brain. They have observed, for example, that stress incurred early in life attenuates neural growth.
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Out of mind, out of sight
Research indicates the brain's frontal cortex controls vision; it leaves out things in plain sight.
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A study shows how the brain switches into memory mode
Researchers from Germany and the USA have identified an important mechanism with which memory switches from recall to memorization mode. The study may shed new light on the cellular causes of dementia.
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Epigenetic study of lactose intolerance may shed light on the origin of mental illness
A new study on the epigenetics of lactose intolerance may provide an approach to understanding schizophrenia and other complex, serious illnesses.
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Small brain area plays key role in making everyday decisions
Area's neurons then can re-map to make different decisions when circumstances change.
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Experimental therapy halts treatment-resistant brain tumors
Researchers report lab breakthrough in human cells, mouse models for high grade gliomas.
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Animal study shows flexible, dissolvable silicon device promising for brain monitoring
Other applications include post-operative observation for vascular, cardiac, and orthopaedic procedures, finds Penn study.
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