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Most cases of brain-damaged newborns not due to mismanaged deliveries
A study by researchers at Loyola University Medical Center and Loyola University Chicago is providing new evidence that the vast majority of babies who are born with severe brain damage are not the result of mismanaged deliveries.
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New viral tools to safely trace brain circuits developed
Neutered strain of rabies virus maps brain activity in real time; can shed light on how brain cells guide behavior.
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Why are habits so hard to break?
Getting hooked changes the brain.
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Environmental toxin may increase risk of Alzheimer's & other neurodegenerative illnesses
First time scientists have observed brain tangles in an animal model through exposure to environmental toxin.
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The neurons in our gut help the immune system keep inflammation in check
The immune system exercises constant vigilance to protect the body from external threats—including what we eat and drink. A careful balancing act plays out as digested food travels through the intestine.
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Method to potentially repair nerve damage discovered
Nerve damage from neurodegenerative disease and spinal cord injury has largely been considered irreversible, but Dartmouth researchers report progress in the effort to synthesize rare natural products that promote regeneration and growth of injured nerve cells.
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Study helps fill in gaps in our visual perception
A Dartmouth College study sheds light on how the brain fills in the gaps of how we visually perceive the world around us.
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Depression of either parent during pregnancy linked to premature birth
Depression in both expectant mothers and fathers increases the risk of premature birth, finds a study published in BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG).
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Memory capacity of brain is 10 times more than previously thought
Data from the Salk Institute shows brain’s memory capacity is in the petabyte range, as much as entire Web.
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Learning a second language may depend on the strength of connections in brain
Learning a second language is easier for some adults than others, and innate differences in how the various parts of the brain “talk” to one another may help explain why, according to a new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
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