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Missing link found between brain, immune system -- with major disease implications

Implications profound for neurological diseases from autism to Alzheimer's to multiple sclerosis.
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Quick to laugh or smile? It may be in your genes

Researchers say common genetic variant may be associated with positive expressions.
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Poor sleep linked to toxic buildup of Alzheimer’s protein, memory loss

Sleep may be a missing piece in the Alzheimer's disease puzzle.
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Staring pain in the face – Software “reads” kids’ expressions to measure pain levels

Accurately assessing pain in children in a clinical setting can be difficult. A study by researchers at the University of California (UC), San Diego School of Medicine has demonstrated the validity of a new method for measuring pediatric pain levels using novel facial pattern recognition software.
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Less is more: Modified poliovirus therapy for glioblastoma

A modified poliovirus therapy that is showing promising results for patients with glioblastoma brain tumors works best at a low dosage, according to the research team at Duke University's Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center where the investigational therapy is being pioneered.
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Alzheimer’s culprit causes memory loss even before brain degeneration

A brain protein believed to be a key component in the progress of dementia can cause memory loss in healthy brains even before physical signs of degeneration appear according to new University of Sussex research.
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This Week on NeuroScientistNews: 25 May – 29 May

Prediction of language outcome in autism; effectiveness of antidepressants; therapeutic strategy to combat Alzheimer’s, and more.
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A patient’s budding cortex — in a dish?

Networking neurons thrive in 3-D human “organoid”.
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Research links impulsivity and binge eating

Do you get impulsive when you're upset? If so, this could be putting you at risk for binge eating.
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Even when we’re resting, our brains are preparing us to be social

A new study by University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) neuroscientists sheds light on why Facebook is such a popular diversion for people who feel like taking a break. Their research shows that even during quiet moments, our brains are preparing us to be socially connected to other people.
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