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Well-Known Biomarker for Neurodegenerative Disease Detectable in the Eye
A new study led by Boston Medical Center researchers indicates a well-known biomarker that serves as a marker for earlier diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases is now detectable in the eye.
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How the Loss of a Single Protein Leads to a Relentless Neuromuscular Disease
A new study has laid out the steps that connect the neuromuscular disorder spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to the mutations in the gene SMN1 that cause the condition. The research may explain how the mutations affect motor neurons and points the way to a better understanding of SMA.
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Mapping Decision-Making in the Brain
Every day, we make hundreds of decisions. Decisions like these are shaped by our own values and preferences but understanding how our brains make these choices is still not well understood. Now, a new study has identified a new area of the brain that could be involved in cost-benefit decision-making.
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How Zika and Chikungunya Viruses Lead to Stroke
A deadly combination of two mosquito-borne viruses may be a trigger for stroke, new research published in the The Lancet Neurology has found.
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Study Suggests Just 10 Minutes of Massage or Rest Can Cut Stress Levels
Research by psychologists at the University of Konstanz observed higher levels of psychological and physiological relaxation in people after only ten minutes of receiving a massage.
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Watching the Bird Brain in Action
How do birds make decisions and which brain regions are particularly active when they solve tasks? Researchers have constructed an experimental set-up which allows them to carry out fMRI examinations on awake pigeons and thus also investigate cognitive processes for the first time.
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Testing How Kids Pronounce Words Can Predict Their Reading Fluency
HSE University researchers have confirmed that the level of phonological processing skills in children can impact their ability to master reading.
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Active Bilingualism Delays the Onset of Mild Cognitive Impairment
In a new paper, researchers conclude that speaking two languages on a regular basis - and having done so all one's life - enhances cognitive reserve and delays the appearance of symptoms associated with cognitive decline and dementia.
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Why Do Little Things Sleep Longer?
Why does the mouse sleep five times longer than the elephant? Why do babies sleep longer than adults? If these sound like riddles, that's because they have been. Sleep, in spite of its ubiquity, holds mysteries that have perplexed scientists for decades.
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Smell Is More Than the Sum of Its Parts
Take a sniff of a freshly poured glass of wine, and the prevailing scientific thinking would suggest that the harmony of fragrances you perceive starts with sensory receptors in your nose simply adding up the individual odors they encounter. However, new research shows that a much more complex process is occurring.
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