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Brain Region Helps Us Get Around in Familiar Places
UCL scientists have discovered the key brain region for navigating well-known places, helping explain why brain damage seen in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease can cause such severe disorientation.
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The Neurons That Help Us Fight Fear
Neuroscientists have discovered a group of cells in the brain that are responsible when a frightening memory re-emerges unexpectedly. The finding could lead to new recommendations about when and how often certain therapies are deployed for the treatment of anxiety, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Heavy Alcohol Use Can Slow Growth in the Developing Brain
Substantial use of alcohol among adolescents and young adults is not only dangerous in its own right, but new research in nonhuman primates shows that it can actually slow the rate of growth in developing brains.
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Childhood Trauma Can Impact Our Gut Bacteria
A Columbia University study has found that adversity early in life is associated with increased gastrointestinal symptoms in children that may have an impact on the brain and behavior as they grow to maturity.
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Quick Thinking is All Down to Timing
Scientists from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine have found that the rapidity with which a person is able to grasp, process, understand, store and use information comes down to the speed and timing with which the neurons in the brain fire off.
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Kicking Goals for Kids With Autism
Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, researchers from the University of South Australia are turning autism interventions on their head with a stand-out sports program that’s training coaches how to best achieve results for students with autism.
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Potential Marker of Preterm Babies at Risk of Cerebral Palsy
Preterm babies born without haptoglobin, a protein in blood cells, have higher odds of brain bleeding, cerebral palsy and death.
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Rare Genes Linked to Alzheimer Disease for the First Time
Researchers have identified two, extremely rare genetic variants linked to Alzheimer disease (AD) for the first time. These variants, one located in the NOTCH3 gene and the other in the TREM2 gene, were observed in persons with AD but not in any of the controls.
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Novel Brain Map Tracks Early Brain Atrophy From HIV Infection
A new map of brain tissue in people with HIV shows atrophy in several areas including a primary neurocognitive control center where shrinkage and loss of function can be seen in scans before clinical symptoms appear.
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A Stem Cell Model for Nerves in the Nose
Lab-grown olfactory stem cells will enable research into therapies for recovering sense of smell after injury or degeneration.
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