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NIH Study Functionally Maps Brain Connections to Predict Autism in Infants

Using fcMRI, the researchers scanned 59 high-risk, 6-month-old infants while they slept naturally and accurately predicted those that would develop autism.
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Stem Cells May Be the Key to Staying Strong in Old Age

University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have discovered that loss of muscle stem cells is the main driving force behind muscle decline in old age in mice.
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Biomarker and Potential Drug Found For Treatment of Friederich's Ataxia

Two research papers reveal a novel way of measuring disease progression in Friederich's Ataxia and also provide evidence for repurposing an approved MS drug to treat the condition.
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Temporal Interference: Non-invasive deep brain stimulation

Researchers have developed a way to stimulate deep in the brain with electrodes placed on the scalp.
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Salivary Biomarkers Could Aid Earlier Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

Investigators at the Beaumont Research Institute are hopeful that their study involving small molecules in saliva will help identify those at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
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Neurons Conserved Between Species May Not Have Same Function

Research in sea slugs suggests that over the course of evolution, behaviors might be conserved, but the underlying neural basis for the behaviors could shift.
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Algorithm Reads Your Mind to Interpret Brain Representation of Faces

fMRI study uses an algorithm to decode neuronal activity in inferior temporal cortex and faithfully recreates images of the faces being seen.
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100 Genes Linked to Human Memory Encoding

Scientists have identified more than 100 genes linked to memory, opening new avenues of research to better understand memory processing in the human brain.
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Rapid Binge-Like Eating and Body Weight Gain Driven by Zona Incerta GABA Neuron Activation

Channel rhodopsin stimulation of GABAergic neurons in the zona incerta drives binge-eating behavior.
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Baby Teeth Reveal Genetic and Environmental Causes of Autism

The in-depth study used lasers to analyze baby teeth to investigate genetic and environmental cues that predispose children to develop autism spectrum disorders.
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