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Study examines effectiveness of lorazepam vs. diazepam for treating epileptic seizures in children
Although some studies have suggested that the drug lorazepam may be more effective or safer than the drug diazepam in treating a type of epileptic seizures among children, a randomized trial finds that lorazepam is not better at stopping seizures compared to diazepam, according to a recent study in JAMA, a neurology theme issue.

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Brain circuits involved in emotion discovered
Neuroscientists have discovered a brain pathway that underlies the emotional behaviours critical for survival.

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Scientists discover brain’s anti-distraction system that may change perception and treatment of ADD
Two Simon Fraser University psychologists have made a brain-related discovery that could revolutionize doctors' perception and treatment of attention-deficit disorders.

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Treating depression in Parkinson's disease patients: New research
A group of scientists from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has found interesting new information in a study on depression and neuropsychological function in Parkinson's disease (PD).

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Researchers present new view of myelin
Harvard neuroscientists have made a discovery that turns 160 years of neuroanatomy on its head.

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Pathway Genomics Adds Leading Genetic Counselors to Advisory Board
New members include acclaimed genetic counselors Jill Davies, M.S., CCGC, director of genetics and genomics at Medcan Clinic, and Elissa Levin, M.S., CGC, assistant professor of genetics and genomic sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

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Neurons in the Brain Tune into Different Frequencies for Different Spatial Memory Tasks
Your brain transmits information about your current location and memories of past locations over the same neural pathways using different frequencies of a rhythmic electrical activity called gamma waves, report neuroscientists at The University of Texas at Austin.

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Boosting depression-causing mechanisms in brain increases resilience, surprisingly
A new study points to a conceptually novel therapeutic strategy for treating depression. Instead of dampening neuron firing found with stress-induced depression, researchers demonstrated for the first time that further activating these neurons opens a new avenue to mimic and promote natural resilience.

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How kids' brain structures grow as memory develops
Our ability to store memories improves during childhood, associated with structural changes in the hippocampus and its connections with prefrontal and parietal cortices. New research from UC Davis is exploring how these brain regions develop at this crucial time.

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Functional brain imaging reliably predicts which vegetative patients have potential to recover consciousness
A functional brain imaging technique known as positron emission tomography (PET) is a promising tool for determining which severely brain damaged individuals in vegetative states have the potential to recover consciousness, according to new research published in The Lancet.
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