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Brain: How Social Isolation Disrupts Myelin Production

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Photo: Isolated man [15/11/2012] Animals that are socially isolated for prolonged periods make less myelin in the region of the brain responsible for complex emotional and cognitive behavior, researchers at the University at Buffalo say.Brain: How Social Isolation Disrupts Myelin Production - Read more

Schizophrenia: Genetic Networks Identified

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Photo: Graphic of schizophrenia [14/11/2012] New computational analysis identifies gene networks affected in schizophrenia and shows that schizophrenia and autism share related genetic networks, each composed of hundreds of genes.Schizophrenia: Genetic Networks Identified - Read more

Brain Implantat: Slim Electrode Cozies Up to Single Neurons

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Photo: Neuron [14/11/2012] A thin, flexible electrode developed at the University of Michigan is ten times smaller than the nearest competition and could make long-term measurements of neural activity practical at last. Brain Implantat: Slim Electrode Cozies Up to Single Neurons - Read more

Women: Early Stress Linked to Later Anxiety

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Photo: Desperate girl [13/11/2012] High levels of family stress in infancy are linked to differences in everyday brain function and anxiety in teenage girls, according to new results of a long-running population study by University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists.Women: Early Stress Linked to Later Anxiety - Read more

Multiple Sclerosis: Eye Scan Can Predict Brain Damage

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[19/10/2012] An inexpensive, five-minute eye scan can accurately assess the amount of brain damage in people with the debilitating autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis (MS), and offer clues about how quickly the disease is progressing, according to results of two Johns Hopkins studies.Multiple Sclerosis: Eye Scan Can Predict Brain Damage - Read more

 
 
 
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