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• Low-frequency deep brain stimulation improves difficult-to-treat Parkinson's symptoms

  27-01-2015 22:48
  Parkinson’s disease patients treated with low-frequency deep brain stimulation show significant improvements in swallowing dysfunction and freezing of gait over typical high-frequency treatment, a study has demonstrated.
  
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• That's using your head: Brain regulates fat metabolism, potentially stopping disease

  27-01-2015 18:25
  Atherosclerosis -- hardening and narrowing of the arteries -- can be caused by fat build up that causes plaque deposits, and is one of the main causes of cardiovascular disease. Now a researcher has shown a link between how the brain can regulate fat metabolism, potentially stopping the development of this disease risk factor in obesity and diabetes.
  
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• Institutional neglect changes kids’ brain structure

  27-01-2015 18:19 via foxnews.com
  
  Research shows the brain's wiring is profoundly changed by neglect.
  
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• Sex traffickers among federal authorities most wanted

  27-01-2015 18:18 via usatoday.com
  
  The Obama administration has trained more police to identify trafficking victims and has pushed for more counseling, legal services and other help.
  
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• Brain region vulnerable to aging is larger in those with longevity gene variant

  27-01-2015 18:11
  
  People who carry a variant of a gene that is associated with longevity also have larger volumes in a front part of the brain involved in planning and decision-making, according to researchers.
  
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• Some traumatic brain injury treatments are ineffective, research finds

  27-01-2015 17:14
  Researchers finds platelet transfusions and DDAVP are not effective in preventing further bleeding in the brain or in reducing the risk of death for patients with traumatic brain injuries.
  
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• Neuroscience researchers believe in quitting smoking gradually

  27-01-2015 17:11
  
  The immediate reaction in the brain after quitting smoking has been the focus of a recent study. At just 12 hours after kicking the habit, the oxygen uptake and blood flow in the brain decrease significantly compared to never-smokers. This could explain why it is so difficult to say goodbye to nicotine once and for all, the researchers say.
  
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• New theoretical framework for future studies of resilience

  27-01-2015 16:03
  Stress, traumatic events, and difficult life situations play a significant role in the development of many mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, addiction. However, not everyone exposed to such circumstances develops a psychological disorder as a result. A new approach to studying resilience focuses on the appraisal of stressful or threatening situations by the brain.
  
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• MRIs link impaired brain activity to inability to regulate emotions in autism

  27-01-2015 16:00
  
  When it comes to the ability to regulate emotions, brain activity in autistic people is significantly different than brain activity in people without autism. Researchers showed that symptoms including tantrums, irritability, and anxiety have a biological, mechanistic basis.
  
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• Drug candidates can block pathway associated with cell death in Parkinson's disease

  27-01-2015 15:59
  Two drug candidates can target biological pathways involved in the destruction of brain cells in Parkinson's disease, scientists have reported. The studies suggest that it is possible to design highly effective and highly selective (targeted) drug candidates that can protect the function of mitochondria, which provide the cell with energy, ultimately preventing brain cell death.
  
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• Ivan Brown obituary

  27-01-2015 13:49
  
  In 1953, our father, Ivan Brown, who has died aged 86, was working at the Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company when a colleague mentioned that “the group next door” was looking for a research assistant. Ivan leapt at the chance to do something different, and joined the Medical Research Council’s applied psychology unit (APU) as a technician. Within 21 years, he had risen to the position of assistant director of the APU, and by the time he retired in 1993 he had published more than 130 s
  
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• 'Learning while you walk beats learning while you sit,' say university students

  27-01-2015 12:00
  A university lecturer carried out a small study to show that his students engaged more in discussions and felt better after taking part in walking seminars conducted outdoors.
  
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• Your friends know more about your life than you do, including when you might die | Oliver Burkeman

  27-01-2015 10:30
  
  Self-knowledge makes you overconfident in your judgment and emotionally resistant to facing certain awkward factsThere’s a troubling truth about self-knowledge and its limits: alarmingly often, when you’re faced with a big decision, you’re better off trusting the judgment of a friend – or even a stranger – than your own. To put it bluntly, you may be especially badly suited to figuring out whom you should marry, where you should live or what job you should do – precisely because you�
  
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• Severe child neglect linked to changes in brain structure

  27-01-2015 10:00
  A new study found abandoned children who had been put into institutional care showed white matter changes in their brain, but early placement into foster care reversed this effect.
  
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• Child neglect linked with changes to brain's white matter

  27-01-2015 10:00
  A new study found abandoned children who had been put into institutional care showed white matter changes in their brain, but early placement into foster care reversed this effect.
  
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• Why all-nighters don't work: How sleep and memory go hand-in-hand

  27-01-2015 09:00
  
  Brandeis researchers observe an unknown connection between sleep and memoryWant to ace that test tomorrow? Here's a tip: Put down the coffee and hit the sack.
  
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• Parents' belief that a child will attend college plays big role in early academic success

  27-01-2015 09:00
  
  Numerous studies have shown that socioeconomic factors play a major role in students' success in kindergarten.
  
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• After 5 Years of Saving Teen Lives, It’s Time to Celebrate

  27-01-2015 09:00 via pr.com
  After 5 years of working to prevent teen suicides, the Save a Life Foundation celebrates with an Anniversary Gala and a new website! [PR.com]
  
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