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• Huntington's disease monkeys display progressive clinical changes and neurodegeneration

  12-05-2015 21:27
  A preclinical, large animal model of Huntington's disease has been developed for assessing new therapeutics, which could ultimately provide better treatment options, possibly including altering the course of the disease.
  
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• Breakthrough in tinnitus research could lead to testable model

  12-05-2015 21:26
  A major breakthrough has been made that provides new insights into how tinnitus, and the often co-occurring hyperacusis, might develop and be sustained. Tinnitus is largely a mystery, a phantom sound heard in the absence of actual sound. Tinnitus patients "hear" ringing, buzzing or hissing in their ears much like an amputee might "feel" pain in a missing limb. It is a symptom, not a disease, and though exposure to loud noise may cause it, some cases have no apparent trigger.
  
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• Plate spinning: the smart chef's secret ingredient

  12-05-2015 20:11
  
  Food that’s pointing in a particular direction is more appealing – which is why restaurants can charge you extra for it
  In what must be food’s biggest contribution to science since Newton’s apple, a plate of pickled onions has given us new insight. Small, halved teardrop-shaped onions, to be precise, arranged on a puddle of tapioca, sugar cane vinegar, peanut and fermented cream. Charles Michel, a chef with a keen interest in food psychology, came across this dish by the Michelin-starred
  
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• Nerve cells in the fast lane

  12-05-2015 18:42
  Researchers have identified in what way a specific form of dopamine producing cells is generated and which networks it forms in the course of brain development. In the process, the researchers discovered a data highway of sorts: the nerve cells use not only dopamine for signal transmission, but also the much-faster glutamate.
  
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• How the brain balances hearing between our ears

  12-05-2015 18:41
  Researchers have answered the longstanding question of how the brain balances hearing between our ears, which is essential for localizing sound, hearing in noisy conditions and for protection from noise damage.
  
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• Human Rights Watch details abuse of mentally disbled prisoners

  12-05-2015 17:08 via washingtonpost.com
  
  Lengthy investigation shows force is used on inmates who cannot understand or comply with correctional staff orders.
  
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• Human Rights Watch details abuse of mentally disabled prisoners

  12-05-2015 17:08 via washingtonpost.com
  
  Lengthy investigation shows force is used on inmates who cannot understand or comply with correctional staff orders.
  
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• Why autism is different in the brains of girls than boys

  12-05-2015 17:00 via time.com
  
  The reasons why girls are less often diagnosed may be both biological and social.
  
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• Does having more sex make you less happy?

  12-05-2015 17:00
  In contrast to most previous studies on the subject, a new paper reports that an increase in weekly sexual frequency among married couples led to a decrease in their happiness.
  
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• Lawyers with lowest pay report more happiness

  12-05-2015 16:59 via well.blogs.nytimes.com
  A new study suggests happiness isn't a standard for lawyers or law students because many are focusing on the wrong rewards.
  
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• Scientists unravel mystery of tubulin code

  12-05-2015 16:41
  Driving down the highway, you encounter ever-changing signs -- speed limits, exits, food and gas options. Seeing these roadside markers may cause you to slow down, change lanes or start thinking about lunch. In a similar way, cellular structures called microtubules are tagged with a variety of chemical markers that can influence cell functions. The pattern of these markers makes up the 'tubulin code' and scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind one of the main writers of this code.
  
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• Microscope created allowing deep brain exploration

  12-05-2015 16:38
  A team of neuroscientists and bioengineers has created a miniature, fiber-optic microscope designed to peer deeply inside a living brain. The laser-scanning microscope, a prototype which will be further refined, uses fiber-optics and a tiny electrowetting lens. Compared to other small, focusing lenses, it's fast and not sensitive to motion. This allows it to reliably focus on living tissue.
  
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• Canadian sports concussion project releases Montador, Forzani, and anonymous donor brain autopsy results

  12-05-2015 16:33
  The results of three brain autopsies have been announced by scientists, showing the varying outcomes that can result in brains of former athletes who sustained multiple concussions. The analyses of the brains of former NHL player Steve Montador and two former CFL players including John Forzani, showed a range of results varying from severe effects of multiple concussions to no definite evidence of trauma to the brain.
  
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• Role of disease-fighting cells in HIV-related neurological damage

  12-05-2015 13:54
  A new study details how and when disease-fighting macrophages and monocytes enter different areas of the brain during HIV infection, where these cells appear in conjunction with the onset of neurological damage.
  
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• Nano memory cell can mimic the brain’s long-term memory

  12-05-2015 13:51
  Researchers have mimicked the way the human brain processes information with the development of an electronic long-term memory cell.
  
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• Dopamine signals the value of delayed rewards

  12-05-2015 10:00
  Dopamine is the chemical messenger in the brain most closely associated with pleasure and reward. Recent scientific advances now shed light on precise roles for dopamine in the reward process.
  
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• World first survey uncovers widespread homophobia at UK sports events

  12-05-2015 09:00
  The world's first international study on homophobia in sport, "Out on the Fields," has found widespread homophobia in UK sport, prompting calls for a zero tolerance approach towards discrimination...
  
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• Research shows sleep loss impedes decision making in crisis

  12-05-2015 09:00
  The difference between life and death in the operating room, on the battlefield or during a police shootout often comes down to the ability to adapt to the unexpected.
  
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