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Injectable hydrogel helps repair brain damage via stem cell therapy...

Jun 8, 2015 by

Mice with stroke-related brain damage demonstrated improvements in motor coordination within just weeks of being given injections of neural stem and progenitor cells enveloped in hydrogel....

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Alcohol in first month of pregnancy may lead to permanent brain changes in baby...

Jun 5, 2015 by

University of Helsinki researchers have found that drinking alcohol as early as 3 to 4 weeks into pregnancy (before many women even know they’re pregnant) may alter the gene function of their offspring....

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Area of brain that decodes speech timing discovered

Jun 3, 2015 by

Researchers have found that an area of the brain called the superior temporal sulcus is sensitive to time structures in speech....

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Preterm birth alters brain connections linked to cognition

Jun 1, 2015 by

A study out of the UK has found that premature birth reduces the connectivity between brain regions....

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Study says children with ADHD learn better when fidgeting

May 25, 2015 by

A study out of the University of Central Florida is suggesting that children with ADHD learn better when they are fidgeting....

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Emotional processing deficits linked to white matter damage

May 18, 2015 by

Scientists at the Kessler Foundation have linked the inability to recognize emotions in others (called “facial affect”) with white matter damage after TBI....

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Master protein enhances memory and learning

May 15, 2015 by

Neuroscientists have discovered that both physical and mental activities rely on ERRY, a metabolic protein, to control the flow of blood and nutrients in the body....

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