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·October 4, 2010·2 min read

Rett Syndrome Breath Arrest Treatment Discovered

University of Bristol researchers have prevented a major breathing complication of Rett syndrome. Patients with Rett syndrome sometimes experience abnormal breathing, breath holding and other breathing problems that can lead to asphyxiation, brain damage and even be fatal. This new research show that by increasing aminobutyric acid and stimulating specific serotonin receptors in the brain, life threatening symptoms of breath arrests were abolished.

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·October 11, 2010·5 min read

First Clinical Trial of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy in the World Begins

Human embryonic stem cell therapy is being tried on a human for the first time in a new clinical trial....

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·October 22, 2010·3 min read

70 Years Old and Smarter Than Ever

A large study of 70-year-olds born in either 1901-1902, or 1930, provides evidence that the population of 70-year-olds in 2000 did much better on intelligence tests than the 70-year-olds of 1971-72.

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·December 9, 2010·5 min read

Beta-amyloid Removal Problems May Underlie Alzheimer’s Disease

The removal of beta-amyloid is not efficient in late-onset Alzheimer's disease sufferers. These new findings could help produce better early diagnostic tests and therapies for Alzheimer's disease and related research.

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·December 10, 2010·5 min read

World’s First Basic Research Institute for Childhood Neurological Diseases Opens

The world's first basic research institute for childhood neurological diseases opened in Houston, Texas and is part of the Texas Children's Hospital. Some of the research the new research insitute will focus on includes childhood neurological diseases such as autism, epilepsy, Rett syndrome, cerebral palsy, ataxias and Batten disease. More details about the new institute are provided in the press release below.

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·December 13, 2010·3 min read

Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome – FXTAS Breakthrough

Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS) research shows that inhibiting histone acetylation could help control expression of toxic mRNA. FXTAS symptoms are mainly caused by overproduction of toxic mRNA, making this research very important for researchers working with FXTAS.

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·December 15, 2010·4 min read

Longdaysin Can Change Biological Clock

A compound named longdaysin can be used to control the biological clock, new research shows. Researchers were able to lengthen...

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·December 17, 2010·3 min read

The Fearless SM: Woman Missing Amygdala

A woman with bilateral damage relatively restricted to the amygdala is the subject of a case study reported today. SM, as she will be known to the public, seems able to experience emotions such as happiness and sadness normally, but shows no signs of fear.

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·February 16, 2011·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Symptoms Reversed in Mice with Human Tau Genes

Alzheimer’s disease research has lead to important findings involving the tau gene and the possibility of reversing the disease’s progression....

Psychology

·March 24, 2011·1 min read

Could Training the Brain’ Help Children with Tourette Syndrome?

Children with Tourette syndrome could benefit from behavioural therapy to reduce their symptoms, according to a new brain imaging study....

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·April 2, 2011·8 min read

World Autism Awareness Day – Share the Facts About Autism Spectrum Disorders

World Autism Awareness Day is here. April 2, 2011 marks the fourth annual World Autism Awareness Day. To help build...

Autism Neurology

·April 28, 2011·2 min read

5-minute Screen Identifies Subtle Signs of Autism in 1-year olds

NIH-funded study demonstrates feasibility and effectiveness of conducting systematic screening during well-baby check-ups A five-minute checklist that parents can fill...

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