News tagged with brain development
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Schizophrenia gene linked with abnormal neurogenesis in adult and postnatal brain
Scientists now have a better understanding of a perplexing gene that is associated with susceptibility for a wide spectrum of severely debilitating mental illnesses. Two independent research studies published by Cell Press ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Discovered key gene for the formation of new neurons
Scientists discovered a gene - called AP2gamma - crucial for the neural development of the visual cortex, in a discovery that can have implications for the therapeutics of neural regeneration as well as provide new clues ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Researchers restore missing protein in rare genetic brain disorder
UCSF researchers have successfully used protease inhibitors to restore to normal levels a key protein involved in early brain development. Reduced levels of that protein have been shown to cause the rare brain disorder lissencephaly, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 06, 2009 |
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Researchers identify critical gene for brain development, mental retardation (w/ Video)
In laying down the neural circuitry of the developing brain, billions of neurons must first migrate to their correct destinations and then form complex synaptic connections with their new neighbors.
Sep 04, 2009 |
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Getting wired: How the brain does it
In a new study, researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro), McGill University have found an important mechanism involved in setting up the vast communications network of connections ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Fragile period of childhood brain development could underlie epilepsy
(PhysOrg.com) -- A form of partial epilepsy associated with auditory and other sensory hallucinations has been linked to the disruption of brain development during early childhood, according to a study led ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 23, 2009 |
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New Web site aims to deepen public knowledge of omega-3s
Hoping to broaden understanding about the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids, a Purdue University-based international consortium has launched a Web site and newsletter campaign to educate the public, physicians and veterinarians. ...
Aug 19, 2009 |
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New groundbreaking treatment for oxygen-deprived newborns
Until now immediate cooling of the newborn infant was the only treatment that could possibly prevent brain damage following oxygen deprivation during delivery. New research findings from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Unlikely genetic suspect implicated in common brain defect
A genetic search that wound its way from patients to mouse models and back to patients has uncovered an unlikely gene critically involved in a common birth defect which causes mental retardation, motor delays ...
Aug 09, 2009 |
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Scientists explain why birds get sex on the brain in the Spring
(PhysOrg.com) -- Oxford University researchers have discovered how birds sense the lengthening days of early Spring and time when they breed, solving a 70-year mystery.
Aug 07, 2009 |
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On the move: 'Jumping genes' create diversity in human brain cells
Rather than sticking to a single DNA script, human brain cells harbor astonishing genomic variability, according to scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The findings, to be published in ...
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Drug-proof zebrafish reveal secrets of addiction
The effects of amphetamines on gene expression in zebrafish have been uncovered. This new study, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology, provides clues to the genetics that underlie susceptibility to add ...
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Foster care may boost brain activity of institutionalized children
Children raised in institutions are more likely to lag physically, socially, and cognitively, but little is known about what happens to children's brains when they live in institutions. Now a new study finds that placing ...
Jul 15, 2009 |
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Scientists discover a new mechanism controlling neuronal migration
The molecular machinery that helps brain cells migrate to their correct place in the developing brain has been identified by scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The finding offers new insight into the forces ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 15, 2009 |
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Timing is everything: Growth factor keeps brain development on track
Just like a conductor cueing musicians in an orchestra, Fgf10, a member of the fibroblast growth factor (Ffg) family of morphogens, lets brain stem cells know that the moment to get to work has arrived, ensuring ...
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Jul 15, 2009 |
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