News tagged with neuropsychiatric diseases
How immune response in pregnancy may lead to brain dysfunction in offspring
A pregnant woman's immune response to viral infections may induce subtle neurological changes in the unborn child that can lead to an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders including schizophrenia and autism. Research ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 12, 2010 |
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Erythropoietin boosts brainpower
Healthy young mice treated with erythropoietin show lasting improved performance in learning and other higher brain functions. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology tested the cognitive effects of the ...
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Now where did I leave my car -- and how do I get back there? How the brain translates memory into action
(PhysOrg.com) -- When we emerge from a supermarket laden down with bags and faced with a sea of vehicles, how do we remember where we've parked our car and translate the memory into the correct action to get back there? Scientists ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 16, 2009 |
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