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  • September 2008

    • Autism-Reversing Drugs Show Promise

      NPR  |  Sep 24, 08 12:50 PM CDT

      Autism-Reversing Drugs Show Promise

      (Newser) - MIT scientists have discovered one of the mechanisms of Fragile X Syndrome, one cause of autism, and are developing drugs to treat it, NPR reports. The disorder, triggered by a genetic mutation, interferes with the normal links between brain cells, making those networks something like a car without a brakes. The new drugs limit acceleration, and have been successful in mice. More »

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      brain  • medical breakthrough  • mental health  • MIT  • autism  • scientific research  • neurons

    • Brain Doesn't Remember Events—It Relives Them

      New York Times  |  Sep 5, 08 9:19 AM CDT

      Brain Doesn't Remember Events—It Relives Them

      (Newser) - Scientists for the first time have observed how brain cells drum up a memory, and the findings buttress the notion that our minds don't so much remember events as relive them. When recalling short film clips they had seen, patients' brains repeated the same pattern of neuron activity they experienced while first watching the film, the New York Times reports. More »

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      brain  • scientific study  • memory  • Alzheimer's Disease  • neurons  • brain scans

  • July 2008

    • Study Yields More Clues About Autism

      Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 08 6:20 PM CDT

      Study Yields More Clues About Autism

      (Newser) - Scientists have found six new genes linked to autism, inching closer to a fuller understanding of the disorder and how to treat it, the AP reports. The genes in question are necessary for learning but are essentially stuck in the "off" position. The finding lends credence to the philosophy behind intensive education programs that seek to give the circuits an "extra push," said one expert.  More »

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      Middle East  • DNA  • scientific study  • autism  • genetic defects  • neurons  • synapse

  • February 2008

    • Chronic Pain Rewires the Brain

      Reuters  |  Feb 6, 08 5:34 AM CST

      Chronic Pain Rewires the Brain

      (Newser) - Researchers studying the brains of people suffering from chronic pain have found that  an area of their cortex is permanently active when it should sometimes deactivate, Reuters reports. That part of the brain, usually associated with emotion, stays on "full throttle" at all times. Researchers say this could explain why people who endure chronic pain are also more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, sleeplessness, and shortened attention spans.  More »

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      depression  • brain  • neurology  • neuroscience  • anxiety  • insomnia  • neurons  • chronic pain  • sleeplessness

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