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Brain size could determine whether you are good at maintaining friendships

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:33:00 +0200

Researchers are suggesting that there is a link between the number of friends you have and the size of the region of the brain - known as the orbital prefrontal cortex - that is found just above the eyes. A new study shows that this brain region is bigger in people who have a larger number of friendships. Their study is published on 1 February 2012 in the journal, Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
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Addicts' cravings have different roots in men and women

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:20:00 +0200

When it comes to addiction, sex matters.
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Government departments (and Cope) get attachment orders

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0200

The Gauteng government has denied that a sheriff was detained when she arrived at the offices of Gauteng Premier, Nomvula Mokonyane's office with an attachment order to remove furniture from the premises.
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Autism redefined: Yale researchers study impact of proposed diagnostic criteria

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:43:00 +0200

Getting an autism diagnosis could be more difficult in 2013 when a revised diagnostic definition goes into effect. The proposed changes may affect the proportion of individuals who qualify for a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, according to preliminary data presented by Yale School of Medicine researchers at a meeting of the Icelandic Medical Association.
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Even in the healthy, stress causes brain to shrink, Yale study shows

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:13:00 +0200

Experiencing stressful life events, such as a divorce or job loss, can reduce gray matter in critical regions of the brain that regulate emotion and important physiological functions - even in healthy individuals, Yale researchers report in a study published online the week of 9 January in the journal Biological Psychiatry.
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Study looks at impact of cell phone base station on body's adrenergic system

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:31:00 +0200

Changes of clinically important neurotransmitters from electromagnetic radiation.
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Agent shows ability to suppress brain metastasis and related damage

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:34:00 +0200

Scientists are one step closer to repairing the damage caused by brain metastasis, a major challenge in cancer treatment, according to data published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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Timing is key in the proper wiring of the brain, Yale researchers find

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:42:00 +0200

After birth, the developing brain is largely shaped by experiences in the environment. However, neurobiologists at Yale and elsewhere have also shown that for many functions the successful wiring of neural circuits depends upon spontaneous activity in the brain that arises before birth independent of external influences.
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Alzheimer's vaccine cures memory of mice

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:21:00 +0200

A vaccine that slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia has been developed by researchers at the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI).
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Scientists identify area that could sever communication between brain and heart in disease

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:30:00 +0200

A team of neuroscientists and anaesthetists, who have been using pioneering techniques to study how the brain regulates the heart, has identified a crucial part of the nervous system whose malfunction may account for an increased risk of death from heart failure. The findings, published online (ahead of print) in the Journal of Physiology, could lead to more targeted therapies to help reduce serious illness and death in cardiovascular disease.
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