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New drug could prevent impaired memory in schizophrenia sufferers
Posted in Medicine on 19th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
A mutation thwarts the development of neurons that connect two parts of the brain together, the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus, while the brain is forming.
Mini-brains to help us understand how chemicals affect the brain
Posted in Medicine on 17th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
In recent years, scientists have turned to "mini-brains", tiny lab-grown balls of brain cells, to test pharmaceuticals or better understand the causes of some diseases.
Learning to fly a plane from expert-pilot brainwave patterns
Posted in Science on 15th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Novice pilots who received brain stimulation via electrode-embedded head caps improved their piloting abilities, with a 33 percent increase in skill consistency.
Alzheimer's preventative drug hope
Posted in Medicine on 13th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists have detected a number of drugs which could help protect against Alzheimer's disease, acting like statins for the brain.
Preservation of a rabbit brain with new cryonics procedure
Posted in Science on 10th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
The Small Mammalian Brain Preservation Prize was won after a protocol was able to preserve an entire rabbit brain with very well-preserved ultrastructure.