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Study: Some prenatal vitamins lack enough iodine KATU Portland Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:58 AM PST Many brands of multivitamins for pregnant women may not contain all the iodine they claim, potentially putting babies at risk of poor brain development, a new study suggests. 'Freaks' Help Scientist Unravel Nature and Nurture Newswise Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:36 AM PST In his latest book, "Freaks of Nature," University of Iowa psychologist Mark Blumberg examines nature's oddities as a window for exploring the development and evolution of body, brain and behavior. He focuses on physical abnormalities -- how they happen and how creatures adjust to them -- to illustrate his belief that nature and nurture are inseparable and equally important to development. New Piece In Alzheimer's Puzzle Discovered By Yale Researchers Medical News Today Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:15 AM PST Yale researchers have filled in a missing gap on the molecular road map of Alzheimer's disease. In the Feb. 26 issue of the journal Nature, the Yale team reports that cellular prion proteins trigger the process by which amyloid-beta peptides block brain function in Alzheimer's patients. "It has been a black box," said Stephen M. Stages Of Sleep Have Distinct Influence On Process Of Learning And Memory Medical News Today Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:15 AM PST Research on the sleeping brain has revealed some fascinating stage-dependent interactions between areas involved in formation and storage of long term memories. The study, published by Cell Press in the February 26th issue of the journal Neuron, may also provide a framework for further understanding the role of sleep in memory. During Challenging Tasks Brain Mechanism Recruited To Reduce Noise Medical News Today Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:15 AM PST New research reveals a sophisticated brain mechanism that is critical for filtering out irrelevant signals during demanding cognitive tasks. The study, published by Cell Press in the February 26 issue of the journal Neuron, also provides some insight into how disruption of key inhibitory pathways may contribute to schizophrenia. Study offers insight into addiction Canada.com Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:35 AM PST Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute have gained fresh insight into the brain chemistry behind addiction by studying the least likely of addicts â€" Parkinson’s disease patients. A Simple Model Explains How The Locust Brain Encodes Turbulent Plumes Of Odors Medical News Today Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:18 AM PST In the real world, odors don't happen one puff at a time. Animals move through, and subsequently distort, plumes of odor molecules that constantly drift, changing direction as the wind disperses them. Evidence For Precise Communication Across Brain Areas During Sleep Discovered By Caltech Scientists Medical News Today Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:18 AM PST By listening in on the chatter between neurons in various parts of the brain, researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have taken steps toward fully understanding just how memories are formed, transferred, and ultimately stored in the brain--and how that process varies throughout the various stages of sleep. Pratt: Aspartame has a history of controversy The Record Searchlight Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:09 AM PST Does it seem like it's more common than ever to hear that someone has a brain tumor? Of the many possible causes, one I think is worth looking into is the effect of aspartame on the brain. Aspartame is known commercially as Equal or NutraSweet - it's the sweetener in diet soda; some jams, jellies and baked goods; and even some vitamins. Florissant accident victim finally achieves what he's sought for 5 years - independence Suburban Journals Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:58 AM PST It's been five years this month since a car accident took the life of Ben Spangenberg's friend and left Spangenberg with brain trauma.

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