Scientists are untangling our bodies' genetic 'double-edged swords'
Read now →When imperfectly duplicated, crucial brain proteins can go from growing intellect to causing mental illness
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Early diagnosis of Parkinson's is becoming possible, but how early do patients want to know?
Read now →Each person's disease journey is different, and an early diagnosis is not necessarily a timely diagnosis
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Some brains are more susceptible to PTSD after trauma than others
Read now →Everyone experiences trauma, but in some brains, PTSD arises where others aren't at as much risk
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Testing drugs on stem cells in petri dishes may revolutionize our understanding of difficult-to-study diseases
Read now →Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? This is even more exciting for ALS patients.
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Neuroscience should take sex differences in the brain more seriously
Read now →Diseases like Alzheimer's and schizophrenia manifest differently in men and women, and that's important to know
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The medical jump from mice to humans just got easier
Read now →Machine learning technology could help researchers determine what mouse data are useful when designing human clinical trials
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