23andMe, working in collaboration with the Milken Institute and Lundbeck, today announced that they have commenced enrollment for a first-of-its kind genetic study designed to gain understanding of the underlying biology of major depressive and bipolar disorders. This study will combine cognitive assessments with genetic data and survey responses to assess how genes influence brain processes – such as attention, decision-making and visual perception – in individuals who live with these serious mental health conditions.
“We know genetics play a role in the development of depression and bipolar, however there is a long pathway from our genes to the manifestation of complex diseases like these,” said Emily Drabant Conley, PhD., Vice President of Business Development at 23andMe. “We need to look at these conditions in a more comprehensive way to advance our understanding. By studying cognitive function alongside genetics and other environmental variables on a massive scale, we hope to take a significant step forward in the study of depression and bipolar.”
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Performing delicate surgery in the womb, months before birth, can substantially improve outcomes for children with a common, disabling birth defect of the spine. Experts at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) co-led a new landmark study showing that fetal surgery for spina bifida greatly reduces the need to divert fluid from the brain, improves mobility and improves the chances that a child will be able to walk independently.
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Second single of Mister E album by Breck Stewart, music by Jim Robson. The video was shot and edited with original source 30p HD 1920X1080i then reduced to 1280X720 (hd720) for maximum compatibility with most net settings and web sites. Directed by Breck Stewart and Mario Beauchesne as part of MoonDaze Productions. Featuring Gazelle, Gabriel, Steve Desmarais as Sparkangel and Jovani Aldana as Dito.
The video was recorded on location at Sky Pub Club in Montreal, Canada. The term Mister E is a reference to the drug MDMA commonly known as Ecstasy which is very popular in clubs. It's also a word play on the word mystery. All the songs on Mister E are about the danger of Ecstasy and how it can have a devastating effect on the human brain.
Had an awesome time with these guys.. Watch closely when we jump out.. my body is completely dead.. had a sensory overload when the ground was coming at me in excess of 100MPH+. It's funny how your brain and body react (or not) when you realize,
Children’s Medical Center Dallas (Children’s) http://childrens.com is launching a critical stroke initiative to diagnose and treat strokes in children. Pediatric strokes is a little-known condition that occurs as often as leukemia and brain tumors but often is not recognized by parents or physicians, despite the serious short- and long-term health consequences. As part of this effort, Children’s will be one of four research sites in North America participating in this groundbreaking research.
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First single of Mister E album by Breck Stewart, music by 604-ToKaY. The term Mister E is a reference to the drug MDMA commonly known as Ecstasy which is very popular in clubs. It's also a word play on the word mystery. All the songs on Mister E are about the danger of Ecstasy and how it can have a devastating effect on the human brain.
The video was shot and edited with original source 30p HD 1920X1080i then reduced to 1280X720 (hd720) for maximum compatibility with most net settings and web sites. Directed and edited by Breck Stewart with first AD Mario Beauchesne as part of MoonDaze Productions. Featuring Cantelli Canto, St�phanie Tremblay, Jorge Briceno, Francis G, Mario Beauchesne and Jose Luis Mesuro with cameos by Eric, Cindy, Cyb�le, Patricia, Keven, Steve and Pierre. The video was shot at Sky Pub Club in Montreal, Canada.
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Fourth single of Mister E album by Breck Stewart, music by Fafnirrockson, mastering by 604-ToKaY. Directed and edited by Breck Stewart with first AD and DP Steve Turmel, Second AD Stephan Tremblay and featuring Mario Beauchesne as Vixo, Bruno St-Jacques as Vecto, Bony D. as Para and Mathieu Primeau as Donji, produced by MoonDaze Productions. The term Mister E is a reference to the drug MDMA commonly known as Ecstasy which is very popular in clubs. All the songs on Mister E are about the danger of Ecstasy and how it can have a devastating effect on the human brain.
An international team of researchers led by Gerard D. Schellenberg, PhD, a member of the CurePSP Genetics Consortium and professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has identified three new genes that can increase the risk of people developing Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).
PSP is a rare neurodegenerative brain disease, similar to Parkinson’s disease, which causes severe disability by destroying parts of cells that allow the brain to function normally. While PSP has underlying biological similarities to Alzheimer’s disease, a disease which primarily affects memory, PSP impacts a person’s physical movement and bodily functions. PSP leads to progressive decline in patients — there is no known cause or cure.
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Keep Memory Alive’s 16th annual Power of Love Gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas brought out some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment to celebrate Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday and raise funds for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and the Muhammad Ali Center.
Highlights of the evening included a heartfelt “Happy Birthday” serenade by Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg leading the crowd in chanting “Ali” during his performance of “Who Am I (What’s My Name)?” and famed boxers Sugar Ray Leonard, Evander Holyfield and Tommy “Hitman” Hearns joining LL Cool J on stage for “Mama Said Knock You Out.” Stars like Sean Combs, Samuel L. Jackson, Terrence Howard and David Beckham gave personal remarks and remembrances about “The Greatest” while Lenny Kravitz, Cee Lo Green and Kelly Rowland performed for Ali and the sold-out crowd of about 2,000.
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The bold and thrilling quest to finally understand the brain—and along with it our mental afflictions, from depression to autism—by a rising star in neuroscience
Sebastian Seung, a dynamic young professor at MIT, is at the forefront of a revolution in neuroscience. He believes that our identity lies not in our genes, but in the connections between our brain cells—our own particular wiring. Seung and a dedicated group of researchers are leading the effort to map these connections, neuron by neuron, synapse by synapse. It is a monumental effort—the scientific equivalent of climbing Mount Everest—but if they succeed, they will uncover the basis of personality, identity, intelligence, memory, and perhaps disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. Seung explains how this new map of a human “connectome” might even enable us to “upload” our brains into a computer, making us effectively immortal.
Connectome is a mind-bending adventure story, told with great passion and authority. It presents a daring scientific and technological vision for at last understanding what makes us who we are, both as individuals and as a species. Find out more here, http://bit.ly/yEBoyq Non-Fiction
