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Health & MedicineGene change linked to poor memory
A subtle change in a gene encoding a brain chemical may give some people better memory skills than others.
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Health & MedicineSlow brain repair seen in Huntington’s
In people with Huntington's disease, the brain tries to replace dying nerve cells.
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Scanning a brain that’s out of tune
Scientists have scanned the brain of a man who had great difficulty playing a tune and showed that his brain doesn't react normally to music.
By John Travis -
Mutant mice resist morphine’s appeal
A protein on nerve cells appears to be the key to developing morphine addiction.