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UNC-CH: New compounds could target specific brain cell receptors to treat alcoholism, Alzheimer’s, more

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Feb 20, 2019

Led by Leslie Morrow, research shows how new compounds could target specific brain cell receptors to treat a wide variety of conditions, such as alcoholism, Alzheimer’s, depression, and posttraumatic stress.

Hillsborough firm with treatment for infant brain injuries raised debt round

Posted by WRAL News | Feb 1, 2019

A startup based on Duke University research that has a treatment to prevent infant brain injury has raised a debt round.

This brain training app may help you stay focused, says new study

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Jan 22, 2019

By playing a “brain training” game, called Decoder, players can increase their concentration, according to researchers at Cambridge University. This success, they claim, has been backed up by scientific tests.