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A landmark special issue of Springer's Humana Press journal Neuroinformatics describes the new Neuroscience Information Framework (NIF), a dynamic inventory of web-based neurosciences data, resources and tools that scientists and students can access via any computer connected to the Internet.

A revolutionary product that will change the face of brain research was announced by Elsevier in partnership with the Allen Institute for Brain Science. BrainNavigator (http://www.elsevierlabsuite.com/brainnavigator), a 3D research tool, will replace bulky desk atlases and move brain research online, saving scientists time while improving the quality of day-to-day research.

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The brains of people whose cognition remained super-sharp in their 80s and beyond showed distinct features compared with those with age-normal functioning, a researcher said here.

Nutra Pharma Corp., a biotechnology company that is developing treatments for Adrenomyeloneuropathy, HIV and Multiple Sclerosis, has announced today that its wholly-owned drug discovery subsidiary, ReceptoPharm, will provide RPI-78M under compassionate release to patients previously enrolled in the Phase IIb/IIIa clinical study of Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN).

NORTH WALES, Pa. (MedPage Today) -- Stimulating growth hormone secretion in Alzheimer's patients did nothing to help clear beta-amyloid plaques or halt disease progression, researchers found.