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Decoding brain waves to eavesdrop on what we hear

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Neuroscientists may one day be able to hear the imagined speech of a patient unable to speak due to stroke or paralysis, according to University of California, Berkeley, researchers.

Discovery may lead to new treatment for Rett Syndrome

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Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that a molecule critical to the development and plasticity of nerve cells brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) — is severely lacking in brainstem neurons in mutations leading to Rett syndrome, a neurological developmental disorder. The finding has implications for the treatment of neurological disorders, including Rett syndrome that affects one in 10,000 baby girls.