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1. Vaccine Trials and Other Therapies to Slow the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
2. BIBS/NPNI New Frontiers Awards Support Collaborative Research Projects
   Three interdisciplinary teams spanning basic science and clinical medicine have received New Frontiers research grants.
3. Brain Science Boosts Core Facilities
   Provost Mark Schlissel committed $1M to the Brown Institute for Brain Science (BIBS) for 2012-13 to support shared core facilities.
4. Rasmussen Appointed Chair of Psychiatry
5. Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute Brings in Major Gifts for Neuroscience Research and Teaching
   Three philanthropic gifts made to the Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute (NPNI) at Rhode Island Hospital will support innovative research and establish an annual lecture.
6. Phase 3 Intraveneous Bapineuzumab Clinical Trial Results
   Butler Hospital's Stephen Salloway, MD, chair of the Steering Committee for Janssen phase 3 clinical trial of bapineuzumab for Alzheimer's disease, speaks to results.
7. Karen Furie, MD, Appointed Chief of Neurology at Rhode Island, The Miriam and Bradley hospitals, Chair of Neurology at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
8. People With Paralysis Control Robotic Arms Using Brain-computer Interface
9. Distinct Brain Cells Recognize Novel Sights
10. When Nerve Meets Muscle, Biglycan Seals the Deal
    In the absence of the protein biglycan, synapses at neuromuscular junctions in mice began to break up about five weeks after birth, according to a new study led by Brown University researchers.
11. ‘Explorers’ Use Uncertainty and Specific Area of Brain
    As they try to find the best reward among options, some people explore based on how uncertain they are about the outcome of the options.
12. Cosmetic Chemical Hinders Brain Development in Tadpoles
    A new study finds that low concentrations of the chemical methylisothiazolinone has subtle but measurable negative effects on the neural development of tadpoles.
13. Altered Gene Tracks RNA Editing in Neurons
    RNA editing is a key step in gene expression.
14. Its the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year: How To Prepare Children With Autism For The Holiday Season
    From last minute shopping trips to holiday parties and family gatherings, the holiday season is often a stressful time for parents.
15. Stephen Helfand: ‘Healthspan,’ Not Lifespan, Is The Goal
    Stephen Helfand is one of a close-knit group of prominent Brown faculty working to discover exactly how our genes influence how long we live and how well we age.