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Contact: Kat Snodgrass mediareg@sfn.org Society for Neuroscience

WASHINGTON, D.C. New research about the brain and related disorders will be unveiled at Neuroscience 2012 in New Orleans, Oct. 1317. Findings will include how the brain weighs complex decisions; progress being made in treating Alzheimers disease, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury; and novel understanding of how life experiences, diet, and sleep influence brain health and wellness.

Neuroscience 2012 is the annual meeting of the SfN and with more than 31,000 attendees the worlds largest source of emerging news about brain science and health.

The research presented at Neuroscience 2012 is part of the latest progress in understanding how the brain and nervous system develops and works and how it breaks down, said SfN President Moses Chao. Each year, the meeting showcases new tools and valuable information about the brain from understanding learning and behavior to how the brain adapts or is ravaged by disease and disorders, Chao said.

Renowned artist Chuck Close, noted for his highly inventive techniques used to paint the human face, speaks about his life as a rolling neurological clinic and his artwork during the Dialogues between Neuroscience and Society lecture. A National Medal of Arts awardee, Close produced his iconic portraits while coping with serious impairments of his body and brain.

Credentialed media receive complimentary registration, access to a working press room, meals, and live streaming of press conferences held Sunday, Oct. 14, through Tuesday, Oct. 16. Press conference topics include:

The Social Brain People make thousands of decisions each day, from simple choices, to social judgments about ethics and morality. Explore new research being released that bridges the gap between social psychology and neuroscience to better decipher how the brain weighs complex social decisions and environments.

Early Interventions for Alzheimers Disease Diagnosing Alzheimers disease currently relies on logging mental decline over time, potentially long after the disease has wreaked havoc on the brain. What if we could detect Alzheimers disease before symptoms start? Learn more about emerging research that is helping spot initial changes in the diseased brain. What critical clues could help diagnose, delay, or prevent disease onset and suggest new avenues to treat the disease?

Adolescence Teenagers experience many emotional, social, and behavioral changes that can feed into great personal growth as well as increased risk for depression, drug experimentation, and impulsivity. Could these attributes be hardwired in the brain? New research investigates how the adolescent brain functions, and how critical development periods can alter brain health and wellness.

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