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Dec. 12, 2003 Vol. 28, No. 17 Jeff Pike guides numerous changes in the School of Art Picturing Our Past To Current Issue Nov. 6, 2008 Comments, story ideas E-mail the Record
				Under the microscope Steven M. Rothman describes to visitors a multiphoton microscope, which can image fluorescent cells in living animals over time. Imaging damaged brain cells in mice provides clues into Alzheimer's disease "We've been able to visualize damaged nerve connections in living animals and follow them over time in the same animal," David Holtzman said.				Implanted stimulator for Parkinson's disease impairs cognitive function When given cognitive tests, patients performed better when their stimulators were turned off than when they were turned on. Brain areas involved in reading change during development A University study "directly compares simple word reading across the age range from schoolchildren to adulthood," said Bradley L. Schlaggar. Children needed for language skills study Participants will be asked to complete three visits, will be paid for their time and will receive a picture of their brain.

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