Obama launches research initiative to study human brain

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Obama is introduced by Francis Collins before his announcement of his administration's BRAIN initiative at the White House in WashingtonBy Jeff Mason and Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The White House unveiled a sweeping new initiative on Tuesday to map the individual cells and circuits that make up the human brain, a project that will give scientists a better understanding of how a healthy brain works and how to devise better treatments for injuries and diseases of the brain. "There is this enormous mystery waiting to be unlocked," said President Barack Obama of the ambitious project unveiled at a White House ceremony packed with scientists. …

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