title: scipy.io.loadmat doesn't work
body: <p>I have some problems loading mat files into spyder environment. I update my conda version and OS system (now I have Windows 10) and my script doesn't work anymore.</p>
  
  <p>This is the script:</p>
  
  <pre><code>import scipy.io as sio
  # I do a lot of stuff here
  file = "filename.mat"
  a = sio.loadmat(file)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have found that there is a problem with the <code>loadmat</code> routine, but I don't know what.</p>
  
  <p>I have this information about the system:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>OS: Windows 10, 64 bits.</li>
  <li>Anaconda 2, python 2.7</li>
  <li>Other related software installed: Visual Studio 2015</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>It works before system operation update. Previus version was Windows 7, 64 bits</p>
  
  <p>The error message when load line is executing: "Apparently the core died unexpectedly. Use 'Restart the core' to continue using this terminal."</p>
  
  <p>UPDATE 1:</p>
  
  <p>I have tested in a laptop the same situation, i.e., windows updating as well anaconda. The same problem with scipy.io.loadmat</p>
  
  <p>UPDATE 2:</p>
  
  <p>I installed an older version of anaconda. IT WORKS!!... Does somebody know what to do now?</p>
  
  <p>Regards</p>