Topic: Brain

Elderly people with mild memory problems may benefit from taking very high daily doses of vitamin B to slow the rate of brain shrinkage, say researchers. ... more

Five minutes in a scanner can reveal how far a child's brain has come along the path from childhood to maturity and potentially shed light on a range of psychological and developmental disorders, scie ... more

Amyloid beta proteins, widely thought to cause Alzheimer's disease, block the transport of vital cargoes inside brain cells. Scientists have discovered that reducing the level of another protein, tau, ... more

Functional connectivity MRI data may help track the course of aberrant brain development. Medscape Medical News ... more

Study finds it is an independent risk factor for harming brain health ... more

Researcher suggests tests may give warning if child's brain growth is behind schedule ... more

Milan, 9 September, 2010 – In our dynamic 3D world, we can encounter a familiar face from any angle and still recognize that face with ease, even if the person has, for example, changed his hair styl ... more

Researchers have discovered that markedly depleted amounts of an omega-3 fatty acid in brain tissue samples from Alzheimer's patients may be due to the liver's inability to produce the complex fat, al ... more

Prior research has shown that alcohol abuse and dependence are typically associated with higher rates of obesity, as evidenced by a high body mass index (BMI)... ... more

Daily tablets of large doses of B vitamins can halve the rate of brain shrinkage in elderly people with memory problems and may slow their progression toward dementia, data from a British trial showed ... more

A new study identifies molecules that can be used to selectively reduce generation of the sticky, neuron-damaging plaques that are the hallmark of the Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain. The research, pub ... more

Addictive drugs are known to induce changes in the brain's reward circuits that may underlie drug craving and relapse after long periods of abstinence. Now, new research, published by Cell Press in th ... more

News outlets report on hospital industries in Houston, Texas; Irvine, Calif. and Madison County, La. The Houston Chronicle: "Options to address the unique health concerns of older adults are becoming ... more

The findings could shed new light on human learning and neurological and psychiatric disorders JUPITER, FL, September 8, 2010 – A team led by a Scripps Research Institute scientist has for the first ... more

Data published in Neuron demonstrate proof of concept in long term prevention of disease pathology in a mouse model, without GI side effects SAN DIEGO #8212; In the Sept 9, 2010 issue of Neuron, Neur ... more

Athens, GA—A new University of Georgia study published in the journal Nature has identified a critical enzyme that keeps traffic flowing in the right direction in the nervous system, and the finding ... more

A new study identifies molecules that can be used to selectively reduce generation of the sticky, neuron-damaging plaques that are the hallmark of the Alzheimer #8217;s disease (AD) brain. The researc ... more

Potential new targeted treatment improves language, cognition, parents say (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — One of the antibiotics most commonly prescribed to treat adolescent acne can increase attention spans ... more

Yeast could be a powerful ally in the discovery of new therapeutic drugs to treat Parkinson #8217;s disease says a scientist presenting his work at the Society for General Microbiology #8217;s autumn ... more

BOSTON, Mass. (September 8, 2010)‹Scientists have discovered a small molecule that helps human cells get rid of the misfolded, disfigured proteins implicated in Alzheimer¹s disease and other neurode ... more

Dementia researchers and caregivers from across the globe will meet in Indianapolis Oct. 6-8 for the 7th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias. The conference provides a rare opportunit ... more

Uncovering the secrets of the brain requires an intense network of collaborative research. Building on a tool that was co-developed in his laboratory and described in a recent issue of Brain, Dr. Yani ... more

Addictive drugs are known to induce changes in the brain's reward circuits that may underlie drug craving and relapse after long periods of abstinence. Now, new research uncovers a specific neural mec ... more

A type of neuron that, when malfunctioning, has been tied to epilepsy, autism and schizophrenia is much more complex than previously thought, researchers report. ... more

A team of scientists has synthesized hundreds of new compounds with the potential of reducing the production of the A-beta 42 peptide, a primary component of Alzheimer's disease. In mouse models, one ... more

US scientists have moved a step closer to developing a mind-reading machine: they wired a man's brain up to a computerized device that helped them to determine at a rate significantly better than cha ... more

Discovery reveals a natural mechanism for getting rid of excess amyloid Chemists at the University of California, San Diego, have identified how a protein that accumulates in the brains of people with ... more

An international study has discovered the reason why some people who eat a high-fat diet remain slim, yet others pile on the weight. The study, led in Australia by the Monash Obesity and Diabetes Inst ... more

An international team of scientists has discovered the reason why some people who eat a high-fat diet remain slim, yet others pile on the weight. The study found that a high-fat diet causes brain cell ... more

NPR reports on post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury in troops returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Though thousands of soldiers are diagnosed with PTSD, many more suf ... more

In the Sept. 9, 2010 issue of Neuron, Neurogenetic Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NGP) reports proof of concept studies that show its proprietary compound, NGP 555, is effective in preventing the amyloid path ... more

Alcohol abuse and dependence are often associated with a high body mass index (BMI). A new study shows that alcohol-related brain injury may result from a complicated fusion of hazardous drinking, chr ... more

In a rat model, administration of erythropoietin (EPO) in combination with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) 6 hours after ischemic stroke exacerbates brain hemorrhage, according to a report in the J ... more

Comedienne Kathleen Madigan has a cute line about a farmer whose home along the banks of the Mississippi has been flooded (again): "And he's just as surprised this year as he was last year!"Which also ... more

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers have identified a new target for the treatment of lymphoma and are testing a potential new drug in pet dogs afflicted with the disease. At low doses, the compound, calle ... more

Results suggest further study of potential role in addiction treatment UPTON, NY — A brain-scanning study at the U.S. Department of Energy #8217;s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, conducted with ... more

Mount Sinai researchers identify new therapeutic target to improve pain management after chronic morphine administration Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a major mechani ... more

Using a moving 3-D computer model based on the skull and teeth of a New Zealand reptile called tuatara, researchers have revealed how damage to dental implants and jaw joints may be prevented by sophi ... more

A brain-scanning study reveals that an oral dose of methylphenidate, commonly known as Ritalin, improves impaired brain function and enhances cognitive performance in people who are addicted to cocain ... more

Newborn babies with low levels of vitamin D have an increased risk of developing schizophrenia later in life, researchers at the Queensland Brain Institute have found. The research team used tiny sam ... more

In an early step toward letting severely paralyzed people speak with their thoughts, University of Utah researchers translated brain signals into words using two grids of 16 microelectrodes implanted ... more

Does the word arundinaceous mean long and thin or someone who talks too much? Is an aleconner a beer-taster or a kind of bird? Does scunner mean deep dislike or something you'd find on a boat? Ques ... more

In a recent study, researchers demonstrated that conditional small RNA molecules can effectively kill lab-grown human brain, prostate and bone cancer cells in a mutation-specific manner. The treatment ... more

Plaque-causing bacteria can jailbreak from the mouth into the bloodstream and increase your risk of heart attack says a scientist at the Society for General Microbiology #8217;s autumn meeting in Nott ... more

Avastin cancer drug timeline:"1997: Genentech begins clinical trials of Avastin on cancer patients.February 2004: FDA approves Avastin to treat colon cancer.October 2006: FDA approves Avastin to treat ... more

Avastin cancer drug timeline:"1997: Genentech begins clinical trials of Avastin on cancer patients.February 2004: FDA approves Avastin to treat colon cancer.October 2006: FDA approves Avastin to treat ... more

Major depression is a common and disabling brain condition marked not only by the presence of depressed mood but also by its effects on sleep, energy, decision-making, memory and thoughts of death or ... more

There is yet no straightforward way to determine the optimal dose level and treatment schedules for high-dose radiation therapies such as stereotactic radiation therapy, which is used to treat brain a ... more

A unique new therapy that applies electrical stimulation to a major nerve emanating from the brain is showing promise for major depression. In a recently completed clinical trial, trigeminal nerve sti ... more

The phrase ��therapeutic hypothermia �� sounds like a contradiction in terms. How could hypothermia, or dangerously low body temperature, be therapeutic? Yet according to a recent Reuters article, a ... more

s/2006/06/26/health/main1753620.shtml?tag=dsGoogleModule">CBS News:A 2006 study questioned the acceptability of minor episodic memory loss in older adults as normal. Episodic memory loss includes thin ... more

One of the most severe complications of brain surgery is a pulmonary embolism. But a new study suggests that screening methods used to access the risk of pulmonary embolisms may fall short. ... more

Stem cells might be thought of as trunks in the tree of life. All multi-cellular organisms have them, and they can turn into a dazzling variety other cells - kidney, brain, heart or skin, for example. ... more

Our cerebral cortex, or pallium, is a big part of what makes us human: art, literature and science would not exist had this most fascinating part of our brain not emerged in some less intelligent ance ... more

One of the most severe complications of brain surgery is a life-threatening blood clot in the lungs called a pulmonary embolism. But a Loyola University Health System study published in the Journal ... more

Stem cells might be thought of as trunks in the tree of life. All multi-cellular organisms have them, and they can turn into a dazzling variety other cells - kidney, brain, heart or skin, for example. ... more

Major depression is a common and disabling brain condition marked not only by the presence of depressed mood but also by its effects on sleep, energy, decision-making, memory and thoughts of death or ... more

In what is being described as the first judgment of its kind in the UK, a family was awarded nearly $140,000 after a medical assessment panel consisting of two doctors and an attorney concluded that t ... more

Athens, Ga. – Stem cells might be thought of as trunks in the tree of life. All multi-cellular organisms have them, and they can turn into a dazzling variety other cells—kidney, brain, heart or skin ... more

The California Legislature has approved a bill aimed at limiting radiation exposure, following reports that hundreds of patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and three other hospitals were acciden ... more

Thousands of people who are partially sighted following stroke or brain injury could gain greater independence from a simple, cheap and accessible training course which could eventually be delivered f ... more

When your newborn infant is crying with uncomfortable teething or otherwise obviously suffering, feeding sugar to the little one has been a home remedy for years based on not only perceived behavior, ... more

Games, reading help mask trouble in brain, study suggests, making later progress of disease seem quicker Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia ... more

Source: HealthDay - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Seniors' Health, Vitamin E ... more

ST. PAUL, Minn. – New research shows that mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles, reading and listening to the radio may, at first, slow the decline of thinking skills but speed up ... more

Ezlopitant, a compound known to suppress craving for alcohol in humans, was shown to decrease consumption of sweetened water by rodents in a study by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Researc ... more

In Alzheimer's disease, the problem is beta-amyloid, a protein that accumulates in the brain and causes nerve cells to weaken and die. Drugs designed to eliminate plaques made of beta-amyloid have a f ... more

Mentally stimulating activities that challenge and engage the brain, such as crossword puzzles, reading, or listening to the radio may help slow down cognitive decline - the gradual deterioration of t ... more

New research shows that mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles, reading and listening to the radio may, at first, slow the decline of thinking skills but speed up dementia later in ... more

Games, reading help mask trouble in brain, study suggests, making later progress of disease seem quicker ... more

In Alzheimer #8217;s disease, the problem is beta-amyloid, a protein that accumulates in the brain and causes nerve cells to weaken and die. Drugs designed to eliminate plaques made of beta-amyloid ha ... more

A team of researchers, led by Yizheng Wang, at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, has identified a way to preserve nerve cells in a rat model of stroke. Stroke is most commonly caused by impaired ... more

The brain's right hemisphere is not involved in the initial processes of reading in Arabic, due to the graphic complexity of Arabic script. Therefore reading acquisition in Arabic is much harder in co ... more

Valentin Dragoi, Ph.D., an associate professor of neurobiology and anatomy at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), is one of 17 researchers to win a 2010 National Insti ... more

Brain lesions associated with increased multiple sclerosis activity appear in patients more often between the months of March and August, a new study shows. ... more

Investigators from the International Headache Genetics Consortium, a world-wide collaboration of researchers, have identified the first-ever genetic risk factor associated with common types of migrain ... more

How does your brain know where your hand has to go to pick up a cup of coffee and successfully bring this to your mouth? By converting all of the information into coordinates of the eye, according to ... more

Berries may help clear toxic proteins from the aging brain via induction of autophagy. Medscape Medical News ... more

MRI-detected brain lesions more common in spring, summer, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Multiple Sclerosis ... more

A new US study that compared brain scans of people with multiple sclerosis to weather data over a two year period found that disease activity varied with the seasons, with spring and summer months sh ... more

New research shows that multiple sclerosis (MS) activity can increase during spring and summer months. The research is published in the August 31, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of th ... more

University of British Columbia researchers have led the development of a new "toolbox of MiniPromoters" for research and future therapies on brain, spinal cord and eye function. MiniPromoters are smal ... more

All humans are synchronised to the rhythmic light-dark changes that occur on a daily basis. Rhythms in physiological and biochemical processes and behavioural patterns persist in the absence of all ex ... more

It's not just you...everybody zones out when they're reading. For a new study published in Psychological Science a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, scientists recorded eye movemen ... more

Philadelphia, PA, 30 August 2010 - The notion that cutting or burning oneself could provide relief from emotional distress is difficult to understand for most people, but it is an experience reported ... more

Press conference on the occasion of the 23rd ECNP Congress, Aug. 31, 2010, Amsterdam Depression is actually defined by specific clinical symptoms such as sadness, difficulty to experience pleasure, sl ... more

Exposure to stress in the womb could be more harmful to males after birth than females, researchers have found. A study shows that when female mice are exposed to stressful situations early in preg ... more

Schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders are a chronic and often disabling condition. Despite modern treatment techniques they still present an enormous burden to the patients and their relatives ... more

Researchers have tracked a cell-to-cell signaling pathway that designates the future location of the ear's sensory organs in embryonic mice. The scientists succeeded in activating this signal more wid ... more

A group of "professional couch potatoes," as one researcher described them, has proven that even moderate exercise - in this case walking at one's own pace for 40 minutes three times a week - can enha ... more

A new study in mice shows how social support can help minimize some of the worst physical damages to the brain caused by a heart attack. From cell death to depressive symptoms to regulation of the hea ... more

Much like snowflakes, no two neurons are exactly alike. But it's not the size or shape that sets one neuron apart from another, it's the way it responds to incoming stimuli. Researchers have discovere ... more

ST. PAUL, Minn. – New research shows that multiple sclerosis (MS) activity can increase during spring and summer months. The research is published in the August 31, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the me ... more

Researchers have developed a new "toolbox of MiniPromoters" for research and future therapies on brain, spinal cord and eye function. ... more

If you thought it was bad enough that the Feds are providing tax-exemption status for mosques to send money to Hamas, you'll be even more p**sed off to learn that the Obama administration is paying fo ... more

MRI-detected brain lesions more common in spring, summer, study finds ... more

Notice how coffee can kickstart your brain? Or the kids go mental after a load of lollies at the Royal Show? That's our brain reacting to what we are eating and drinking. If just a little bit of caffe ... more

Burning the candle at both ends for a week may take an even bigger toll than you thought.Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that five nights of restricted sleep - four hours ... more

Researchers have found the first ever genetic risk factor associated with common types of migraine. The team found that patients with the DNA variant have a significantly greater risk for developing m ... more

Press conference on the occasion of the 23rd ECNP Congress 2010, Amsterdam All humans are synchronised to the rhythmic light-dark changes that occur on a daily basis. Rhythms in physiological and bioc ... more

Last year, researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) announced that they had shown, for the first time, that adult neural stem cells could improve the memory of mice with advanced Alzh ... more

Press conference on the occasion of the 23rd ECNP Congress, Aug. 29, 2010, Amsterdam Schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders are a chronic and often disabling condition. Despite modern treatment ... more

Genetic variant may increase susceptibility to migraine triggers A world-wide collaboration of researchers has identified the first-ever genetic risk factor associated with common types of migraine. T ... more

An editorial in the journal Lancet debates the problems of drug development for Alzheimer's disease. The feature questions why so many trials are failing at the phase 3 clinical trial stage and asks ... more

The first annual national conference on translational brain research will be held at The Australian National University on Monday. What: Translational Research in the Brain: Accelerating the Pathway f ... more

Being on the alert for symptoms can be key to preventing brain damage ... more

In 10% of patients, virus was eradicated in blood but living in spinal fluid ... more

For more than fifty years, the neuroscience community is engaged in an intensive debate on how information is coded in the brain and transmitted reliably from one brain region to the next. Mutually ex ... more

Although a new surge of scientific research has uncovered telltale signs of Alzheimer's disease that show up in brain scans and spinal taps, many questions remain unanswered about the clinical value o ... more

Fear can make you run, it can make you fight, and it can glue you to the spot. Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Monterotondo, Italy and GlaxoSmithKline in Verona, Ital ... more

New research uncovers what may be a primary neuron-damaging insult that occurs in an inherited form of a devastating neurodegenerative disorder. The study, published by Cell Press in the journal Neuro ... more

Has your toddler eaten fish today? A University of Illinois food science professor has two important reasons for including seafood in your young child's diet, reasons that have motivated her work in h ... more

For more than fifty years, the neuroscience community has been engaged in an intensive debate on how information is coded in the brain and transmitted reliably from one brain region to the next. Mutua ... more

Most recent studies show that elderly people over the age of 80 often have mixed pathologies in their brains that account for their memory loss and confusion. Very few senior citizens have "pure Alzhe ... more

BrainScope Company, Inc. announced the publication of clinical research findings from a study in patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) following a closed head injury. The study publish ... more

You don't just need your eyes to think of the name of a tool; your hands get involved, too. A new study finds that people are slower to identify a picture of a tool if its handle is pointed toward a h ... more

Rising numbers of people who are resistant to insulin or who have type 2 diabetes may also have an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease according to a new study published in Neurology. The study of 1 ... more

The UA test battery allows for quick assessment both to predict life trajectory and possible drug and behavioral interventions Neuroscientists in the Down Syndrome Research Group at the University of ... more

Study shows brain trauma associated with lifelong conditions that affect quality of life and mortality GALVESTON – Traumatic brain injury, currently considered a singular event by the insurance indus ... more

A specific type of fat present in cell membranes also serves as a cellular pH sensor, a team of University of British Columbia researchers has discovered. pH is a measure of acidity or basicity. Cells ... more

Human umbilical cord blood cells (HUCB) used to treat cultured rat brain cells (astrocytes) deprived of oxygen appear to protect astrocytes from cell death after stroke-like damage, reports a team of ... more

Traumatic brain injury, currently considered a singular event by the insurance industry and many health care providers, is instead the beginning of an ongoing process that impacts multiple organ syste ... more

A group of "professional couch potatoes," as one researcher described them, has proven that even moderate exercise -- in this case walking at one's own pace for 40 minutes three times a week -- can en ... more

Increased age-related interhemispheric "cross-talk" slows response time to motor tasks, imaging study shows. Medscape Medical News ... more

Individuals with Type 2 diabetes or insulin resistance have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease because they are more likely to develop plaques in the brain associated with Azheimer's, say ... more

Whether a soldier needs a cure for the common cold or brain surgery, the NATO hospital on Kandahar Airfield can handle it. This is one of Afghanistan #8217;s most sophisticated hospitals, and it prov ... more

Individuals with Type 2 diabetes or insulin resistance have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease because they are more likely to develop plaques in the brain associated with Azheimer's, say ... more

An estimated 25 million patients per year in the U.S. undergo surgeries using general anesthesia, but scientists have only been able to hypothesize how anesthetics interact with the CNS. Now, research ... more

Production of new nerve cells in the human brain is linked to learning and memory, according to a new study. The research is the first to show such a link in humans. The findings provide clues about p ... more

Latest study correlates insulin troubles with dementia-linked brain plaques Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alzheimer's Disease, Diabetes ... more

People with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes appear to be at an increased risk of developing plaques in the brain that are associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to new research publishe ... more

Findings add new dimension to how memories are encoded, suggest new therapeutic targets Functioning much like gears in a machine, cellular motor proteins are critical to dynamic functions throughout t ... more

There is still much that is unknown about autism, but a psychologist has completed a six-year study of brain tissue that, for the first time, provided physical evidence of short-range over-connectivit ... more

Latest study correlates insulin troubles with dementia-linked brain plaques ... more

People with insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes may be at increased risk for developing telltale brain plaques that are closely linked to Alzheimer's disease, a study shows. ... more

Current antiepileptic drugs have many side-effects, among others slowing down brain activity, which in turn reduces patients �� ability to react. These side-effects could be eliminated if genes that c ... more

People with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes appear to be at an increased risk of developing plaques in the brain that are associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. ... more

New findings could lead to better treatments for memory disorders JUPITER, FL, August 24, 2010 –- Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a mechanism that ... more

New research uncovers what may be a primary neuron-damaging insult that occurs in an inherited form of a devastating neurodegenerative disorder. The study, published by Cell Press in the August 26th i ... more

A team of American scientists claims that a new method of testing for neurological diseases could provide doctors with a rapid and noninvasive method of diagnosing degenerative disorders. The research ... more

Brain cells exposed to a form of the amyloid beta protein, the molecule linked to Alzheimer's disease, become stiffer and bend less under pressure, researchers have found. ... more

When 'cross-talk' in brain starts to overlap, reaction time is affected, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Brain Diseases, Seniors' Health ... more

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School have identified a novel approach of combining chemotherapy with a targeted therapy to decrease the recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme ... more

NARSAD announced its 2010 Independent Investigator grants totaling in excess of $4.1 million, which will support 42 innovative researchers at the leading edge of discovery within neuroscience and psyc ... more

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School have identified a novel approach of combining chemotherapy with a targeted therapy to decrease the recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme ... more

PHILADELPHIA — Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School have identified a novel approach of combining chemotherapy with a targeted therapy to decrease the recurrence of gliobla ... more

Source: National Center for Research Resources, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Genetic Brain Disorders, Gene ... more

Researchers have identified a novel approach of combining chemotherapy with a targeted therapy to decrease the recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and aggressive brain tumor. ... more

Repeatedly boosting brain levels of one natural painkiller soon shuts down the brain cell receptors that respond to it, so that the painkilling effect is lost, according to a surprising new study that ... more

When 'cross-talk' in brain starts to overlap, reaction time is affected, study finds ... more

When human umbilical cord blood cells were used to treat cultured rat brain cells deprived of oxygen, the cells appeared to protect astrocytes from cell death after stroke-like damage. Researchers fou ... more

The Epilepsy Therapy Project (ETP) and the Epilepsy Foundation (EF) announced the latest grant recipients of its New Therapy Grants Program, a unique joint venture of the non-profit epilepsy organizat ... more

Sovereign Health of California, a premier behavioral health treatment center located in San Clemente, California, announced that it has further expanded its evidence-based services by adding a neurofe ... more

When people are communicating in sign languages, they also move their mouths. But scientists have debated whether mouth movements resembling spoken language are part of the sign itself or are connecte ... more

A daily dose of an old antibiotic may help diabetics avoid a stroke or at least minimize its damage, Medical College of Georgia researchers report. Minocycline, a drug already under study at MCG for ... more

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that using specific drugs can protect nerve cells in mice from the lethal effects of Parkinson #8217;s disease. The researchers #8217; findings are published in ... more

Researchers find conflicting results on inflammatory processes Human umbilical cord blood cells (HUCB) used to treat cultured rat brain cells (astrocytes) deprived of oxygen appear to protect astrocyt ... more

A North Carolina State University researcher has helped to locate and identify a gene responsible for a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects American Staffordshire terriers. This same gene may ... more

Compounds found in various berries and possibly in walnuts may slow down natural aging processes in the brain, new research indicates. ... more

A daily dose of an old antibiotic may help diabetics avoid a stroke or at least minimize its damage, researchers report. Minocycline, a drug already under study for stroke treatment, may help diabetic ... more

Scientists report the first evidence that eating blueberries, strawberries, and acai berries may help the aging brain stay healthy in a crucial but previously unrecognized way. Their study concludes t ... more

Researchers have developed a nano-sized vehicle that can deliver chemotherapy drugs directly into cancer cells while avoiding interaction with healthy cells. The vehicle is very similar to a 'cluster ... more

Tel Aviv University develops nano-vehicle to deliver chemotherapy treatments on target Chemotherapy, while an effective cancer treatment, also brings debilitating side effects such as nausea, liver to ... more

AUGUSTA, Ga. - A daily dose of an old antibiotic may help diabetics avoid a stroke or at least minimize its damage, Medical College of Georgia researchers report. Minocycline, a drug already under stu ... more

BOSTON (August 23, 2010) — A clue to the causes of autism and mental retardation lies in the synapse, the tiny intercellular junction that rapidly transfers information from one neuron to the next. A ... more

Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) have successfully used a drug to reset and restart the natural 24 hour b ... more

BOSTON, Aug. 23, 2010 — Scientists today reported the first evidence that eating blueberries, strawberries, and acai berries may help the aging brain stay healthy in a crucial but previously unrecogn ... more

Studies of the spinal fluid of patients given anti-HIV drugs have resulted in new findings suggesting that the brain can act as a hiding place for the HIV virus. Around 10 percent of patients showed t ... more

Mutations in a single gene can cause several types of developmental brain abnormalities that experts have traditionally considered different disorders. With support from the National Institutes of Hea ... more

Brain cells exposed to a form of the amyloid beta protein, the molecule linked to Alzheimer's disease, become stiffer and bend less under pressure, researchers at UC Davis have found. The results reve ... more

The Alzheimer's Association is disappointed to learn of the negative interim results from the Phase III clinical trial of Semagacestat. People with Alzheimer's urgently need more and better treatmen ... more

Mutations in a single gene can cause several types of developmental brain abnormalities that experts have traditionally considered different disorders. With support from the National Institutes of Hea ... more

Whether it's sports, poker or the high-stakes world of business, there are those who always find a way to win when there's money on the table. Now, for the first time, psychology researchers at Washin ... more

The Alabama Department of Public Health advises the public to be alert to the warning signals of heat illnesses. Between June and mid-August at least six persons ranging from preschool age to their 80 ... more

New study shows GM-CSF reduces AD pathology and eliminates memory loss A signaling protein released during rheumatoid arthritis dramatically reduced Alzheimer #8217;s disease pathology and reversed th ... more

Mutations in a single gene can cause several types of developmental brain abnormalities that experts have traditionally considered different disorders. Researchers have now found those mutations throu ... more

Mutations in a single gene can cause several types of developmental brain abnormalities that experts have traditionally considered different disorders. With support from the National Institutes of Hea ... more

Keep your heart healthy and you may slow down the ageing of your brain, according to a new study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. ... more

A major breakthrough in how to target and destroy the most malignant and aggressive brain cancer cells has been made by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Scienti ... more

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that yoga may be superior to other forms of exercise in its positive effect on mood and anxiety. The findings, which currently a ... more

Kidneys from non-heart-beating donors are just as good as those from brain-dead donors and could offer a valuable extra source of grafts for transplantation, British scientists said on Thursday. Reu ... more

With fall sports season beginning, millions of students are preparing to take to the field. Among those playing football, soccer or other contact sports, more than 3.8 million will sustain a brain inj ... more

Neural processing in the brains of parents talking to their babies may reveal secrets about early stages of language acquisition in infants. This according to findings by researchers at the RIKEN Brai ... more

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have uncovered the genetic architecture controlling the growth of the collateral circulation the "back-up" blood vesse ... more

A baby is more likely to suffer from ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) while it is still in the womb if the mother is exposed to organophosphate (OP) pesticides, according to a new study ... more

Scientists are closer to understanding what triggers muscle damage in one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy, called facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). FSHD affects about 1 in ... more

Yale researchers have discovered how a novel anti-depressant can take effect in hours, rather than the weeks or months usually required for most drugs currently on the market. The findings, described ... more

Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers develop method with potential to evaluate effectiveness of autism therapy August 19, 2010 — (BRONX, NY) — A new study by researchers at Albert Einstei ... more

Brain #8217;s preparation center gets #8216;juiced #8217; by prospect of winning Whether it #8217;s sports, poker or the high-stakes world of business, there are those who always find a way to win wh ... more

Kidneys transplanted from victims of heart attacks and other cardiac deaths are just as good as those from brain-dead patients and could offer a valuable extra source of donor organs, British scientis ... more

Alzheimer's disease destroys brain cells and their connections (called synapses), causing memory loss and other cognitive problems that disrupt work, hobbies and daily life. Symptoms can be alleviated ... more

Exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides before birth can increase susceptibility to attention disorders such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research published ... more

Are there too many stem cell research journals? This question has been posed by Drs. Paul Sanberg and Cesar Borlongan of the Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair at the University of South Flor ... more

NHSBT welcomes this study which highlights the success of kidney transplants made possible through donors who have died from "cardiac death". Donation after cardiac death (DCD) has been increasing st ... more

All or excerpts from the following statement can be attributed to William Thies, Ph.D., Alzheimer's Association Chief Medical and Scientific Officer: The Alzheimer's Association is disappointed to l ... more

Sanford-Burnham scientists uncover new clues to the molecular action of memantine, a drug used to treat Alzheimer #8217;s disease, that show why side effects are rare Alzheimer #8217;s disease destroy ... more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. #8212;It #8217;s unavoidable: breakdowns in brain connections slow down our physical response times as we age, a new study suggests. This slower reactivity is associated with an age-r ... more

All along, a handful of researchers have predicted that amyloid-blocking drugs could actually make the disease worse. One critic is Mark Smith at Case-Western-Reserve University in Cleveland. He is o ... more

All along, a handful of researchers have predicted that amyloid-blocking drugs could actually make the disease worse. One critic is Mark Smith at Case-Western-Reserve University in Cleveland. He is o ... more

Researchers have shown that a gene named Prox1 is a key player in normal development of a brain structure crucial for learning and memory and remains active throughout life, nurturing the cells vital ... more

It's unavoidable: breakdowns in brain connections slow down our physical response times as we age, a new study suggests. ... more