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Star-shaped Cells In Brain Help With Learning
Every movement and every
thought requires the passing
of specific information
between networks of nerve
cells. To improve a skill or
to learn something new
... > full story
Marine Biomedicine Researchers Decode Structure Of Promising Sea Compound
A novel natural product
yields potential new ways to
fight diseases. Researchers
have deciphered the highly
unusual molecular structure
... > full story
Nanotech Particles Affect Brain Development In Mice
Maternal exposure to
nanoparticles of titanium
dioxide (TiO2) affects the
expression of genes related
to the central nervous
system in developing mice.
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Drug Prevents Epilepsy Following Traumatic Brain Injury In Rats
According to one theory,
severe head injury causes
leaks in the blood-brain
barrier that allow entry of
serum albumen, which
triggers epilepsy and
... > full story
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Protein Critical For Insulin Secretion May Be Contributor To Diabetes
October 30, 2009 — A cellular protein from a family involved in several human diseases is crucial for the proper production and release of insulin, new research has found, suggesting that the protein might play a role ... > full story -
Epilepsy Drugs Could Treat Alzheimer's And Parkinson's
October 29, 2009 — Researchers have discovered a potential new function for anti-epileptic drugs in treating neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The study found that neurons in the ... > full story -
Could Drugs For Mood Disorders, Pain And Epilepsy Cause Psychiatric Disorders Later In Life?
October 25, 2009 — Young animals treated with commonly-prescribed drugs develop behavioral abnormalities in adulthood say researchers. The drugs tested include those used to treat epilepsy, mood disorders and ... > full story -
New Understanding Of Why Seizures Occur With Alcohol Withdrawal
October 19, 2009 — Epileptic seizures are the most dramatic and prominent aspect of the "alcohol withdrawal syndrome" that occurs when a person abruptly stops a long-term or chronic drinking habit. Researchers have ... > full story -
'Molecular Trigger' For Sudden Death In Epilepsy Found
October 15, 2009 — The most common gene for long QT syndrome triggers epileptic seizures and could explain sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, say researchers in a new ... > full story -
Key Mechanism In Brain Development Pinpointed, Raising Question About Use Of Antiseizure Drug
October 12, 2009 — Researchers have identified a key molecular player in guiding the formation of synapses -- the all-important connections between nerve cells -- in the brain. This discovery, based on experiments in ... > full story -
Key Mechanism In Development Of Nerve Cells Found
September 30, 2009 — Chaos brews in the brains of newborns: the nerve cells are still bound only loosely to each other. Researchers have been studying how a neural network capable of processing information effectively is ... > full story -
Certain Colors More Likely To Cause Epileptic Fits, Researchers Find
September 27, 2009 — Researchers have discovered that epileptic brains are more ordered than non-epileptic ones and also that certain flicking colors seem more likely to cause ... > full story -
New Links Between Epilepsy And Brain Lipids
September 18, 2009 — In mice that are missing a protein found only in the brain, neural signals "go crazy," leaving the animals with epileptic seizures from a young age, researchers have found. Their study details what ... > full story -
Gene Mutation Causes Severe Epilepsy, Febrile Seizures In Thousands Of Infants Worldwide
September 17, 2009 — Medical researchers have identified a gene with mutations that cause febrile seizures and contribute to a severe form of epilepsy known as Dravet syndrome in some of the most vulnerable patients -- ... > full story
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