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New Actions Of Neurochemicals Discovered
Although the tiny roundworm
Caenorhabditis elegans has
only 302 neurons in its
entire nervous system,
studies of this simple
animal have significantly
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Alzheimer's Symptoms Reversed: Blood Stem Cell Growth Factor Reverses Memory Decline In Mice
A human growth factor that
stimulates blood stem cells
to proliferate in bone
marrow reverses memory
impairment in mice
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Site For Alcohol's Action In The Brain Discovered
Alcohol's inebriating
effects are familiar to
almost everyone. But the
molecular details of
alcohol's impact on brain
activity remain a mystery. A
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Paralyzed People Using Computers, Amputees Controlling Bionic Limbs, With Microelectrodes On (Not In) Brain
Experimental devices that
read brain signals have
helped paralyzed people use
computers and may let
amputees control bionic
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Silent Cerebral Infarcts: Risk Factor For Visual Field Loss As Well As For Stroke?
July 1, 2009 — Health conditions in normal tension glaucoma (NTG) patients differ from those in patients with the more common primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). For one thing, an increased incidence of silent ... > full story -
Why Repair Of Brain's Wiring Fails
July 1, 2009 — Scientists have uncovered new evidence suggesting that damage to nerve cells in people with multiple sclerosis accumulates because the body's natural mechanism for repair of the nerve coating called ... > full story -
Mouse Model Of Parkinson's Reproduces Nonmotor Symptoms
June 30, 2009 — Nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's include digestive and sleep problems, loss of sense of smell and depression. A mouse with a mutation in a gene responsible for packaging neurotransmitters like ... > full story -
Why Neural Stem Cells Divide And Differentiate
June 30, 2009 — Neural stem cells represent the cellular backup of our brain. These cells are capable of self-renewal to form new stem cells or differentiate into neurons, astrocytes or oligodendrocytes. The ... > full story -
Advanced Nerve Cell System Could Help Cure Diabetic Neuropathy, Related Diseases
June 29, 2009 — Researchers have created the first lab-grown motor nerves that are insulated and organized the same way they are in the body. The group's model system could dramatically improve understanding of the ... > full story -
Statins Can Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease, According To New Study
June 28, 2009 — High cholesterol levels are considered to be a risk factor not only for cardiovascular disease including stroke, but also for the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Therefore, many cholesterol ... > full story -
Therapeutic Delivery Of A Gene To Dysfunctional Nerves
June 26, 2009 — In many sensory neuronopathies, painful conditions affecting sensory nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, the affected nerves are in a region known as the DRG. These conditions are difficult to ... > full story -
Imaging The Hypnotized Brain: Neural Mechanisms Of Suggested Paralysis
June 25, 2009 — Although there is no doubt that hypnosis can impact the mind and behavior, the underlying brain mechanisms are not well understood. Now, new research provides fascinating insight into the specific ... > full story -
Antidepressant Directly Stimulates Brain Growth Factor Receptors
June 25, 2009 — The tricyclic antidepressant amitriptyline can directly bind and stimulate the growth factor receptors TrkA and TrkB in the brain. Other antidepressants do not have the same properties. The finding ... > full story -
Morning People And Night Owls Show Different Brain Function
June 24, 2009 — Are you a "morning person" or a "night owl?" Scientists have found that there are significant differences in the way our brains function depending on whether we're early risers or night ... > full story
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