Print
Email
Bookmark
RSS
How Aggressive Cells Invade The Brain: Real-time Observation Sheds New Light On Multiple Sclerosis
Real-time observation sheds
new light on multiple
sclerosis. ... > full story
Tiny Laser-scanning Microscope Images Brain Cells In Freely Moving Animals
By building a tiny
microscope small enough to
be carried around on a rat's
head, scientists in Germany
have found a way to study
... > full story
Second Pathway To Feeling Your Heartbeat, Study Reveals
A new study suggests that
the inner sense of our
cardiovascular state, our
"interoceptive awareness" of
the heart pounding, relies
... > full story
Regeneration Can Be Achieved After Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
Scientists report that
regeneration of central
nervous system axons can be
achieved in rats even when
treatment delayed is more
than a year after the
... > full story
Browse News Stories
1 to 10 of 2,228 stories (393 over past year)
view headlines only
-
New Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic Offers Noninvasive Treatment For Major Depression
November 7, 2009 — Rush University Medical Center has opened the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic to offer patients suffering from major depression a safe, effective, non-drug treatment. TMS therapy is ... > full story -
Neural Stem Cells In Mice Affected By Gene Associated With Longevity
November 5, 2009 — A gene associated with longevity in roundworms and humans has been shown to affect the function of stem cells that generate new neurons in the adult brain, according to researchers. The study in mice ... > full story -
Preventing Spinal Cord Damage Using A Vitamin B3 Precursor
November 5, 2009 — Substances naturally produced by the human body may one day help prevent paralysis following a spinal cord injury, according to ... > full story -
Drug Candidate For Treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy Identified
November 4, 2009 — A chemical cousin of the common antibiotic tetracycline might be useful in treating spinal muscular atrophy, a currently incurable disease that is the leading genetic cause of death in infants. The ... > full story -
Aiming To Avoid Damage To Neurocognitive Areas Of The Brain During Cranial Radiation
November 3, 2009 — Radiation oncologists are intent on finding ways to avoid damage to the critically important hippocampus and limbic circuit of the brain when cranial radiation is required to treat existing or ... > full story -
Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy Reduces Vision Loss In Optic Nerve Sheath Meningiomas
November 3, 2009 — Optic nerve sheath meningiomas are rare tumors that are traditionally treated with surgery, which is typically a blinding procedure. However, researchers have found that a specialized type of ... > full story -
Brain Tumors In Childhood Leave A Lasting Mark On Cognition, Life Status
November 2, 2009 — Brain tumors in childhood cast a long shadow on survivors. The first study of the lasting impact of these tumors -- the most common solid malignancies in childhood -- shows that survivors have ... > full story -
This Is Your Brain On Fatty Acids: Scientists Discover Lipid May Be Vital To Learning
November 2, 2009 — Saturated fats have a deservedly bad reputation, but scientists have discovered that a sticky lipid occurring naturally at high levels in the brain may help us memorize grandma's recipe for cinnamon ... > full story -
Parkinson's
Chronic Illness
Parkinson's Research
Huntington's Disease
Alzheimer's Research
Nervous System
Dysfunctional Protein Dynamics Behind Neurological Disease?
November 2, 2009 — Researchers have taken a snapshot of proteins changing shape, sticking together and creating structures that are believed to trigger deadly processes in the nervous system. The discovery opens the ... > full story -
Modifying Neural Stem Cells Improves Their Therapeutic Efficacy
November 2, 2009 — Stem cells isolated from the brain of adult mice (adult neural stem cells [aNSCs]) have shown very modest therapeutic effects in a mouse model of the chronic inflammatory neurodegenerative disease ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 77,255
