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Human-like Brain Disturbances In Insects: Locusts Shed Light On Migraines, Stroke And Epilepsy
A similarity in brain
disturbance between insects
and people suffering from
migraines, stroke and
epilepsy points the way
... > full story
From The Glass To The Brain In Six Minutes
Just one drink can quickly
go to your head. Researchers
tested this well-known
adage. Only six minutes
after consuming an amount of
alcohol equivalent to three
glasses of beer or two
... > full story
Smoking Linked To Brain Damage
New research suggests a
direct link between smoking
and brain damage. Scientists
have found that a compound
in tobacco provokes white
blood cells in the central
nervous system to attack
... > full story
How Cancers Spread To The Brain
Research has shown for the
first time how cancers that
spread to the brain
establish themselves and
begin to grow. ... > full story
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Brain Malformations Significantly Associated With Preterm Birth, Study Suggests
July 3, 2009 — New research provides for the first time a solid scientific answer for the long-standing question of whether there is an association between preterm birth and brain ... > full story -
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Brain Plasticity: Changes And Resets In Homeostasis
July 1, 2009 — Researchers have found that synaptic plasticity, long implicated as a device for "change" in the brain, may also be essential for ... > full story -
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 -
Health Benefits Of Molecule Associated With Male Sexual Arousal Examined
June 30, 2009 — A new study examines how molecules producing erections may change the way we think and ... > full story -
How A Stroke Affects Hand Function; Roadmap For Rehabilitation
June 29, 2009 — A person whose hand function has been affected by a stroke can release an object more quickly when the affected arm is supported on a platform, but the support does not make it easier to grip the ... > full story -
Nanotechnology Combats Fatal Brain Infections
June 29, 2009 — Scientists have developed novel peptide nanoparticles that effectively seek out and destroy bacteria and fungal cells that could cause fatal ... > 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 -
New Control System Of The Body Discovered
June 28, 2009 — Researchers have ameliorated inflammation of the brain in mice caused by immune cells. A receptor they discovered on T cells in the CNS plays the key role. They showed that this bradykinin receptor 1 ... > full story -
Broad Therapy For Muscular Dystrophy
June 26, 2009 — Scientists have demonstrated that the glycosyltransferase Galgt2 can lessen symptoms in multiple models of muscular dystrophy. Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited muscular disorders that are ... > full story -
Neurological Differences Support Dyslexia Subtypes
June 26, 2009 — Parts of the right hemisphere of the brains of people with dyslexia have been shown to differ from those of normal readers. Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging to compare the two groups, and ... > full story
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