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Early Scents Really Do Get 'Etched' In The Brain
Common experience tells us
that particular scents of
childhood can leave quite an
impression, for better or
for worse. Now, researchers
reporting the results of a
... > full story
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
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
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Hybrid Molecules Show Promise For Exploring, Treating Alzheimer's
November 6, 2009 — One of the many mysteries of Alzheimer's disease is how protein-like snippets called amyloid-beta peptides, which clump together to form plaques in the brain, may cause cell death, leading to the ... > full story -
Psychiatric Impact Of Torture Could Be Amplified By Head Injury
November 6, 2009 — Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a new study. The researchers found ... > full story -
Estrogen And Stroke Risk: Long Period Of Estrogen Deprivation Can Lead To Loss Of Sensitivity And Protective Effects In The Brain
November 4, 2009 — A new study shows that a long period of estrogen deprivation can lead to loss of sensitivity and protective effects in the brain and weaken areas normally resistant to stroke ... > 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 -
Statins Show Dramatic Drug And Cell Dependent Effects In The Brain
October 28, 2009 — A new study finds that similar statin drugs can have profoundly different effects on brain cells -- both beneficial and detrimental. These findings reinforce the idea that great care should be taken ... > full story -
Member Of NFL Hall Of Fame Diagnosed With Degenerative Brain Disease
October 28, 2009 — Medical researchers have announced that a recently deceased member of the NFL Hall of Fame suffered from the degenerative brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) when he died, becoming ... > full story -
Master Regulator Found For Regenerating Nerve Fibers In Live Animals
October 26, 2009 — Researchers have found an essential factor for regenerating neurons in the central nervous system, which normally can't regenerate. This enzyme, or factors that stimulate it, could lead to a possible ... > full story -
Treatment For Epilepsy Is Possible Culprit For Development Of Schizophrenia
October 24, 2009 — Researchers say antiepilectic drug treatments administered when the brain is developing appear to trigger schizophrenia-like behavior in animal models. In humans, having a history of seizures in ... > full story -
Manipulating Brain Inflammation May Help Clear Brain Of Amyloid Plaques, Researchers Say
October 23, 2009 — In a surprising reversal of long-standing scientific belief, researchers have discovered that inflammation in the brain is not the trigger that leads to buildup of amyloid deposits and development of ... > full story -
Scientists Show How Tiny Cells Deliver Big Sound In Cochlea
October 23, 2009 — Researchers say they have, for what is believed to be the first time, managed to measure and record the elusive electrical activity of the type II neurons in the snail-shell-like structure called the ... > full story
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