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Hope for Stroke Victims
February 8, 2011 — Two new studies from Spain provide conclusive evidence that a new approach could speed recovery from stroke and head ... > full story -
Rural Underage Binge Drinkers Put Their Health at Risk, German Study Finds
February 7, 2011 — Binge drinking is often considered to be a problem of towns and cities, but new research from Germany shows that binge drinking in rural areas is more of a problem than previously ... > full story -
Sideline Test Accurately Detects Athletes' Concussions in Minutes, Study Shows
February 2, 2011 — A simple test performed at the sideline of sporting events can accurately detect concussions in athletes, according to a new study. Current sideline tests can leave a wide amount a brain function ... > full story -
How Cancer Gene MMSET Functions
February 2, 2011 — For several decades, researchers have been linking genetic mutations to diseases ranging from cancer to developmental abnormalities. What hasn't been clear, however, is how the body's genome sustains ... > full story -
A Possible Cause of Parkinson's Disease Discovered
February 1, 2011 — When a person has Parkinson's disease, the dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain die. Scientists have discovered that this group of nerve cells of patients with Parkinson's contains defective ... > full story -
The Changing Roles of Two Hemispheres in Stroke Recovery
January 31, 2011 — Most people who survive a stroke recover some degree of their motor, sensory and cognitive functions over the following months and years. This recovery is commonly believed to reflect a ... > full story -
Snakes and Spiders: Revealing the Wiring That Allows Us to Adapt to the Unexpected
January 31, 2011 — Wouldn't life be easy if everything happened as we anticipated? In reality, our brains are able to adapt to the unexpected using an inbuilt network that makes predictions about the world and monitors ... > full story -
Mini-Strokes Leave 'Hidden' Brain Damage
January 28, 2011 — A transient ischemic attack is sometimes known as a mini-stroke. New research shows these attacks may not be transient at all. They in fact create lasting damage to the ... > full story -
Retired NFL Players Misuse Painkillers More Than General Population, Study Finds
January 28, 2011 — Retired NFL players use painkillers at four times the rate of the general population, according to a new study. The researchers say the brutal collisions and bone-jarring injuries associated with ... > full story -
New Era of Advances in Brain Research: As Recording Technology Rapidly Improves, Neurons Give Up Their Secrets Cell by Cell
January 26, 2011 — Thanks to improvements in technology and data analysis, our understanding of the functional principles that guide the development and operation of the brain could improve drastically in the next few ... > full story
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