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Why Chronic Pain Is All in Your Head: Early Brain Changes Predict Which Patients Develop Chronic Pain
July 1, 2012 — Why do some people with similar injuries end up with chronic pain while others recover and are pain free? The first longitudinal brain imaging study to track participants with a new back injury shows ... > full story -
'Blindsight' Used in Everyday Life Scenes: Subjects With Visual Impairment Turn Eyes to Motion, Brightness, and Color
June 28, 2012 — Scientists have demonstrated that blindsight in monkeys is available not only under the specific conditions of the laboratory, but also in everyday ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Spread Through the Brain Mapped: Infects from Neuron to Neuron
June 26, 2012 — The inexorable spread of Alzheimer's disease through the brain leaves dead neurons and forgotten thoughts in its wake. Researchers have now shown how toxic proteins are transferred from neuron to ... > full story -
Curry Spice, Omega-3 Fatty Acid Preserve Walking Ability Following Spinal-Cord Injury
June 26, 2012 — Researchers discovered that a diet enriched with a popular omega-3 fatty acid and an ingredient in curry spice preserved walking ability in rats with spinal-cord injury. The findings suggest that ... > full story -
Blood-Brain Barrier Building Blocks Forged from Human Stem Cells
June 24, 2012 — The blood-brain barrier may be poised to give up some of its secrets as researchers have created in the laboratory dish the cells that make up the brain’s protective barrier. The researchers ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Protein Required to Regrow Injured Nerves in Limbs
June 20, 2012 — A protein required to regrow injured peripheral nerves has been identified. The finding, in mice, has implications for improving recovery after nerve injury in the extremities. It also opens new ... > full story -
New Finding on Nerve Repair
June 15, 2012 — Researchers have furthered understanding of the mechanism by which the cells that insulate the nerve cells in the peripheral nervous system, Schwann cells, protect and repair damage caused by trauma ... > full story -
Research Supports Key Element of Football Concussion Lawsuit
June 12, 2012 — Ongoing research into football players' brains bolsters one element of a lawsuit by former NFL players against the league: Repetitive blows increase the risk of long-term brain damage and cognitive ... > full story -
New Stroke Treatment Could Prevent and Reduce Brain Damage
June 11, 2012 — Researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of a potential new therapy for stroke patients. Created to target a specific enzyme known to affect important brain functions, the new compound is ... > full story -
Novel Brain Imaging Technique Explains Why Concussions Affect People Differently
June 8, 2012 — Patients vary widely in their response to concussion, but scientists haven’t understood why. Now, using a new technique for analyzing data from brain imaging studies, researchers have found ... > full story
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