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Drug Protects Mice Against Malaria Brain Damage, Raises Levels of BDNF in Humans
Mar. 6, 2014 — Cerebral malaria is a serious complication of infection with the malaria parasite, affecting approximately one in a thousand children in areas where malaria is common. Many of the patients die, and ... full story -
Marijuana's Anxiety Relief Effects: Receptors Found in Emotional Hub of Brain
Mar. 6, 2014 — Cannabinoid receptors, through which marijuana exerts its effects, have been found in a key emotional hub in the brain involved in regulating anxiety and the flight-or-fight response. This is the ... full story -
Detailed Picture Created of Membrane Protein Linked to Learning, Memory, Anxiety, Pain and Brain Disorders
Mar. 6, 2014 — The most detailed 3-D picture yet has been created of a membrane protein linked to learning, memory, anxiety, pain and brain disorders such as schizophrenia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and autism. ... full story -
Reelin Protein Rescues Cognitive Deficits in an Animal Model of Alzheimer's Disease
Mar. 6, 2014 — Reelin, a crucial protein for adult brain plasticity, recovers cognitive functions in mice with Alzheimer’s disease. This is one of the main results a new study. Alzheimer's disease is a ... full story -
Computers Used to 'See' Neurons to Better Understand Brain Function
Mar. 6, 2014 — A study reveals new information about the motor circuits of the brain that may one day help those developing therapies to treat conditions such as stroke, schizophrenia, spinal cord injury or ... full story -
Japanese Town: Half the Survivors of Mega-Earthquake, Tsunami, Have PTSD Symptoms
Mar. 6, 2014 — A new study shows that more than half the survivors in one Japanese town exhibited 'clinically concerning' symptoms of PTSD following the country's mega-earthquake and tsunami. ... full story -
Waiting for Donor Heart: Motion Prolongs Survival
Mar. 6, 2014 — For many people with advanced cardiac insufficiency, a heart transplant may be their only hope. But waiting for a donor heart to come along is a race against time. Patients who remain active and stay ... full story -
Atypical Development in Siblings of Children With Autism Is Detectable at 12 Months
Mar. 5, 2014 — Atypical development can be detected as early as 12 months of age among the siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder, a study has found. 28 percent of children with older siblings with ASD ... full story -
Alzheimer's Disease Much Larger Cause of Death Than Reported, Study Shows
Mar. 5, 2014 — Alzheimer’s disease may contribute to close to as many deaths in the United States as heart disease or cancer, a new study suggests. Currently, Alzheimer's disease falls sixth on the list of ... full story -
Thirty Percent of Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder Report Childhood Physical Abuse
Mar. 5, 2014 — Thirty percent of adults with Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) report they were physically abused before they turned 18. This compares to seven per ... full story -
Cocaine, Pleasure Principle Explored in New Rat Study
Mar. 5, 2014 — On the other side of the cocaine high is the cocaine crash, and understanding how one follows the other can provide insight into the physiological effects of drug abuse. For decades, brain research ... full story -
Drug Therapy Could Eventually Reverse Memory Decline in Seniors
Mar. 5, 2014 — It may seem normal: As we age, we misplace car keys, or can't remember a name we just learned or a meal we just ordered. But researchers say memory trouble doesn't have to be inevitable, ... full story -
Biomarkers of Cell Death in Alzheimer's Reverse Course After Symptom Onset
Mar. 5, 2014 — Three promising biomarkers being studied to detect Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages appear to undergo a surprising shift as patients develop symptoms of dementia, researchers report. ... full story -
Experiential Avoidance Increases PTSD Risk Following Child Maltreatment
Mar. 5, 2014 — Child abuse is a reliable predictor of post-traumatic stress disorder, but not all maltreated children suffer from it, according researchers, who examined why some maltreated children develop PTSD ... full story -
Benefits of Community-Based Treatment of Schizophrenia Demonstrated by Milestone Study
Mar. 4, 2014 — The first randomised trial to rigorously test community-based care for people with schizophrenia in a low-income country shows that treatment in the community led by lay health workers is more ... full story -
Intimate Partner Violence in Men Who Have Sex With Men Is Linked to Adverse Health Effects
Mar. 4, 2014 — Intimate partner violence among men who have sex with men (MSM) is linked to greater risk of mental and physical health symptoms, substance misuse, and sexually transmitted infections, according to a ... full story -
Warfarin for a-Fib Does Not Worsen Outcomes for Patients With Kidney Disease
Mar. 4, 2014 — Although some research has suggested that the use of the anticoagulant warfarin for atrial fibrillation among patients with chronic kidney disease would increase the risk of death or stroke, a study ... full story -
Moving out of High Poverty Appears to Affect the Mental Health of Boys, Girls Differently
Mar. 4, 2014 — For families who moved out of high-poverty neighborhoods, boys experienced an increase and girls a decrease in rates of depression and conduct disorder, according to a study. The authors speculate ... full story -
What Bat Brains Might Tell Us About Human Brains
Mar. 4, 2014 — Could a new finding in bats help unlock a mystery about the human brain? Likely so, say researchers who have shown that a small region within the amygdala, an almond-shaped structure in the brains of ... full story -
Off With Your Glasses: Visual Crowding Linked to Retina, Brain Processing
Mar. 4, 2014 — Middle-aged adults who suddenly need reading glasses, patients with traumatic brain injuries, and people with visual disorders such as "lazy eye" may have one thing in common -- ... full story -
Motion-Sensing Cells in Eye Let Brain 'Know' About Directional Changes
Mar. 4, 2014 — How do we "know" from the movements of speeding car in our field of view if it's coming straight toward us or more likely to move to the right or left? In a detailed study of the ... full story
- Drug protects mice against malaria brain damage, raises levels of BDNF in humans
- Marijuana's anxiety relief effects: Receptors found in emotional hub of brain
- Detailed picture created of membrane protein linked to learning, memory, anxiety, pain and brain disorders
- Reelin protein rescues cognitive deficits in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease
- Computers used to 'see' neurons to better understand brain function
- Japanese Town: Half the survivors of mega-earthquake, tsunami, have PTSD symptoms
- Waiting for donor heart: Motion prolongs survival
- Atypical development in siblings of children with autism is detectable at 12 months
- Alzheimer's disease much larger cause of death than reported, study shows
- Thirty percent of adults with attention deficit disorder report childhood physical abuse
- Cocaine, pleasure principle explored in new rat study
- Drug therapy could eventually reverse memory decline in seniors
- Biomarkers of cell death in Alzheimer's reverse course after symptom onset
- Experiential avoidance increases PTSD risk following child maltreatment
- Benefits of community-based treatment of schizophrenia demonstrated by milestone study
- Intimate partner violence in men who have sex with men is linked to adverse health effects
- Warfarin for a-fib does not worsen outcomes for patients with kidney disease
- Moving out of high poverty appears to affect the mental health of boys, girls differently
- What bat brains might tell us about human brains
- Off with your glasses: Visual crowding linked to retina, brain processing
- Motion-sensing cells in eye let brain 'know' about directional changes
- Rats, frosting helping find genetic causes of binge-eating
- Exploring sexual orientation and intimate partner violence
- Aggression, rule-breaking common among Taiwanese teenagers who have early sex
- New therapy helps improve audio, visual perception in stroke patients
- Outbursts of anger linked to greater risk of heart attacks and strokes
- Blasts may cause brain injury even without symptoms: Veteran study
- Largest-ever study of mental health risk, resilience in army personnel releases findings
- Experimental stroke drug also shows promise for people with Lou Gehrig's disease
- Yeast model reveals alzheimer's drug candidate and its mechanism of action
- First highly sensitive, small molecule fluorescence probe to evaluate risk, monitor progression of Parkinson's disease
- Poor sleep quality linked to reduced brain gray matter in Gulf War vets
- Frequent childhood nightmares may indicate an increased risk of psychotic traits
- Brain differences linked to insomnia identified by researchers
- Education attenuates impact of TBI on cognition
- Psychiatric nursing specialists played key role in response to Boston Marathon bombing
- Can an app help make life easier for children with ADHD?
- Mental health problems mistaken for physical illness in children
- Novel therapeutic targets for Huntington's disease discovered
- Early strokes leave many young adults with long-lasting disability
- Dual role of brain glycogen revealed by researchers
- Fragile X syndrome: Trigger for most common form of intellectual disability and autism uncovered
- Prenatal Nicotine Exposure May Lead to ADHD in Future Generations
- Fruit fly's pruning protein could be key to treating brain injury
- Study uncovers why autism is more common in males
- Mouse brain atlas maps neural networks to reveal how brain regions interact
- Huntington proteins and their nasty 'social network'
- The pain of social exclusion: Physical pain brain circuits activated by 'social pain'
- After death, twin brains show similar patterns of neuropathologic changes
- Effective treatment for youth anxiety disorders has lasting benefit
- Scientists wake up to causes of sleep disruption in Alzheimer's disease
- Over 80s often over-treated for stroke prevention
- Mental health of most UK troops serving in Afghanistan, Iraq is 'resilient'
- One gene influences recovery from traumatic brain injury
- Father's age tied to higher rates of psychiatric, academic problems in kids
- Can non-invasive electrical stimulation of brain help patients regain state of consciousness after coma?
- Factors affecting self-reporting among people with traumatic brain injury evaluated
- Gamma Knife helps patients with painful facial nerve disorder
- Causal link found between vitamin D, serotonin synthesis and autism in new study
- Suicide in apparently well-functioning young men
- New autism definition may decrease diagnosis by one third
- Brain cell activity regulates Alzheimer's protein
- Stigma 'key deterrent' in accessing mental health care
- Increasing brain acidity may reduce anxiety
- Brainstem discovered as important relay site after stroke
- Simple waiting room test can help diagnose depression, anxiety
- Risky behaviors of gambling, sex linked in African-American youth
- Psychological side-effects of anti-depressants worse than thought
- Music as therapeutic intervention can relieve anxiety, depression in older people
- New risk gene illuminates Alzheimer's disease
- Use of acetaminophen during pregnancy linked to ADHD in children, researchers say
- You can die of a broken heart, research shows
- Vascular disease that affects mostly women is 'poorly understood' by many health care providers
- Association between diabetes, stroke found in women but not men, study shows
- White matter disease exacts heavy toll, increasing risk of stroke, Alzheimer's, dementia
- Medical treatment priorities established in new national research effort
- Panel recommends listing depression as a risk for heart disease
- Guideline: People with irregular heartbeat should take blood thinners to prevent stroke, experts say
- Heart attacks, stroke at work often follow vigorous physical activity, study finds
- New ideas change your brain cells, research shows
- Preventing suicide should start in general medical setting
- Higher risks among perinatal women with bipolar disorder
- Parents' attitudes about helping their grown children affect their mental health
- New research helps explain how social understanding is performed by the brain
- Schizophrenics at greater risk of getting diseases
- Significant increase in overdoses involving heroin in Kentucky, research finds
- Lower cancer incidence rate in patients with central nervous system disease explained
- Could PTSD involve immune cell response to stress? Study in mice raises question
- Concussion researchers document pre-injury 'normal'
- Study in fruitflies strengthens connection among protein misfolding, sleep loss, and age
- Neuron-generating brain region could hold promise for neurodegenerative therapies
- The way a room is lit can affect the way you make decisions
- Active thyroid may raise risk of depression in older individuals
- Schizophrenia: Gathering clues to rare gene variants contributing to disease
- Mechanism behind activation of dormant memory cells discovered
- Chronic fatigue syndrome: The male disorder that became a female disorder
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