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A Blood Test for Suicide? Alterations to a Single Gene Could Predict Risk of Suicide Attempt
July 30, 2014 Researchers say they have discovered a chemical alteration in a single human gene linked to stress reactions that, if confirmed in larger studies, could give doctors a simple blood test to reliably ... full story -
Social Origins of Intelligence in the Brain
July 29, 2014 By studying the injuries and aptitudes of Vietnam War veterans who suffered penetrating head wounds during the war, scientists are tackling -- and beginning to answer -- longstanding questions about ... full story -
Autistic Brain Less Flexible at Taking on Tasks
July 29, 2014 The brains of children with autism are relatively inflexible at switching from rest to task performance, according to a new brain-imaging ... full story -
Help Your Infant or Toddler Cope With Stressful Events
July 29, 2014 18-month-old “Karla” was playing on the slide at the park in her neighborhood, her mother sitting on a nearby bench chatting with her friend. A loud screech was followed by a crash and the sound ... full story -
Dementia Patients More Likely to Get Implanted Pacemakers, Says Study
July 28, 2014 People with dementia are more likely to get implanted pacemakers for heart rhythm irregularities, such as atrial fibrillation, than people who don't have cognitive difficulties, according to ... full story -
Memory Relies on Astrocytes, the Brain's Lesser Known Cells: Supportive Cells Vital in Cognitive Function
July 28, 2014 When you're expecting something -- like the meal you've ordered at a restaurant -- or when something captures your interest, unique electrical rhythms sweep through your ... full story -
Learning the Smell of Fear: Mothers Teach Babies Their Own Fears Via Odor, Animal Study Shows
July 28, 2014 Babies can learn what to fear in the first days of life just by smelling the odor of their distressed mothers’, new research suggests. And not just “natural” fears: If a mother experienced ... full story -
Six Reasons for Headaches in School-Age Children and How Parents Can Help Relieve the Pain
July 28, 2014 As the school year approaches and begins, many parents may start to hear their children complain about ... full story -
New Protein Structure Could Help Treat Alzheimer's, Related Diseases
July 28, 2014 Bioengineers have a designed a peptide structure that can stop the harmful changes of the body's normal proteins into a state that's linked to widespread diseases such as Alzheimer's, ... full story -
Six New Genetic Risk Factors for Parkinson's Found
July 27, 2014 Using data from over 18,000 patients, scientists have identified more than two dozen genetic risk factors involved in Parkinson's disease, including six that had not been previously reported. ... full story -
Slow Walking Speed, Memory Complaints Can Predict Dementia
July 25, 2014 A study involving nearly 27,000 older adults on five continents found that nearly 1 in 10 met criteria for pre-dementia based on a simple test that measures how fast people walk and whether they have ... full story -
Anti-Inflammatory Drug Can Prevent Neuron Loss in Parkinson's Model
July 25, 2014 An experimental anti-inflammatory drug can protect vulnerable neurons and reduce motor deficits in a rat model of Parkinson's disease, a study has shown. The findings demonstrate that the drug, ... full story -
Experiences at Every Stage of Life Contribute to Cognitive Abilities in Old Age
July 25, 2014 Early life experiences, such as childhood socioeconomic status and literacy, may have greater influence on the risk of cognitive impairment late in life than such demographic characteristics as race ... full story -
Computerized ADHD Testing: Innovative Tool Helps With Diagnosis/tracking in Both Children and Adults
July 25, 2014 A new technology can now be utilized on patients called the Quotientฎ ADHD Test. t is FDA-cleared for the objective measurement of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention, as an aid in the ... full story -
Dementia Carers Need More Medication Support, Report Says
July 25, 2014 Family carers of people with dementia may need more support with medication management, according to a recent study. "Family carers have a key role in supporting medication management ... full story -
Brain Tumor Causes, Risk Factors Elude Scientists
July 25, 2014 Today, nearly 700,000 people in the U.S. are living with a brain tumor, and yet, when it comes to pinpointing causes or risk factors, scientists are still searching for answers. "Unlike the ... full story -
Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis Patients: Closer Than Ever?
July 24, 2014 For the first time, scientists generated induced pluripotent stem cells lines from skin samples of patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis and further, they developed an accelerated ... full story -
Klotho: Neuroprotective Against Alzheimer's Disease
July 24, 2014 Researchers may have found a way to delay or even prevent Alzheimer's disease. They discovered that pre-treatment of neurons with the anti-aging protein Klotho can prevent neuron death in the ... full story -
Brain's Dynamic Duel Underlies Win-Win Choices
July 24, 2014 People choosing between two or more equally positive outcomes experience paradoxical feelings of pleasure and anxiety, feelings associated with activity in different regions of the brain, according ... full story -
New Mechanism for Neurodegeneration Found
July 24, 2014 A surprising mechanism behind neurodegeneration in mice, one that involves a defect in a key component of the cellular machinery that makes proteins, known as transfer RNA or tRNA, has been found by ... full story
- Social origins of intelligence in the brain
- Autistic brain less flexible at taking on tasks
- Help your infant or toddler cope with stressful events
- Dementia patients more likely to get implanted pacemakers, says study
- Memory relies on astrocytes, the brain's lesser known cells: supportive cells vital in cognitive function
- Learning the smell of fear: Mothers teach babies their own fears via odor, animal study shows
- Six reasons for headaches in school-age children and how parents can help relieve the pain
- New protein structure could help treat Alzheimer's, related diseases
- Slow walking speed, memory complaints can predict dementia
- Anti-inflammatory drug can prevent neuron loss in Parkinson's model
- Experiences at every stage of life contribute to cognitive abilities in old age
- Computerized ADHD testing: Innovative tool helps with diagnosis/tracking in both children and adults
- Dementia carers need more medication support, report says
- Brain tumor causes, risk factors elude scientists
- Cell therapy for multiple sclerosis patients: Closer than ever?
- Klotho: neuroprotective against Alzheimer's disease
- Brain's dynamic duel underlies win-win choices
- New mechanism for neurodegeneration found
- Immune response may cause harm in brain injuries, disorders
- Early warning sign for babies at risk of autism: Early joint attention predicts later autism symptoms
- Mutated gene linked to both autism, intellectual disability
- Unexpected role for endostatin in nervous system discovered
- Teens pay high psychiatric toll when raised in conditions of political conflict
- Maltreatment affects the way children's genes are activated
- Greater odds of adverse childhood experiences in those with military service, study finds
- Targeting the brain to treat obesity
- Study links enzyme to autistic behaviors
- How stress hormones promote brain's building of negative memories
- Toward an oral therapy for treating Alzheimer's disease: Using a cancer drug
- Controlling childbirth pain tied to lower depression risk
- Dopamine transporter: Stampede supercomputer used to study common link between addiction, neurological disease
- Lacking trust in one's doctor affects health of emotionally vulnerable cancer patients
- In asthma, it's not just what you smell, but what you think you smell
- Potential genetic link between epilepsy, neurodegenerative disorders
- Extra exercise helps depressed smokers kick the habit faster
- Vitamin D deficiency raises risk of schizophrenia diagnosis
- Clients of violence interventional advocacy program find experience supportive
- Major dopamine system helps restore consciousness after general anesthesia
- Schizophrenia's genetic 'skyline' rising as genetic code linked to illness grows
- Gene variant linked to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, alcoholism
- Neuroprotective role of immune cell discovered
- Low strength brain stimulation may be effective for depression
- Rigid connections: Molecular basis of age-related memory loss explained
- Study examines blood markers, survival in patients with ALS
- Caregivers may face roller coaster effect with lewy body dementia symptoms
- Epigenetic tie to neuropsychiatric disorders found
- Mental health issues in children with relatives who participated in manhunt after Boston Marathon
- Previous stroke, vascular disease: Seniors at higher risk of stroke after heart surgery
- Mothers of children with autism benefit from peer-led intervention
- Diagnostic criteria for Christianson Syndrome
- Enzyme linked to Alzheimer’s disease
- Researchers identify brain network with mapping technique
- Performance improvement program helps doctors better manage depression, report researchers
- Antipsychotic drugs linked to slight decrease in brain volume
- Experts urge new discipline combining benefits of neuroscience, psychology treatments
- New clues to brain's wiring found by scientists
- 'Support' cells in brain play important role in Down syndrome
- Adolescent alcohol abuse disrupts transitions into early adulthood
- High rates of violence suffered by unstably housed women in San Francisco
- Depression during a mother’s postpartum year linked to homelessness risk
- Fish oil may benefit alcohol abusers
- Forty percent of Ontario female prisoners enter correctional system with a traumatic brain injury
- Eye movements reveal difference between love and lust
- Genetic dysfunction connected to hydrocephalus discovered by international research team
- Potential new therapy with brain-on-a-chip axonal strain injury model
- What are the risks of post-traumatic stress disorder after an accident?
- Persistent symptoms following concussion may be posttraumatic stress disorder
- Even mild traumatic brain injury may cause brain damage
- Preeclampsia may share cause with disorders such as Alzheimer's
- Brain pathways linking visual function, running identified
- Poor sleep quality linked to lower physical activity in people with PTSD
- Drug's effect on Alzheimer's may depend on severity of disease
- Structures of Huntington's disease protein compared in study
- Marijuana dependence alters the brain's response to drug paraphernalia
- New knowledge about brain's effective bouncer
- Transplantation of new brain cells reverses memory loss in Alzheimer's disease model
- Body dysmorphic disorder patients have higher risk of personal, appearance-based rejection sensitivity
- Fish oil supplements reduce incidence of cognitive decline, may improve memory function
- Defects in fatty acid transport proteins linked to schizophrenia, autism
- Brain responses to emotional images predict ptsd symptoms after Boston Marathon bombing
- Smoking may contribute to suicide risk
- Neurons, brain cancer cells require the same little-known protein for long-term survival
- Taking B vitamins won't prevent Alzheimer's disease, researchers conclude
- New hope for treatment of Alzheimer's disease: Role of genetic variant may delay onset
- Eating disorders and depression in athletes: Does one lead to the other?
- Hidden variations in neuronal networks may explain differences in traumatic brain injury outcomes
- Older adults nearly twice as likely to have memories affected by distractions
- Babies born in Canada to immigrant mothers have lower risk of cerebral palsy: Study
- Beneath the surface: What zebrafish can tell us about anxiety
- Bothered by hot flashes? Acupuncture might be the answer, analysis suggests
- Potential Alzheimer's disease risk factor and risk reduction strategies become clearer
- Post-concussion 'return to play' decision should be made solely by doctors, says new editorial
- 'Noisy' memory in schizophrenia
- Validity of change in DSM-5 attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) age of onset criterion confirmed
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