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Using Fruit Flies to Understand How We Sense Hot and Cold
Mar. 4, 2015 — Innately, we pull our hand away when we touch a hot pan on the stove, but little is known about how our brain processes temperature information. Scientists now have discovered how a fruit fly's ... full story -
Strong Genetic Risk Factor for MS Discovered in Family of Five Affected Siblings
Mar. 4, 2015 — A genetic variation has been discovered that, in women, significantly increases their risk of developing multiple sclerosis, scientists report. The variant occurs almost twice as often among women ... full story -
Mechanism Behind Most Common Form of Inherited Alzheimer's Disease Revealed
Mar. 4, 2015 — For the first time, a study reveals exactly how mutations associated with the most common form of inherited Alzheimer's disease produce the disorder's devastating effects. The paper upends ... full story -
Mental Health Soon After War-Zone Concussions Predicts Disability
Mar. 4, 2015 — Evaluating military personnel with blast-related mild traumatic brain injuries, researchers have found that early symptoms of post-traumatic stress, such as anxiety, emotional numbness, flashbacks ... full story -
Older, White Males With Advanced Bladder Cancer at High Risk for Suicide
Mar. 4, 2015 — Older, single white males with advanced bladder cancer have the highest suicide risk among those with other cancers of the male genitals and urinary system, researchers report. The review identified ... full story -
Obesity Is Associated With Brain's Neurotransmitters
Mar. 4, 2015 — Researchers have revealed how obesity is associated with altered opioid neurotransmission in the brain. New research reveals how obesity is associated with altered functioning of brain's opioid ... full story -
Oxytocin May Enhance Social Function in Psychiatric Disorders
Mar. 4, 2015 — Inducing the release of brain oxytocin may be a viable therapeutic option for enhancing social function in psychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia, researchers ... full story -
New Information on Parkinson’s: GDNF Not Needed by the Midbrain Dopamine System
Mar. 4, 2015 — A key factor in the motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease is the gradual destruction of dopamine neurons. The glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor, or GDNF, has been proven to ... full story -
Neuroscientists Identify New Way Several Brain Areas Communicate
Mar. 3, 2015 — Neuroscientists have identified a new pathway by which several brain areas communicate within the brain's striatum. The findings illustrate structural and functional connections that allow the ... full story -
ADHD Plus Childhood Trauma Heightens Risk for Self-Harm, Suicide
Mar. 3, 2015 — Young women with ADHD who have been exposed to abuse, neglect or other traumas in childhood and adolescence are at greater risk for self-injury, eating disorders and suicide than those with ADHD who ... full story -
Poor Heart Function Could Be Major Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Mar. 3, 2015 — Heart function has been associated with the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease through a new study. Participants with decreased heart function, measured by cardiac index, were two ... full story -
Stress Markers in Unemployed Linked to Poor Health
Mar. 3, 2015 — It appears that stress markers in unemployed people can be found, independent of smoking, alcohol consumption and overweight/obesity. Results from a study suggest that long-term unemployment may be ... full story -
Vaccine Skeptics Aren't Swayed by Emotional Scare Tactics
Mar. 3, 2015 — On the heels of an American nationwide measles outbreak comes a report that campaigns aimed at scaring people about the consequences of non-vaccination might not be as effective as many think. ... full story -
Time to 'Just Say No' to Behavior-Calming Drugs for Alzheimer Patients? Experts Say Yes
Mar. 3, 2015 — Doctors write millions of prescriptions a year for drugs to calm the behavior of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. But non-drug approaches actually work better, and carry ... full story -
Losing a Spouse Often Too Hastily Linked to Depression
Mar. 3, 2015 — Loneliness brought about by the death of a spouse can trigger a wider network of depression-like symptoms, a study has found, but authors suggest that doctors are often too quick to attribute these ... full story -
Family Based Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Preadolescents Is More Effective Than Child-Centered Therapy
Mar. 3, 2015 — Family Based Interpersonal Psychotherapy (FB-IPT) is more effective in treating preadolescent children with depression compared to child-centered therapy (CCT), a recent study has found. ... full story -
Neuropsychological, Neuropsychiatric, Functional Assessments Help Follow Course of Alzheimer's Disease
Mar. 3, 2015 — The cognitive performance of persons with Alzheimer's disease and behavioral and psychological problems are linked to their performance of activities of daily living, according to a recent ... full story -
Clues to Early Detection of Bipolar Disorders in High-Risk Children
Mar. 3, 2015 — A strong link has been made between subthreshold manic episodes and likelihood of developing bipolar disorder in children of parents with bipolar disorder. The study’s findings could improve ... full story -
Myelin-Maker: How an FDA-Approved Drug Boosts Myelin Synthesis
Mar. 2, 2015 — A researcher has discovered a way to keep remyelination going, using a drug that's already on the market. Damage to myelin, the fatty insulator that enables communication between nerve cells, ... full story -
BPA Exposure Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder, Study Reports
Mar. 2, 2015 — A newly published study is the first to report an association between bisphenol-A (BPA), a common plasticizer used in a variety of consumer food and beverage containers, with autism spectrum disorder ... full story
- Using fruit flies to understand how we sense hot and cold
- Strong genetic risk factor for MS discovered in family of five affected siblings
- Mechanism behind most common form of inherited Alzheimer's disease revealed
- Mental health soon after war-zone concussions predicts disability
- Older, white males with advanced bladder cancer at high risk for suicide
- Obesity is associated with brain's neurotransmitters
- Oxytocin may enhance social function in psychiatric disorders
- New information on Parkinson’s: GDNF not needed by the midbrain dopamine system
- Neuroscientists identify new way several brain areas communicate
- ADHD plus childhood trauma heightens risk for self-harm, suicide
- Poor heart function could be major risk for Alzheimer's disease
- Stress markers in unemployed linked to poor health
- Vaccine skeptics aren't swayed by emotional scare tactics
- Time to 'just say no' to behavior-calming drugs for Alzheimer patients? Experts say yes
- Losing a spouse often too hastily linked to depression
- Family based interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed preadolescents is more effective than child-centered therapy
- Neuropsychological, neuropsychiatric, functional assessments help follow course of Alzheimer's disease
- Clues to early detection of bipolar disorders in high-risk children
- Myelin-maker: How an FDA-approved drug boosts myelin synthesis
- BPA exposure linked to autism spectrum disorder, study reports
- Neuron groups, not single cells, maintain brain stability
- Researchers propose novel new treatment of stroke, other neurological diseases
- Low sugar uptake in brain appears to exacerbate Alzheimer's disease
- Scientists crack piece of neural code for learning, memory
- Survey of teen dating violence among US high school students
- Cerebral blood flow as a possible marker for concussion outcomes
- Sleep-walking neurons: Brain's GPS never stops working -- even during sleep
- Insulin resistance in the brain, behavioral disorders: Direct link found
- Brain metastases: Better outcomes for those under 50 years old receiving stereotactic radiosurgery alone
- One step closer to defeating Alzheimer's disease
- Long-term care may not be best for adults with traumatic brain injury; other housing needed
- New target identified in fight against Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis
- With kids' antipsychotic treatment on the rise, study looks at prescriber decision-making
- Alzheimer amyloid clumps found in young adult brains
- Heart valve repair significantly improves emotional wellbeing in patients with mitral regurgitation
- New compounds protect nervous system from the structural damage characteristic of multiple sclerosis
- Reviving drugs with anti-stroke potential, minus side effects
- Robust evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome is a biological illness
- Enhancing studies on a possible blood biomarker for traumatic brain injury
- Shake it off? Not so easy for people with depression, new brain research suggests
- Women veterans younger, more depressed when referred for heart test
- Can coffee reduce your risk of MS?
- Why debunked autism treatment fads persist
- Strong connection between violence, mental illness in Guatemala during civil war lessens in postwar period
- Intermediary neuron acts as synaptic cloaking device
- Neurons that help predict what another individual will do identified
- Protein pathway involved in brain tumor stem cell growth identified
- Persistent Insomnia, Increased Mortality Risk: Link found by researchers
- Beliefs can regulate effects of nicotine on the human brain
- Twin study lends new insights into link between back pain and depression
- Optogenetic stimulation of the brain to control pain demonstrated in study
- Anesthetics could have long-term impact on children's brains
- Criminologist's study shows lack of mental health care for prisoners
- Sticky protein hails new approach for treating Parkinson's
- Study maps extroversion types in the brain's anatomy
- People with ADHD are twice as likely to die prematurely, often due to accidents
- Sleeping over 8 hours a day associated with greater risk of stroke
- Hidden gene gives hope for improving brain function
- New study shows decreased aggressive behavior toward strangers in autism spectrum disorder model
- Virtual patient: Avatar shows emotions as he talks to med students
- Unusual disease that causes acute confusion may be underdiagnosed
- Is your busy schedule affecting your health? Time might not be the problem
- Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D may control brain serotonin, affecting behavior and psychiatric disorders
- Warning on use of drug for children's sleep
- Experts criticize 'inaccurate' view that B Vitamins have no role in Alzheimer's disease prevention
- Evolutionary approach reveals new clues toward understanding the roots of schizophrenia
- Skin test may shed new light on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
- Teen girls from rural areas more likely to have undiagnosed asthma, be depressed
- Unique emotion recognition treatment leads to significant improvement in children with high-functioning autism
- Direct brain neurostimulation for partial onset seizures provides long-term benefit
- Researchers clarify vasospasm incidence in children with moderate to severe TBI
- Study assesses link of preexisting mental disorders with chronic headaches
- Keep calm, anger can trigger a heart attack!
- First portable system for monitoring patients with Parkinson's disease tested on 50 people from different countries
- Resistance to aspirin tied to more severe strokes
- Stuttering: New insight on treatment, physiological basis
- Study shows how the brain can trigger a deep sleep
- Study sheds light on a 'guardian' protein of brain function
- History of substance abuse predicts misuse of therapeutic opioids
- Help is Just a Call Away for Mothers with Postnatal Depression
- Deconstructing mental illness through ultradian rhythms
- Newborn neurons in adult brain may help us adapt to environment
- A lower IQ has been linked to greater and riskier drinking among young adult men
- Diabetes, depression predict dementia risk in people with slowing minds
- Differing GP approach to sick notes between mental, physical illness
- People with multiple sclerosis may have lower levels of key nutrients
- New ALS gene, signaling pathways identified
- New brain mapping reveals unknown cell types
- Mouse embryo with big brain: Evolving a bigger brain with human DNA
- Growth hormone treatment improves social impairments in patients with genetic disorder known to cause autism
- Statins may not lower Parkinson's risk, experts say
- Neck pain can be changed through altered visual feedback
- Stem cell specialization observed in the brain
- Understanding anorexia
- 25 percent of children who are homeless need mental health services
- Link between sleep loss, diabetes explained
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