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'Chaperone' Compounds Offer New Approach to Alzheimer's Treatment
Apr. 20, 2014 — A wholly new approach to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease involving the so-called retromer protein complex has been devised by researchers. Retromer plays a vital role in neurons, steering ... full story -
Treating Depression in Parkinson's Disease Patients: New Research
Apr. 18, 2014 — Interesting new information has been found from a study on depression and neuropsychological function in Parkinson's disease. The study, which assessed cognitive function in depressed and ... full story -
Finding Turns Neuroanatomy on Its Head: Researchers Present New View of Myelin
Apr. 18, 2014 — Neuroscientists have made a discovery that turns 160 years of neuroanatomy on its head. Myelin, the electrical insulating material long known to be essential for the fast transmission of impulses ... full story -
ADHD: Scientists Discover Brain's Anti-Distraction System
Apr. 18, 2014 — Psychologists have made a brain-related discovery that could revolutionize doctors' perception and treatment of attention-deficit disorders. This discovery opens up the possibility that ... full story -
Better Way to Deal With Bad Memories Suggested
Apr. 18, 2014 — A simple and effective emotion-regulation strategy that has neurologically and behaviorally been proven to lessen the emotional impact of personal negative memories, researchers have shown. ... full story -
Impact of Childhood Bullying Still Evident After 40 Years
Apr. 17, 2014 — The negative social, physical and mental health effects of childhood bullying are still evident nearly 40 years later, according to new research. The study is the first to look at the effects of ... full story -
Progressive Neurodegenerative Disorder Linked to R-Loop Formation
Apr. 17, 2014 — A new feature of the genetic mutation responsible for the progressive neurodegenerative disorder, fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome -- the formation of 'R-loops,' has been ... full story -
Is Parkinson's an Autoimmune Disease?
Apr. 17, 2014 — The cause of neuronal death in Parkinson's disease is still unknown, but a new study proposes that neurons may be mistaken for foreign invaders and killed by the person's own immune system, ... full story -
Connecting Sleep Deficits Among Young Fruit Flies to Disruption in Mating Later in Life
Apr. 17, 2014 — Mom always said you need your sleep, and it turns out, she was right. According to a new study, the lack of sleep in young fruit flies profoundly diminishes their ability to do one thing they do ... full story -
Boosting Depression-Causing Mechanisms in Brain Increases Resilience, Surprisingly
Apr. 17, 2014 — New research uncovers a conceptually novel approach to treating depression. Instead of dampening neuron firing found with stress-induced depression, researchers demonstrated for the first time that ... full storyMore: -
Anti-Seizure Drug May Reduce Alcohol Consumption, Study Shows
Apr. 17, 2014 — The anti-seizure drug ezogabine, reduced alcohol consumption in an experimental model, researchers report. The findings may lead to more effective treatments for alcoholism. Excessive consumption of ... full story -
New Cause of Brain Bleeding Immediately After Stroke Identified
Apr. 17, 2014 — By discovering a new mechanism that allows blood to enter the brain immediately after a stroke, researchers have opened the door to new therapies that may limit or prevent stroke-induced brain ... full story -
Unraveling the 'Black Ribbon' Around Lung Cancer
Apr. 17, 2014 — A study consisting of lung cancer patients, primarily smokers between the ages of 51 to 79 years old, is shedding more light on the stigma often felt by these patients, the emotional toll it can have ... full story -
Discovery Could Lead to Novel Therapies for Fragile X Syndrome
Apr. 17, 2014 — Scientists studying the most common form of inherited mental disability -- a genetic disease called 'Fragile X syndrome' -- have uncovered new details about the cellular processes ... full story -
Neurons in Brain Tune Into Different Frequencies for Different Spatial Memory Tasks
Apr. 17, 2014 — Your brain transmits information about your current location and memories of past locations over the same neural pathways using different frequencies of a rhythmic electrical activity called gamma ... full story -
Common Links Between Neurodegenerative Diseases Identified
Apr. 17, 2014 — The pattern of brain alterations may be similar in several different neurodegenerative diseases, which opens the door to alternative therapeutic strategies to tackle these diseases, experts ... full story -
'Brain Training' Overcomes Tics in Tourette Syndrome, Study Finds
Apr. 17, 2014 — Children with Tourette Syndrome (TS) may unconsciously train their brain to more effectively control their tics. Teenagers diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome (TS) were slower than their typically ... full story -
Atypical Brain Connectivity Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Apr. 16, 2014 — Autism spectrum disorder in adolescents appears to be associated with atypical connectivity in the brain involving the systems that help people infer what others are thinking and understand the ... full story -
Off-Season Doesn't Allow Brain to Recover from Football Hits, Study Says
Apr. 16, 2014 — Six months off may not be long enough for the brains of football players to completely heal after a single season, putting them at even greater risk of head injury the next season. "I don't ... full story -
Beating the Clock for Ischemic Stroke Sufferers
Apr. 16, 2014 — Researchers have developed a new computer tool to ensure faster care and treatment for stroke patients. The CAD stroke technology is capable of detecting signs of stroke from computed tomography (CT) ... full story
- Treating depression in Parkinson's Disease patients: New research
- Finding turns neuroanatomy on its head: Researchers present new view of myelin
- ADHD: Scientists discover brain's anti-distraction system
- Better way to deal with bad memories suggested
- Impact of childhood bullying still evident after 40 years
- Progressive neurodegenerative disorder linked to R-loop formation
- Is Parkinson's an autoimmune disease?
- Connecting sleep deficits among young fruit flies to disruption in mating later in life
- Boosting depression-causing mechanisms in brain increases resilience, surprisingly
- Anti-seizure drug may reduce alcohol consumption, study shows
- New cause of brain bleeding immediately after stroke identified
- Unraveling the 'black ribbon' around lung cancer
- Discovery could lead to novel therapies for Fragile X syndrome
- Neurons in brain tune into different frequencies for different spatial memory tasks
- Common links between neurodegenerative diseases identified
- 'Brain training' overcomes tics in Tourette syndrome, study finds
- Atypical brain connectivity associated with autism spectrum disorder
- Off-season doesn't allow brain to recover from football hits, study says
- Beating the clock for ischemic stroke sufferers
- Intravenously administered ketamine shown to reduce symptoms of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder
- In old age, lack of emotion, interest may signal brain is shrinking
- How kids' brain structures grow as memory develops
- Eavesdropping on brain cell chatter
- Cancer drugs block dementia-linked brain inflammation, study finds
- Scientists explain how memories stick together
- Modified stem cells offer potential pathway to treat Alzheimer's disease
- Rare disease of the inner ear: New insights
- Functional brain imaging reliably predicts which vegetative patients have potential to recover consciousness
- Brain anatomy differences between deaf, hearing depend on first language learned
- Teenagers who have had a concussion also have higher rates of suicide attempts
- Brain changes associated with casual marijuana use in young adults, study finds
- SSRI use during pregnancy linked to autism and developmental delays in boys
- Osteoporosis risk heightened among sleep apnea patients
- New method of screening children for autism spectrum disorders works at 9 months old
- Girls' mental health suffers when romances unfold differently than they imagined
- MRI pinpoints region of brain injury in some concussion patients
- New therapy helps to improve stereoscopic vision in stroke patients
- Outcome of stroke worse for people with infection
- Gene variant puts women at higher risk of Alzheimer's than it does men, study finds
- Collaborative care model manages depression, anxiety in patients with heart disease
- Severe sleep apnea linked to increased risk of stroke, cancer, death
- Lashing out at your spouse? Check your blood sugar
- Dog ownership benefits families of children with autism
- Identifying children with emotional behavior difficulties
- Young dads at high risk of depression, too
- Neuroscientists: Brain activity may mark beginning of memories
- Domestic abuse linked to mental health problems in new mothers
- Detrimental effects of television viewing on sleep in young children
- New clinical definition for epilepsy improves diagnosis accuracy
- Young people with epilepsy at significantly more risk of injury
- New mouse model could revolutionize research in Alzheimer's disease
- Hereditary trauma: Inheritance of traumas and how they may be mediated
- Green space keeps you from feeling blue
- Brain cell discovery could open doors to targeted cancer therapies
- Protein researchers closing in on the mystery of schizophrenia
- Confirmation of neurobiological origin of attention-deficit disorder
- Splice variants reveal connections among autism genes
- Researchers search for earliest roots of psychiatric disorders
- Too much protein may kill brain cells as Parkinson's progresses
- Getting to the root of Parkinson's disease
- Head injuries can make children loners
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder May Reflect a Propensity for Bad Habits
- Neurofinance study confirms that financial decisions are made on an emotional basis
- Older people with faster decline in memory and thinking skills may have lower risk of cancer death
- Bone marrow stem cells show promise in stroke treatment
- Toward a faster, more accurate way to diagnose stroke
- Reality of adoption breakdowns revealed by new research
- Human protein may trigger Parkinson's disease
- Proprioceptive feedback helps rehab patients learning to operate robotic prosthetic
- Mental health toll exacted on civilians working with military in war zones
- Regular aerobic exercise boosts memory area of brain in older women
- Perception that eating disorders women's problem delays men getting help
- Processing new information during sleep compromises memory
- Google Glass puts the focus on Parkinson's
- Chronic smoking can diminish postural stability
- Online registry to drive brain disease research
- Brain changes can result from participation in one year of contact sports, evidence shows
- Lipid levels during prenatal brain development impact autism, study shows
- Intranasal ketamine confers rapid antidepressant effect in depression
- What songbirds tell us about how we learn
- DNA modifications measured in blood signal related changes in the brain
- Innovative, coordinated brain care could save billions of health care dollars
- Back to basics: Redesigning systems of care for older adults with Alzheimer's disease
- Grandmas stay sharp when they care for grandkids once a week
- Higher blood pressure linked to lower tendency to worry
- Community-living seniors with dementia more likely to be hospitalized than those without dementia
- Deep brain stimulation may improve cognition in dementia, other neurodegenerative diseases
- Connection between integrity of brain's white matter, cognitive health
- Policy changes urgently needed as millions of Americans to start receiving early label of Alzheimer's disease
- Cognitive impairment common among community-dwelling, nursing-home resident elderly nearing end-of-life
- Genes increase the stress of social disadvantage for some children
- Part of brain linked to gambling addiction identified by researchers
- Transplantation cell therapy offers hope to stroke patients
- Genetic predisposition to liking amphetamine reduces risk of schizophrenia, ADHD
- Social circuits that track how we like people, ideas
- Green tea extract boosts your brain power, especially the working memory, new research shows
- Movies synchronize brains: Brain activity patterns show remarkable similarities across different people
- Caffeine against Alzheimer's disease? Positive effect on tau deposits demonstrated
- Switching off anxiety with light: Cone opsins coupled with serotonin receptors
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