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New Advance May Aid Alzheimer's: Early Study Shows Protein Shares Link With Disease And Reverses Memory Deficits In Mice
October 3, 1997 — For the first time, scientists have shown through genetic studies in adult mice that depletion of the protein nerve growth factor (NGF) causes a decline in learning and memory, mimicking a major ... > full story -
New Discovery May Offer Protection Against Stroke
October 1, 1997 — By further tracking nitric oxide's actions in the brain, Johns Hopkins scientists report they have figured out what may be a universal sequence of biochemical events from stroke to ... > full story -
Researchers Discover Probable Molecular Site Of Alcohol And Anesthetic Actions
October 1, 1997 — the surface of nerve cells that may be essential for the actions of inhaled anesthetics, opening a door to rational design of new pain medications. ... > full story -
Meeting On Viral Origins Of Psychiatric Conditions
September 30, 1997 — The Stanley Neurovirology Laboratory at Johns Hopkins hosts the third annual symposium examining the role viruses may play in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. October 23-25, Bethesda, ... > full story -
Imaging Studies Illuminate Brain's Response To Cocaine
September 30, 1997 — Using a state-of-the art imaging technique, researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have shown, in greater detail than before, how specific areas of the human brain react to cocaine, ... > full story -
OHSU Scientists Discover Mice Lacking Dopamine Receptor Are Supersensitive To Alcohol, Cocaine And Methamphetamine
September 23, 1997 — Scientists at Oregon Health Sciences University have discovered that mice lacking a certain brain cell receptor for the chemical messenger dopamine are supersensitive to alcohol, cocaine and ... > full story -
International Symposium On Oxidative Stress And Brain Damage
September 22, 1997 — The University of Illinois at Chicago will host the Second International Symposium on Oxidative Stress and Brain Damage Sept. 26-28 at the Hotel Inter-Continental, 505 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, ... > full story -
UPMC Study Shows Lack Of Sleep Causes Differences In Thinking Patterns In Brain
September 17, 1997 — "Burning the midnight oil" may do more harm than good for people who believe they work best at ... > full story -
Researchers Find Association Between Alzheimer's Gene And Mental Impairment After Cardiac Surgery
September 17, 1997 — Physicians at Duke University Medical Center have found that patients who experience mental impairment after open heart surgery are more likely to carry the gene that predisposes people to ... > full story -
Research Links Brain Damage & Violent Crime -- USC Studies Point To Underlying Causes Of Violent Crime In Young Offenders
September 13, 1997 — Some murderers show significant metabolic abnormalities in as many as six areas of the brain, several of which can suffer damage during gestation or birth, according to research published in the ... > full story -
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Psychiatric Symptoms May Signal Brain Damage From Diet Pills
August 28, 1997 — Users of widely prescribed diet pills may suffer irreversible loss of brain serotonin nerve terminals, possibly resulting in symptoms of anxiety, depression, cognitive and sleep problems, suggests ... > full story -
More Studies Show That Hard Core Smokers May Be Using Nicotine To Manage Depression, ADHD, Anxiety Or Bulimia
August 11, 1997 — You still see them huddled over their cigarettes in public doorways, despite 30 years of increasing social pressure and education about health risks. Why can't they quit? ... > full story
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