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Early Scents Really Do Get 'Etched' In The Brain
Common experience tells us
that particular scents of
childhood can leave quite an
impression, for better or
for worse. Now, researchers
reporting the results of a
... > full story
Fighting Sleep: Researchers Reverse Cognitive Impairment Caused By Sleep Deprivation
A research collaboration of
biologists and
neuroscientists has found a
molecular pathway in the
brain that is the cause of
... > full story
Alzheimer's Lesions Found In The Retina
The eyes may be the windows
to the soul, but new
research indicates they also
may mirror a brain ravaged
by Alzheimer's disease. ... > full story
Smart Rat 'Hobbie-J' Produced By Over-expressing A Gene That Helps Brain Cells Communicate
Over-expressing a gene that
lets brain cells communicate
just a fraction of a second
longer makes a smarter rat. ... > full story
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Aiming To Avoid Damage To Neurocognitive Areas Of The Brain During Cranial Radiation
November 3, 2009 — Radiation oncologists are intent on finding ways to avoid damage to the critically important hippocampus and limbic circuit of the brain when cranial radiation is required to treat existing or ... > full story -
This Is Your Brain On Fatty Acids: Scientists Discover Lipid May Be Vital To Learning
November 2, 2009 — Saturated fats have a deservedly bad reputation, but scientists have discovered that a sticky lipid occurring naturally at high levels in the brain may help us memorize grandma's recipe for cinnamon ... > full story -
Preventative Brain Radiation For Lung Cancer Patients: Benefits And Risks
November 2, 2009 — A new study is taking a closer look at the benefits vs. risks for lung cancer patients to undergo preventative brain radiation therapy as a means to stop cancer from spreading to the brain. Study ... > full story -
Does Diabetes Speed Up Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Disease?
October 28, 2009 — Research has shown that diabetes increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease and the risk of memory loss in people who don't have Alzheimer's disease. But it hasn't been clear whether people with ... > full story -
Is It A Visual Problem Or Alzheimer's? New Data Helps Doctors Make The Diagnosis
October 27, 2009 — Sometimes when a patient tells his ophthalmologist that he "can't see," what he really means is "I can see, but I can no longer read or write." In a minority of Alzheimer's patients the disease shows ... > full story -
Could Some Forms Of Mental Retardation Be Treated With Drugs?
October 25, 2009 — Growth factors are the proteins that trigger a countless number of actions in cells. Drugs that increase or decrease certain growth factors have lead to treatments for cancer and cardiovascular ... > full story -
Cognitive Problems Are Direct Result Of Cocaine Exposure, New Animal Research Suggests
October 23, 2009 — New animal studies suggest that memory and other cognitive problems experienced by cocaine-addicted people can result directly from the cocaine abuse in addition to pre-existing traits or lifestyle ... > full story -
Amphetamine Use In Adolescence May Impair Adult Working Memory
October 22, 2009 — Rats exposed to high doses of amphetamines at an age that corresponds to the later years of human adolescence display significant memory deficits as adults -- long after the exposure ends, ... > full story -
Diabetic Episodes Affect Kids' Memory
October 19, 2009 — Children who have had an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis, a common complication of diabetes, may have persistent memory ... > full story -
Exercise Can Aid Recovery After Brain Radiation
October 19, 2009 — Exercise is a key factor in improving both memory and mood after whole-brain radiation treatments in rodents, according to new ... > full story
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