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New Study Aims to Prevent Sports-Related Brain Injury in Youngsters
March 29, 2013 — Ice hockey accounts for nearly half of all traumatic brain injuries among children and youth participating in organized sports who required a trip to an emergency department in Canada, according to a ... > full story -
Mindfulness from Meditation Associated With Lower Stress Hormone
March 28, 2013 — Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from the Shamatha Project at the University of California, ... > full story -
Brain Scans Might Predict Future Criminal Behavior
March 28, 2013 — A portable MRI was used to assess anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) activity in 96 adult male inmates who were then followed for up to four years after their release from prison. Those who re-offended ... > full story -
Parkinson's Disease Protein Gums Up Garbage Disposal System in Cells
March 28, 2013 — With a new neuron model system of Parkinson's disease pathologies, researchers have demonstrated that these aberrant clumps in cells resist degradation as well as impair the function of the ... > full story -
Brain's 'Molecular Memory Switch' Identified
March 28, 2013 — Scientists have identified a key molecule responsible for triggering the chemical processes in our brain linked to our formation of memories. The findings reveal a new target for therapeutic ... > full story -
How Herpesvirus Invades Nervous System
March 28, 2013 — Scientists have identified a component of the herpesvirus that "hijacks" machinery inside human cells, allowing the virus to rapidly and successfully invade the nervous system upon initial ... > full story -
Child Development: Early Walker or Late Walker of Little Consequence
March 28, 2013 — On average, children take the first steps on their own at the age of 12 months. Many parents perceive this event as a decisive turning point. However, the timing is really of no consequence. Children ... > full story -
Memories of Near Death Experiences: More Real Than Reality?
March 27, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated that the physiological mechanisms triggered during near death experiences (NDE) lead to a more vivid perception not only of imagined events in the history of an ... > full story -
Pinning Down the Pain: Schwann Cell Protein Plays Major Role in Neuropathic Pain
March 27, 2013 — Scientists say a key protein in Schwann cells performs a critical, perhaps overarching, role in regulating the recovery of peripheral nerves after injury. The discovery has implications for improving ... > full story -
Riding the Exosome Shuttle from Neuron to Muscle
March 27, 2013 — New research demonstrates how exosomes shuttle proteins from neurons to muscle cells where they take part in critical signaling mechanisms, an exciting discovery that means these tiny vehicles could ... > full story
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