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Mice With Big Brains Provide Insight Into Brain Regeneration and Developmental Disorders
May 15, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that mice that lack a gene called Snf2l have brains that are 35 percent larger than normal. The research could lead to new approaches to stimulate brain regeneration and ... > full story -
How to Minimize Damage from Strokes, According to Experts
May 14, 2012 — Following a stroke, factors as varied as blood sugar, body temperature and position in bed can affect patient outcomes, researchers ... > full story -
Brain Circuitry Is Different for Women With Anorexia and Obesity
May 14, 2012 — Why does one person become anorexic and another obese? Researchers have now shown that reward circuits in the brain are sensitized in anorexic women and desensitized in obese ... > full story -
Different Mechanisms of Pain Revealed
May 14, 2012 — Researchers have found a previously unknown mechanism through which pain is signaled by nerve cells -- a discovery that could explain the current failings in the drug development process for ... > full story -
Too Much or Too Little Noise Turns Off Consumers, Creativity
May 14, 2012 — Ambient background noise turns out to be an important factor affecting creative cognition among consumers, according to new ... > full story -
A Walk in the Park Gives Mental Boost to People With Depression
May 14, 2012 — In one of the first studies to examine the effect of nature walks on cognition and mood in people with major depression, researchers in Canada and the US have found promising evidence that a walk in ... > full story -
Powerful Function of Single Protein That Controls Neurotransmission Discovered
May 13, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that the single protein -- alpha 2 delta -- exerts a spigot-like function, controlling the volume of neurotransmitters and other chemicals that flow between the synapses of ... > full story -
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury May Contribute to Brain Network Dysfunction
May 11, 2012 — Even mild head injuries can cause significant abnormalities in brain function that last for several days, which may explain the neurological symptoms experienced by some individuals who have ... > full story -
Vitamin K2: New Hope for Parkinson's Patients?
May 11, 2012 — Neuroscientists have succeeded in undoing the effect of one of the genetic defects that leads to Parkinson's using vitamin K2. The discovery gives hope to Parkinson's ... > full story -
Neurodegeneration 'Switched Off' in Mice
May 10, 2012 — Researchers have identified a major pathway leading to brain cell death in mice with neurodegenerative disease. They were able to block the pathway, preventing brain cell death and increasing ... > full story -
Long-Lived Rodents Have High Levels of Brain-Protecting Factor
May 10, 2012 — The naked mole rat, which lives 25 to 30 years, maintains large amounts of a neuroprotective protein called NRG-1 throughout ... > full story -
Evolution's Gift May Also Be at the Root of a Form of Autism
May 10, 2012 — A recently evolved pattern of gene activity in the language and decision-making centers of the human brain is missing in a disorder associated with autism and learning disabilities, a new study ... > full story
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