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Autistic Brains Develop More Slowly than Healthy Brains
• Brain • • Neurology • Oct 21 11

Researchers at UCLA have found a possible explanation for why autistic children act and think differently than their peers. For the first time, they’ve… Autistic Brains Develop More Slowly than Healthy Brains   

 
 

Mayo Clinic study identifies earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 11 11

Mayo Clinic study identifies earliest stages of Alzheimers disease

Addressing the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, before a patient shows outward signs of cognitive problems, has sometimes been a challenge for physicians and… Mayo Clinic study identifies earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Serotonin levels affect the brain’s response to anger
• Brain • Sep 16 11

Fluctuations of serotonin levels in the brain, which often occur when someone hasn’t eaten or is stressed, affects brain regions that enable people to… Serotonin levels affect the brain’s response to anger   

 
 

Motor memory: The long and short of it
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 14 11

For the first time, scientists at USC have unlocked a mechanism behind the way short- and long-term motor memory work together and compete against… Motor memory: The long and short of it   

 
 

Aerobic Exercise May Reduce the Risk of Dementia, Researchers Say
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 13 11

Any exercise that gets the heart pumping may reduce the risk of dementia and slow the condition’s progression once it starts, reported a Mayo… Aerobic Exercise May Reduce the Risk of Dementia, Researchers Say   

 
 

Is Estrogen Going to Your Head?
• Brain • • Endocrinology • Sep 08 11

Girls are growing up faster than ever — and not only when it comes to their taste in fashion and music. Their bodies are… Is Estrogen Going to Your Head?   

 
 

Have we met before?
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 08 11

Face and voice are the two main features by which we recognise other people. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Human Cognitive… Have we met before?   

 
 

High-sodium diet can also damage the brain
• Brain • • Dieting • Aug 31 11

By now, most of us know the dangers of a high-sodium diet. But beyond causing high blood pressure and heart disease, a new study… High-sodium diet can also damage the brain   

 
 

Bilingual babies’ vocabulary linked to early brain differentiation
• Children's Health • • Brain • Aug 29 11

Bilingual babies vocabulary linked to early brain differentiation

Babies and children are whizzes at learning a second language, but that ability begins to fade as early as their first birthdays.

Researchers at… Bilingual babies’ vocabulary linked to early brain differentiation   

 
 

Can vitamins help boost your memory?
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 29 11

Adults who took vitamin and mineral supplements for almost a decade performed better on one type of memory test than those who didn’t take… Can vitamins help boost your memory?   

 
 

Scientists discover potential stroke treatment that may extend time to prevent brain damage
• Brain • • Stroke • Jul 25 11

Scientists discover potential stroke treatment that may extend time to prevent brain damage

A naturally occurring substance shrank the size of stroke-induced lesions in the brains of experimental mice - even when administered as much as 12… Scientists discover potential stroke treatment that may extend time to prevent brain damage   

 
 

How memory is read out in the fly brain
• Brain • Jul 08 11

What happens if you cannot recall your memory correctly? You are able to associate and store the name and face of a person, yet… How memory is read out in the fly brain   

 
 

Study demonstrates how memory can be preserved—and forgetting prevented
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 08 11

As any student who’s had to study for multiple exams can tell you, trying to learn two different sets of facts one after another… Study demonstrates how memory can be preserved—and forgetting prevented   

 
 

Thanks for the memories
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 30 11

How easy is it to falsify memory? New research at the Weizmann Institute shows that a bit of social pressure may be all that… Thanks for the memories   

 
 

Obese dieters’ brain chemistry works against their weight-loss efforts
• Brain • • Dieting • • Weight Loss • Jun 23 11

If you’ve been trying to lose weight and suspect your body’s working against you, you may be right, according to a University of Illinois… Obese dieters’ brain chemistry works against their weight-loss efforts   

 
 

Several methods for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease developed by European scientists
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 15 11

PredictAD is an EU-funded research project that develops objective and efficient methods for enabling earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Diagnosis requires a holistic view… Several methods for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease developed by European scientists   

 
 

Researchers identify why dopamine replacement therapy has a paradoxical effect on cognition
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 15 11

Dopamine replacement therapy, which is used to manage motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease, can, at times, adversely affect cognition. Dr. Oury Monchi, Ph.… Researchers identify why dopamine replacement therapy has a paradoxical effect on cognition   

 
 

WHO says cell phone use “possibly carcinogenic”
• Brain • • Cancer • Jun 01 11

Using a mobile phone might increase the risk of developing certain types of brain tumors and consumers should consider ways of reducing their exposure,… WHO says cell phone use “possibly carcinogenic”   

 
 

Arrowing in on Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • May 31 11

Recently the number of genes known to be associated with Alzheimer’s disease has increased from four to eight, including the MS4A gene cluster on… Arrowing in on Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Noncoding RNA may promote Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 31 11

Researchers pinpoint a small RNA that spurs cells to manufacture a particular splice variant of a key neuronal protein, potentially promoting Alzheimer’s disease (AD)… Noncoding RNA may promote Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

TGen study identifies compounds that could slow down Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 26 11

A family of naturally occurring plant compounds could help prevent or delay memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study by… TGen study identifies compounds that could slow down Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

New protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • May 24 11

After decades of studying the pathological process that wipes out large volumes of memory, scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research discovered a… New protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

What makes an image memorable?
• Brain • • Neurology • May 24 11

Next time you go on vacation, you may want to think twice before shooting hundreds of photos of that scenic mountain or lake.

A… What makes an image memorable?   

 
 

What doesn’t kill the brain makes it stronger
• Brain • • Stroke • May 23 11

Johns Hopkins scientists say that a newly discovered “survival protein” protects the brain against the effects of stroke in rodent brain tissue by interfering… What doesn’t kill the brain makes it stronger   

 
 

Test could detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier than previously possible
• Brain • • Neurology • May 22 11

A new study has revealed the possibility of using a simple test for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, enabling the condition to be… Test could detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier than previously possible   

 
 
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