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New X-ray method for understanding brain disorders better
• Brain • • Neurology • May 12 11

Researchers including members from the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen have developed a new method for making detailed X-ray images of… New X-ray method for understanding brain disorders better   

 
 

A little waiting may be good for head-injured kids
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • May 09 11

Observing some kids after a head injury may help doctors decide which ones need a head x-ray, according to a new study published in… A little waiting may be good for head-injured kids   

 
 

Drinking coffee, having sex are triggers that raise rupture risks for brain aneurysm
• Brain • • Dieting • • Neurology • • Stroke • May 05 11

From drinking coffee to having sex to blowing your nose, you could temporarily raise your risk of rupturing a brain aneurysm - and suffering… Drinking coffee, having sex are triggers that raise rupture risks for brain aneurysm   

 
 

Brain Surgeon Saves Young Mother from Illness That Nearly Killed His Own Mother
• Brain • • Neurology • May 04 11

This Mother’s Day holds special meaning for John Whapham, MD, neurologist at Loyola University Health System (LUHS). Whapham recently performed a life-saving procedure on… Brain Surgeon Saves Young Mother from Illness That Nearly Killed His Own Mother   

 
 

Blood test for Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • May 04 11

A new blood test that will diagnose Alzheimer’s disease may soon hit the market, thanks to an innovative study from the Research Institute of… Blood test for Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Researchers See A ‘Picture’ of Threats in the Brain
• Brain • • Neurology • May 03 11

A team of researchers is beginning to see exactly what the response to threats looks like in the brain at the cellular and molecular… Researchers See A ‘Picture’ of Threats in the Brain   

 
 

Cells talk more in areas Alzheimer’s hits first, boosting plaque component
• Brain • • Neurology • May 02 11

Higher levels of cell chatter boost amyloid beta in the brain regions that Alzheimer’s hits first, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in… Cells talk more in areas Alzheimer’s hits first, boosting plaque component   

 
 

From the beginning, the brain knows the difference between night and day
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 28 11

The brain is apparently programmed from birth to develop the ability to determine sunrise and sunset, new research on circadian rhythms at the University… From the beginning, the brain knows the difference between night and day   

 
 

Childhood music lessons may provide lifelong boost in brain functioning
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 20 11

Those childhood music lessons could pay off decades later - even for those who no longer play an instrument – by keeping the mind… Childhood music lessons may provide lifelong boost in brain functioning   

 
 

Einstein researchers find link between brain molecule and obesity and diabetes
• Brain • • Diabetes • • Obesity • Apr 19 11

Einstein researchers find link between brain molecule and Obesity and Diabetes

The brain’s hypothalamus plays a key role in obesity and one of its major complications – type 2 diabetes. Nerve cells in the hypothalamus… Einstein researchers find link between brain molecule and obesity and diabetes   

 
 

Concussions keep hockey players off ice for longer
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 18 11

Head injuries are keeping professional hockey players off the ice for longer, indicating either more severe injuries, or a tougher medical regime, according to… Concussions keep hockey players off ice for longer   

 
 

Alcohol helps the brain remember, says new study
• Brain • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 12 11

-Drinking alcohol primes certain areas of our brain to learn and remember better, says a new study from the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and… Alcohol helps the brain remember, says new study   

 
 

MRI may contribute to early detection of Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 12 11

New research suggests that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could help detect Alzheimer’s disease (AD) at an early stage, before irreversible damage has occurred, according… MRI may contribute to early detection of Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Older brains less nimble at multi-tasking
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Apr 11 11

The elderly have a harder time multi-tasking than young adults because older people are far less nimble at switching neurological connections in their brains… Older brains less nimble at multi-tasking   

 
 

Common drug ineffective in early Alzheimer’s-study
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 11 11

A commonly prescribed Alzheimer’s drug had no effect in treating patients with a mild form of the disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday, underscoring… Common drug ineffective in early Alzheimer’s-study   

 
 

Dopamine controls formation of new brain cells
• Brain • Apr 08 11

A study of the salamander brain has led researchers at Karolinska Institutet to discover a hitherto unknown function of the neurotransmitter dopamine. In an… Dopamine controls formation of new brain cells   

 
 

Welders may be at increased risk for brain damage
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 07 11

Welders may be at increased risk for brain damage

Workers exposed to welding fumes may be at increased risk of damage to the same brain area harmed by Parkinson’s disease, according to a… Welders may be at increased risk for brain damage   

 
 

Healthy Welders May Be at Increased Risk for Early Brain Damage
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 06 11

New research suggests that workers exposed to welding fumes may be at risk for developing brain damage in an area of the brain also… Healthy Welders May Be at Increased Risk for Early Brain Damage   

 
 

Demystifying Meditation – Brain Imaging Illustrates How Meditation Reduces Pain
• Brain • • Pain • Apr 05 11

Meditation produces powerful pain-relieving effects in the brain, according to new research published in the April 6 edition of the Journal of Neuroscience.

“This… Demystifying Meditation – Brain Imaging Illustrates How Meditation Reduces Pain   

 
 

Researchers link herpes to Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 04 11

Laboratories at the University of New Mexico (UNM), Brown University, and House Ear Institute (HEI) have developed a new technique to observe herpes simplex… Researchers link herpes to Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Scientists find five new Alzheimer’s risk genes
• Brain • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 03 11

Scientists looking for the genetic triggers that lead to Alzheimer’s have identified five more, doubling the number linked with the mind-wasting disease.

If drugs… Scientists find five new Alzheimer’s risk genes   

 
 

Greater brain risks from “real-world” ecstasy use
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 29 11

For a glimpse into real-world drug use, Australian researchers went to parties where people were using a drug known as ecstasy - and discovered… Greater brain risks from “real-world” ecstasy use   

 
 

Indications of Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Evident Decades Before First Signs of Cognitive Impairment
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 28 11

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that patients with Alzheimer’s disease have lower glucose utilization in the brain than those with… Indications of Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Evident Decades Before First Signs of Cognitive Impairment   

 
 

Early indications of Parkinson’s disease revealed in dream sleep
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 28 11

During a large-scale study of the socioeconomic costs of this neurodegenerative disease, Danish researchers, some from the University of Copenhagen, discovered that very early… Early indications of Parkinson’s disease revealed in dream sleep   

 
 

‘Can you hear me now?’ Researchers detail how neurons decide how to transmit information
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 25 11

There are billions of neurons in the brain and at any given time tens of thousands of these neurons might be trying to send… ‘Can you hear me now?’ Researchers detail how neurons decide how to transmit information   

 
 
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