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Asthma drug could help control or treat Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 25 11

A drug used to treat asthma has been shown to help reduce the formation of amyloid beta, a peptide in the brain that is… Asthma drug could help control or treat Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Researchers unlock new secret to how smells are detected
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 25 11

Researchers seeking to unravel the most ancient yet least understood of the five senses – smell – have discovered a previously unknown step in… Researchers unlock new secret to how smells are detected   

 
 

A new look at the adolescent brain: It’s not all emotional chaos
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 10 11

Adolescence is often described as a tumultuous time, where heightened reactivity and impulsivity lead to negative behaviors like substance abuse and unsafe sexual activity.… A new look at the adolescent brain: It’s not all emotional chaos   

 
 

New study proves the brain has 3 layers of working memory
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 09 11

Researchers from Rice University and Georgia Institute of Technology have found support for the theory that the brain has three concentric layers of working… New study proves the brain has 3 layers of working memory   

 
 

Gene Therapy Treatment to Combat Parkinson’s Disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 08 11

Gene Therapy Treatment to Combat Parkinsons Disease

Physicians at Rush University Medical Center are testing a unique gene therapy product called CERE-120 to evaluate if its use can improve the symptoms… Gene Therapy Treatment to Combat Parkinson’s Disease   

 
 

Right-handers, but not left-handers, are biased to select their dominant hand
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 08 11

The vast majority of humans – over 90% – prefer to use their right hand for most skilled tasks. For decades, researchers have been… Right-handers, but not left-handers, are biased to select their dominant hand   

 
 

Better brain wiring linked to family genes
• Brain • • Genetics • Mar 04 11

How well our brain functions is largely based on our family’s genetic makeup, according to a University of Melbourne led study.

The study published… Better brain wiring linked to family genes   

 
 

Ibuprofen May Lower Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 03 11

New research suggests that ibuprofen may offer protection against developing Parkinson’s disease, according to one of the largest studies to date investigating the possible… Ibuprofen May Lower Risk of Parkinson’s Disease   

 
 

New cell therapy a promising atherosclerosis treatment
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 01 11

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown in a new study on mice, that cell therapy can be used to reverse the effect of ‘bad’… New cell therapy a promising atherosclerosis treatment   

 
 

More Evidence That Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Inherited from Your Mother
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 01 11

Results from a new study contribute to growing evidence that if one of your parents has Alzheimer’s disease, the chances of inheriting it from… More Evidence That Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Inherited from Your Mother   

 
 

Brain imaging provides window into consciousness
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 28 11

Using a sophisticated imaging test to probe for higher-level cognitive functioning in severely brain-injured patients provides a window into consciousness - but the view… Brain imaging provides window into consciousness   

 
 

Alzheimer’s disease may be easily misdiagnosed
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 23 11

New research shows that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementing illnesses may be easily misdiagnosed in the elderly, according to early results of a study… Alzheimer’s disease may be easily misdiagnosed   

 
 

Cell phone use may have effect on brain activity, but health consequences unknown
• Brain • Feb 23 11

In a preliminary study, researchers found that 50-minute cell phone use was associated with increased brain glucose metabolism (a marker of brain activity) in… Cell phone use may have effect on brain activity, but health consequences unknown   

 
 

Speaking Foreign Languages May Help Protect Your Memory
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 23 11

People who speak more than two languages may lower their risk of developing memory problems, according a study released today that will be presented… Speaking Foreign Languages May Help Protect Your Memory   

 
 

Using amphetamines may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 21 11

New research shows people who have used amphetamines such as benzedrine and dexedrine appear to be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease,… Using amphetamines may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease   

 
 

How to leave your body
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 21 11

Leave your body and shake hands with yourself, gain an extra limb or change into a robot for a while. Swedish neuroscientist Henrik Ehrsson… How to leave your body   

 
 

An early step in Parkinson’s disease: Problems with mitochondria
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 14 11

For the last several years, neurologists have been probing a connection between Parkinson’s disease and problems with mitochondria, the miniature power plants of the… An early step in Parkinson’s disease: Problems with mitochondria   

 
 

Naturally occurring brain signaling chemical may be useful in understanding Parkinson’s
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 14 11

Targeting the neuroinflammatory causes of Parkinson’s disease with a naturally present brain chemical signal could offer a better understanding of the clinical mechanisms of… Naturally occurring brain signaling chemical may be useful in understanding Parkinson’s   

 
 

Partnership of genes affects the brain’s development
• Brain • Feb 14 11

The human brain consists of approximately one hundred billion nerve cells. Each of these cells needs to connect to specific other cells during the… Partnership of genes affects the brain’s development   

 
 

Preliminary new blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease uncovered
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 12 11

UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have helped develop a novel technology to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease from blood samples long before symptoms appear.

This preliminary… Preliminary new blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease uncovered   

 
 

Motorcycle helmets reduce spine injuries after collisions
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Feb 09 11

Motorcycle helmets, long known to dramatically reduce the number of brain injuries and deaths from crashes, appear to also be associated with a lower… Motorcycle helmets reduce spine injuries after collisions   

 
 

Combining brain imaging, genetic analysis may help identify people at early risk of Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 08 11

A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has found evidence suggesting that a variation of a specific gene may… Combining brain imaging, genetic analysis may help identify people at early risk of Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Moderate aerobic exercise in older adults shown to improve memory
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Feb 01 11

A new study shows that one year of moderate physical exercise can increase the size of the brain’s hippocampus in older adults, leading to… Moderate aerobic exercise in older adults shown to improve memory   

 
 

Course correction needed for Alzheimer’s therapies, experts warn
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 27 11

Misaligned research, medical challenges and harsh economics are thwarting efforts to slow the destructive course of Alzheimer’s disease in the United States, according to… Course correction needed for Alzheimer’s therapies, experts warn   

 
 

Out of mind in a matter of seconds
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 25 11

The dynamics behind signal transmission in the brain are extremely chaotic. This conclusion has been reached by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for… Out of mind in a matter of seconds   

 
 
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