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Nighttime delivery linked to brain problems
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Pregnancy • Nov 22 10

Babies born late at night or in the wee hours of the morning may have a slightly higher risk of rare brain problems compared… Nighttime delivery linked to brain problems   

 
 

Stopping the Brain From Hurting Itself
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 19 10

One-third of stroke survivors never recover enough brain function to live on their own. Now scientists think they know why. Once a stroke kills… Stopping the Brain From Hurting Itself   

 
 

Speech monitoring could track Parkinson’s: study
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 17 10

The severity of Parkinson’s disease symptoms could be monitored remotely by analyzing speech patterns, saving health authorities time and money and easing the burden… Speech monitoring could track Parkinson’s: study   

 
 

Where did you get those eyes and that brain?
• Brain • • Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 15 10

A family history of Alzheimer’s disease significantly increases the risk for developing this disorder, but a new study in Biological Psychiatry suggests that which… Where did you get those eyes and that brain?   

 
 

Differences in human and Neanderthal brains set in just after birth
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 09 10

The brains of newborn humans and Neanderthals are about the same size and appear rather similar overall. It’s mainly after birth, and specifically… Differences in human and Neanderthal brains set in just after birth   

 
 

Specific changes in the brain associated with sleep deprivation described in new study
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 03 10

Researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science and SRI International have published the most systematic study to date of the effects of sleep… Specific changes in the brain associated with sleep deprivation described in new study   

 
 

Vulnerable brain region may be central to progression of Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 03 10

New research is helping to unravel the events that underlie the “spread” of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) throughout the brain. The research, published by Cell… Vulnerable brain region may be central to progression of Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

How some brain cells hook up surprises researchers
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 02 10

Immune cells known as microglia, long thought to be activated in the brain only when fighting infection or injury, are constantly active and likely… How some brain cells hook up surprises researchers   

 
 

Not so fast - sex differences in the brain are overblown
• Brain • • Neurology • Oct 27 10

People love to speculate about differences between the sexes, and neuroscience has brought a new technology to this pastime. Brain imaging studies are published… Not so fast - sex differences in the brain are overblown   

 
 

New insight into links between obesity and activity in the brain
• Brain • • Obesity • Oct 26 10

Scientists have revealed that an anti-obesity drug changes the way the brain responds to appetising, high-calorie foods in obese individuals. This insight may aid… New insight into links between obesity and activity in the brain   

 
 

Insulin sensitivity may explain link between obesity, memory problems
• Brain • • Diabetes • • Obesity • Oct 20 10

Because of impairments in their insulin sensitivity, obese individuals demonstrate different brain responses than their normal-weight peers while completing a challenging cognitive task,… Insulin sensitivity may explain link between obesity, memory problems   

 
 

New Alzheimer’s guidelines aim for early diagnosis
• Brain • • Neurology • Oct 11 10

Experts on Alzheimer’s disease are proposing new criteria for diagnosing the dementia which would pick it up at an earlier stage and should get… New Alzheimer’s guidelines aim for early diagnosis   

 
 

From eye to brain
• Brain • • Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 07 10

-By comparing a clearly defined visual input with the electrical output of the retina, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies were able… From eye to brain   

 
 

Interaction with neighbors: Neuronal field simulates brain activity
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 27 10

The appearance of a spot of light on the retina causes sudden activation of millions of neurons in the brain within tenths of milliseconds.… Interaction with neighbors: Neuronal field simulates brain activity   

 
 

New gene associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 25 10

Researchers have identified a gene that appears to increase a person’s risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD), the most common type of the… New gene associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Video gaming prepares brain for bigger tasks
• Brain • • Neurology • • Surgery • Sep 25 10

Playing video games for hours on end may prepare your child to become a laparoscopic surgeon one day, a new study has shown. Reorganisation… Video gaming prepares brain for bigger tasks   

 
 

Scientists identify a new target for Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 22 10

Neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found a new therapeutic target that can potentially lead to a new way to prevent the… Scientists identify a new target for Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Manganese in drinking water: Study suggests adverse effects on children’s intellectual abilities
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Food & Nutrition • Sep 20 10

A team of researchers led by Maryse Bouchard, adjunct professor at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, Health, Environment and Society (CINBIOSE) of… Manganese in drinking water: Study suggests adverse effects on children’s intellectual abilities   

 
 

Spinal Fluid Test May Diagnose Alzheimer’s Posted
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 17 10

The signature was found in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 90% of people with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and 72% of people with… Spinal Fluid Test May Diagnose Alzheimer’s Posted   

 
 

Simple blood test may detect Alzheimer’s: study
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 14 10

A simple blood test could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday, a finding that could give more people a chance to be… Simple blood test may detect Alzheimer’s: study   

 
 

Brain stimulation can help partially paralyzed stroke patients regain use of their muscles
• Brain • • Stroke • Sep 13 10

Stroke patients who were left partially paralysed found that their condition improved after they received a simple and non-invasive method of brain stimulation, according… Brain stimulation can help partially paralyzed stroke patients regain use of their muscles   

 
 

Kids’ brain injuries from basketball may be rising
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Sep 13 10

Nearly 400,000 U.S. children and teenagers go to the emergency room for basketball-related injuries each year - with the number of concussions and other… Kids’ brain injuries from basketball may be rising   

 
 

Brain cells determine obesity—not lack of willpower: Study
• Brain • • Neurology • • Obesity • Sep 08 10

An international study has discovered the reason why some people who eat a high-fat diet remain slim, yet others pile on the weight.

The… Brain cells determine obesity—not lack of willpower: Study   

 
 

Deep Brain Stimulation shows promise for patients with Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • Aug 05 10

In a world first, Dr. Andres M. Lozano and his team at Toronto Western Hospital has shown using Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) on patients… Deep Brain Stimulation shows promise for patients with Alzheimer’s   

 
 

New approach to Alzheimer’s therapy
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 30 10

The brains of Alzheimer patients have high accumulations of the material beta-amyloid, which appear in the form of plaques. The precursors of these plaques… New approach to Alzheimer’s therapy   

 
 
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