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Worms take the sniff test to reveal sex differences in brain
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 05 07
Buttery popcorn or fresh green vegetables? Your answer tells a lot about you.
Now, scientists say that the way that thousands of tiny worms…
Older Adults Not More Distractible
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 05 07
Despite previous research suggesting that older adults are more distractible, new research shows they are no more distractible than younger adults when asked to…
New brain cells listen before they talk
• Brain • • Neurology • Oct 30 07
Newly created neurons in adults rely on signals from distant brain regions to regulate their maturation and survival before they can communicate with existing…
Anti-Hypertensive Drugs May Help Prevent and Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
• Brain • • Drug News • • Neurology • Oct 26 07
A new study has identified commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of hypertension may be capable of preventing Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive deterioration.
Norepinephrine May Increase Chances of Survival in Hemorrhagic Shock
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 24 07
For trauma patients with shock caused by severe bleeding, giving the drug norepinephrine along with initial fluid replacement might help to improve the chances…
New understanding of basic units of memory
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 19 07
A molecular “recycling plant” permits nerve cells in the brain to carry out two seemingly contradictory functions – changeable enough to record new experiences,…
New way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease promises earlier treatment
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 17 07
Physicians may be able to detect and treat Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in its earliest stages, when patients are experiencing only mild degrees of cognitive…
60 second test could help early diagnosis of common brain diseases
• Brain • • Neurology • Aug 22 07
Until recently physicians have had to rely on time-consuming and uncertain behavioural examinations to diagnose the onset of brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis,…
The Memories You Want to Forget Are the Hardest Ones to Lose
• Brain • • Neurology • Aug 15 07
Painful, emotional memories that people would most like to forget may be the toughest to leave behind, especially when memories are created through…
In Women, Caffeine May Protect Memory
• Brain • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 06 07
Caffeine may help older women protect their thinking skills, according to a study published in the August 7, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical…
Music moves brain to pay attention, Stanford study finds
• Brain • Aug 01 07
Using brain images of people listening to short symphonies by an obscure 18th-century composer, a research team from the Stanford University School of Medicine…
Learning a second language—Is it all in your head?
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 25 07
Think you haven’t got the aptitude to learn a foreign language? New research led by Northwestern University neuroscientists suggests that the problem, quite literally,…
Investigating the causes of Parkinson’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 20 07
A University of Nottingham researcher has been awarded more than £440,000 by the Parkinson’s Disease Society (PDS) to investigate the causes of the condition.
…How pain distracts the brain
• Brain • • Pain • Jul 05 07
Anybody who’s tried to concentrate on work while suffering a headache knows that pain compellingly commands attention—which is how evolution helped ensure survival…
Arthritis pain, the brain and the role of emotions
• Arthritis • • Brain • • Pain • Mar 28 07
Arthritis pain is processed in brain areas concerned with emotions and fear, finds study, indicating target for pain-relieving therapies
New insight into brain disorders
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 28 07
New findings will help in the understanding of how memories are laid down and what goes wrong in brain disorders
Smoking produces changes in human brain like those in animals using illicit drugs
• Brain • • Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 21 07
New research shows for the first time that smoking produces long-lasting biochemical changes in the human brain similar to those changes previously seen in…
Newborn Brains Grow Vision and Movement Regions First
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Fertility and pregnancy • Feb 08 07
The regions of the brain that control vision and other sensory information grow dramatically in the first few months following birth, while the area…
Longevity Gene Also Protects Memory, Cognitive Function
• Brain • • Public Health • Dec 26 06
A gene variation that helps people live into their 90s and beyond also protects their memories and ability to think and learn new information,…
Brain can repair alcohol’s damage
• Brain • Dec 18 06
Excessive drinking can damage brain cells but the brain can repair some of the harm, a team of international researchers said on Monday.
Gas on your mind
• Brain • Dec 11 06
Scientists at the University of Leicester are to gain a greater insight into the workings of the human mind…through the study of a snail’s…
New research identifies gene important for nicotine’s effects on the brain
• Brain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 05 06
New research identifies an important gene that influences several aspects of nicotine-induced behaviors in the brain. The study, funded by National Institutes of Drug…
Tasty Treats May Trigger Acid Reflux
• Bowel Problems • • Brain • Nov 06 06
Whether it’s thoughts of sugarplums, turkey and mashed potatoes covered in gravy, sweet potatoes, or pumpkin pies with whipped cream dancing in your…
Language center of the brain is not under the control of subjects who ‘speak in tongues’
• Brain • Oct 30 06
First neuroimaging examination of participants practicing glossolalia shows decreased cerebral activity, Penn study shows
(Philadelphia, PA) - Glossolalia, otherwise referred to as “speaking in…
Gene called Kibra plays an important role in memory
• Brain • Oct 20 06
Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have announced the discovery of a gene that plays a significant role in memory performance in…