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Infrequent home computer use may be indicative of early cognitive decline
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Mar 22 16

Infrequent home computer use may be indicative of early cognitive decline

A new study sheds light on a powerful tool that may detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease before patients show any symptoms of cognitive decline:… Infrequent home computer use may be indicative of early cognitive decline   

 
 

New insights into the molecular basis of memory
• Brain • • Neurology • Dec 17 15

New insights into the molecular basis of memory

The brain still harbours many unknowns. Basically, it is assumed that it stores experiences by altering the connections between brain cells. This ability to… New insights into the molecular basis of memory   

 
 

Helping others dampens the effects of everyday stress
• Neurology • Dec 14 15

Helping others dampens the effects of everyday stress

Providing help to friends, acquaintances, and even strangers can mitigate the impact of daily stressors on our emotions and our mental health, according to… Helping others dampens the effects of everyday stress   

 
 

The Caregiver’s Guide to Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • Dec 07 15

The Caregiver’s Guide to Alzheimer’s

Unfortunately, the prevalence of Alzheimer’s has grown exponentially in recent years, affecting people across the globe. In fact, the United States alone has an… The Caregiver’s Guide to Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Association between stress levels & skin problems in college students
• Neurology • • Skin Care • Nov 23 15

Association between stress levels & skin problems in college students

College is a stressful time in the lives of students, and a new study by researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at… Association between stress levels & skin problems in college students   

 
 

Treating epilepsy and brain traumas by neurotransmitters
• Brain • • Cancer • • Neurology • Nov 16 15

Treating epilepsy and brain traumas by neurotransmitters

Roustem Khazipov, Head of the group of researchers from Kazan Federal University and Aix-Marseille University, “Brain activity is based on both excitatory and inhibitory… Treating epilepsy and brain traumas by neurotransmitters   

 
 

Men with Alzheimer’s gene at risk of brain bleeding, study finds
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 11 15

Men with Alzheimer's gene at risk of brain bleeding

A common genetic variation, ApoE4, linked to Alzheimer’s disease greatly raises the likelihood of tiny brain bleeds in some men, scientists have found.

Such… Men with Alzheimer’s gene at risk of brain bleeding, study finds   

 
 

Researchers discover an epilepsy switch
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Oct 26 15

Researchers discover an epilepsy switch

Scientists at the University of Bonn and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) have decoded a central signal cascade associated with epileptic seizures. If… Researchers discover an epilepsy switch   

 
 

Gene therapy treats all muscles in the body in muscular dystrophy dogs
• Genetics • • Neurology • Oct 22 15

Gene therapy treats all muscles in the body in muscular dystrophy dogs

Muscular dystrophy, which affects approximately 250,000 people in the U.S., occurs when damaged muscle tissue is replaced with fibrous, fatty or bony tissue and… Gene therapy treats all muscles in the body in muscular dystrophy dogs   

 
 

How diet may affect the progression of multiple sclerosis
• Dieting • • Neurology • Oct 21 15

How diet may affect the progression of multiple sclerosis

Dietary fatty acids affect the development and progression of autoimmune chronic-inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis. In a collaborative study between the Departments of… How diet may affect the progression of multiple sclerosis   

 
 

Hope against disease targeting children
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Sep 24 15

Hope against disease targeting children

Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers studying spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) have found what they term “surprising similarities” between this childhood disorder that attacks… Hope against disease targeting children   

 
 

Mexico City’s air pollution has detrimental impact on Alzheimer’s disease gene
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 24 15

Mexico City's air pollution has detrimental impact on Alzheimer's disease gene

A new study by researchers at the Universities of Montana, Valle de México, Boise State, and North Carolina, the Centro de Ciencias de… Mexico City’s air pollution has detrimental impact on Alzheimer’s disease gene   

 
 

Increased chances for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 22 15

Increased chances for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

A method for detecting early signs of Alzheimer’s disease using amyloid PET imaging works as well as the previously used cerebrospinal fluid sample method.… Increased chances for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Childhood kidney stones associated with atherosclerosis, study shows
• Children's Health • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Urine Problems • Sep 21 15

Childhood kidney stones associated with atherosclerosis

A recent study published in the Journal of Pediatrics is the first to examine and identify a link between kidney stones in children and… Childhood kidney stones associated with atherosclerosis, study shows   

 
 

Brain damage during stroke may point to source of addiction
• Brain • • Neurology • • Stroke • Sep 08 15

Brain damage during stroke may point to source of addiction

A pair of studies suggests that a region of the brain - called the insular cortex - may hold the key to treating addiction.… Brain damage during stroke may point to source of addiction   

 
 

The risk of cognitive impairment in children born prematurely may be predicted using MRI after birth
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Neurology • Sep 02 15

The risk of cognitive impairment in children born prematurely may be predicted using MRI after birth

School age children who are born prematurely are more likely to have low mathematical achievement, thought to be associated with reduced working memory and… The risk of cognitive impairment in children born prematurely may be predicted using MRI after birth   

 
 

When stroke patients undergo surgery to remove blood clots, what anesthesia works best?
• Neurology • • Surgery • Sep 02 15

When stroke patients undergo surgery to remove blood clots, what anesthesia works best

In carefully selected patients, minimally invasive surgery is enabling physicians to stop strokes in their tracks.

And as more stroke patients undergo such procedures,… When stroke patients undergo surgery to remove blood clots, what anesthesia works best?   

 
 

Completely paralyzed man voluntarily moves his legs, UCLA scientists report
• Neurology • • Surgery • Sep 02 15

Completely paralyzed man voluntarily moves his legs, UCLA scientists report

A 39-year-old man who had had been completely paralyzed for four years was able to voluntarily control his leg muscles and take thousands of… Completely paralyzed man voluntarily moves his legs, UCLA scientists report   

 
 

Scientists show how exposure to brief trauma and sudden sounds form lasting memories
• Brain • • Neurology • Aug 24 15

Scientists show how exposure to brief trauma and sudden sounds form lasting memories

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have found how even brief exposure to sudden sounds or mild trauma can form permanent, long-term brain connections,… Scientists show how exposure to brief trauma and sudden sounds form lasting memories   

 
 

Scientists adopt new strategy to find Huntington’s disease therapies
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 07 15

Scientists adopt new strategy to find Huntington's disease therapies

Scientists searched the chromosomes of more than 4,000 Huntington’s disease patients and found that DNA repair genes may determine when the neurological symptoms begin.… Scientists adopt new strategy to find Huntington’s disease therapies   

 
 

High salt intake could be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • Aug 05 15

High salt intake could be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis

Here’s another reason to put the salt shaker down: New research in mice shows that diets high in sodium may be a novel risk… High salt intake could be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis   

 
 

Scientists identify that memories can be lost and found
• Brain • • Neurology • Aug 04 15

Scientists identify that memories can be lost and found

A team of scientists believe they have shown that memories are more robust than we thought and have identified the process in the brain,… Scientists identify that memories can be lost and found   

 
 

Sleep makes our memories more accessible, study shows
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 27 15

Sleep makes our memories more accessible

Sleeping not only protects memories from being forgotten, it also makes them easier to access, according to new research from the University of Exeter… Sleep makes our memories more accessible, study shows   

 
 

Stanford scientists see iron-containing inflammatory cells in Alzheimer’s brains
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 21 15

Stanford scientists see iron-containing inflammatory cells in Alzheimer's brains

Examining post-mortem tissue from the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease, Stanford University School of Medicine investigators identified what appear to be iron-containing microglia… Stanford scientists see iron-containing inflammatory cells in Alzheimer’s brains   

 
 

Memory-loss man case ‘like nothing we have ever seen before’
• Brain • • Dental Health • • Neurology • Jul 14 15

Memory-loss man case 'like nothing we have ever seen before'

“One of our reasons for writing up this individual’s case was that we had never seen anything like this before in our assessment clinics,… Memory-loss man case ‘like nothing we have ever seen before’   

 
 
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