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Clemson research: Bad sleep habits linked to higher self-control risks
• Neurology • • Sleep Aid • Jul 02 15

Clemson research: Bad sleep habits linked to higher self-control risks

Poor sleep habits can have a negative effect on self-control, which presents risks to individuals’ personal and professional lives, according to Clemson University researchers.

… Clemson research: Bad sleep habits linked to higher self-control risks   
 
 

Norepinephrine aids brain in sorting complex auditory signals
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 25 15

Norepinephrine aids brain in sorting complex auditory signals

For neuroscientists studying the intricate mechanisms of hearing in the brain’s auditory cortex, a major question has been how a listener can focus in… Norepinephrine aids brain in sorting complex auditory signals   

 
 

Social Anxiety? Fermented Foods May Help
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • Jun 17 15

Social Anxiety? Fermented Foods May Help

A diet rich in fermented foods and beverages likely to contain probiotics may help curb social anxiety in young adults, especially those who are… Social Anxiety? Fermented Foods May Help   

 
 

Interactions between cortical and subcortical regions important in hypersensitivity in ASD
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 11 15

Interactions between cortical and subcortical regions important in hypersensitivity in ASD

The increased interaction between cortical and subcortical brain regions highlights the central role of hypersensitivity and other sensory symptoms in defining Autism Spectrum Disorder… Interactions between cortical and subcortical regions important in hypersensitivity in ASD   

 
 

Effect of Statins on Memory Loss Remains Uncertain
• Brain • • Drug Abuse • • Neurology • Jun 09 15

Effect of Statins on Memory Loss Remains Uncertain

A study involving nearly half a million statin users and the same number of nonusers failed to determine whether statin drugs harm memory.

Although… Effect of Statins on Memory Loss Remains Uncertain   

 
 

How Many Patients With MS Are Using Marijuana?
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 05 15

How Many Patients With MS Are Using Marijuana?

Marijuana use is on the minds of many patients with multiple sclerosis, a new survey shows.

One quarter of them report having used… How Many Patients With MS Are Using Marijuana?   

 
 

In search of memory storage
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 03 15

In search of memory storage

The hippocampus plays a crucial role in memory formation. However, it is not yet fully understood in what way that brain structure’s individual regions… In search of memory storage   

 
 

Cannabis Smoking Common, Affects Cognition in MS
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 31 15

Cannabis Smoking Common, Affects Cognition in MS

About 40% of patients with multiple sclerosis have used cannabis, some to relieve pain, control spasms, or improve sleep, but research shows that it… Cannabis Smoking Common, Affects Cognition in MS   

 
 

Obese teens’ brains unusually susceptible to food commercials, Dartmouth study finds
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Neurology • May 22 15

Obese teens' brains unusually susceptible to food commercials, Dartmouth study finds

A Dartmouth study finds that TV food commercials disproportionately stimulate the brains of overweight teen-agers, including the regions that control pleasure, taste and -… Obese teens’ brains unusually susceptible to food commercials, Dartmouth study finds   

 
 

‘Insufficient evidence’ on degenerative brain disease in athletes
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • May 20 15

Insufficient evidence on degenerative brain disease in athletes

Available research does not support the contention that athletes are uniquely at risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) or other neurodegenerative disorders, according to… ‘Insufficient evidence’ on degenerative brain disease in athletes   

 
 

Concussion in former NFL players related to brain changes later in life, UTSW study finds
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • May 18 15

Concussion in former NFL players related to brain changes later in life, UTSW study finds

In the first study of its kind, former National Football League (NFL) players who lost consciousness due to concussion during their playing days showed… Concussion in former NFL players related to brain changes later in life, UTSW study finds   

 
 

Researchers discover new ways to shut down signals involved in brain diseases
• Brain • • Neurology • May 15 15

Researchers discover new ways to shut down signals involved in brain diseases

A research team based at the University of Eastern Finland and the Turku Centre for Biotechnology have found new ways to block a pathway… Researchers discover new ways to shut down signals involved in brain diseases   

 
 

Study implicates new gene in multiple sclerosis disease activity
• Genetics • • Neurology • May 14 15

Study implicates new gene in multiple sclerosis disease activity

A new study led by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) reports the discovery of a genetic variant that is associated with a… Study implicates new gene in multiple sclerosis disease activity   

 
 

Nurses cut stress 40 percent with relaxation steps at work
• Neurology • • Public Health • May 11 15

Nurses cut stress 40 percent with relaxation steps at work

A study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that a workplace mindfulness-based intervention reduced stress levels of employees exposed… Nurses cut stress 40 percent with relaxation steps at work   

 
 

Green tea extract and exercise hinder progress of Alzheimer’s disease in mice
• Brain • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 05 15

Green tea extract and exercise hinder progress of Alzheimer's disease in mice

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may affect as many as 5.5 million Americans. Scientists currently are seeking treatments… Green tea extract and exercise hinder progress of Alzheimer’s disease in mice   

 
 

Brain-injured patients need therapies based on cognitive neuroscience
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 29 15

Brain-injured patients need therapies based on cognitive neuroscience

Patients with traumatic brain injuries are not benefiting from recent advances in cognitive neuroscience research - and they should be, scientists report in a… Brain-injured patients need therapies based on cognitive neuroscience   

 
 

Cytokine may play a major role in multiple sclerosis
• Neurology • Apr 29 15

Cytokine may play a major role in multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is caused by immune cells that activate a cascade of chemicals in the brain, attacking and degrading the insulation that keeps… Cytokine may play a major role in multiple sclerosis   

 
 

California residents face high levels of discrimination due to psychological stress, study finds
• Neurology • • Public Health • Apr 23 15

California residents face high levels of discrimination due to psychological stress

Most California residents facing psychological distress do not perceive the public as being supportive, with a large proportion reporting discrimination both in personal relationships… California residents face high levels of discrimination due to psychological stress, study finds   

 
 

Researchers discover new drugs to combat the root cause of multiple sclerosis
• Neurology • Apr 22 15

Researchers discover new drugs to combat the root cause of multiple sclerosis

New research published this week in Nature has found several drugs could lead to new treatment options for multiple sclerosis (MS), including two drugs… Researchers discover new drugs to combat the root cause of multiple sclerosis   

 
 

Cannabis consumers show greater susceptibility to false memories
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 21 15

Cannabis consumers show greater susceptibility to false memories

A new study published in the American journal with the highest impact factor in worldwide, Molecular Psychiatry, reveals that consumers of cannabis are more… Cannabis consumers show greater susceptibility to false memories   

 
 

What happens when multiple sclerosis patients stop taking their medication?
• Neurology • Apr 21 15

What happens when multiple sclerosis patients stop taking their medication?

New research led by NYU Langone Medical Center examines what happens when a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) who is clinically stable stops taking… What happens when multiple sclerosis patients stop taking their medication?   

 
 

New guidelines inform clinicians how to treat a first seizure
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Apr 20 15

New guidelines inform clinicians how to treat a first seizure

Following a first seizure, physicians should discuss with patients whether it is appropriate to prescribe medication to reduce risk of another seizure, according to… New guidelines inform clinicians how to treat a first seizure   

 
 

Study finds major vascular anomalies in the brains of people with Huntington’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 16 15

Study finds major vascular anomalies in the brains of people with Huntington's disease

An international study led by researchers from Université Laval and CHU de Québec-Université Laval has identified significant vascular changes in the brains of people… Study finds major vascular anomalies in the brains of people with Huntington’s disease   

 
 

Disruption of sleep in children could hamper memory processes
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Apr 15 15

Disruption of sleep in children could hamper memory processes

Sleep disordered breathing can hamper memory processes in children, according to a new study.

The research, which will be presented today at the Sleep… Disruption of sleep in children could hamper memory processes   

 
 

Brain imaging changes in individuals with Down’s may help advance Alzheimer’s trials
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 14 15

Brain imaging changes in individuals with Down's may help advance Alzheimer's trials

Researchers have characterized three different brain imaging changes in individuals with Down syndrome, who are at very high risk for development of Alzheimer’s disease,… Brain imaging changes in individuals with Down’s may help advance Alzheimer’s trials   

 
 
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