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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   

 
 

Stem Cells May Show Promise for People with Rapidly Progressing MS
• Neurology • Mar 22 11

A long term study reports about the effectiveness of replacing bone marrow, purposely destroyed by chemotherapy, with autologous (self) stem cell rescue for people… Stem Cells May Show Promise for People with Rapidly Progressing MS   

 
 

Daily Home Dialysis Makes ‘Restless Legs’ Better
• Neurology • • Sleep Aid • • Urine Problems • Mar 18 11

For dialysis patients, performing daily dialysis at home can help alleviate sleep problems related to restless legs syndrome (RLS), according to a study appearing… Daily Home Dialysis Makes ‘Restless Legs’ Better   

 
 

Scientists ID Possible Biomarker to Gauge Alzheimer’s Prognosis, Effect of Therapies
• Immunology • • Neurology • Mar 17 11

UCLA researchers have identified a new biomarker that could help them track how effectively the immune system is able to clear the brain of… Scientists ID Possible Biomarker to Gauge Alzheimer’s Prognosis, Effect of Therapies   

 
 

Gene Therapy Reverses Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
• Genetics • • Neurology • Mar 17 11

A gene therapy called NLX-P101 dramatically reduces movement impairment in Parkinson’s patients, according to results of a Phase 2 study published today in the… Gene Therapy Reverses Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease   

 
 

Cerebral palsy among preemies may be declining
• Neurology • Mar 17 11

The rate of cerebral palsy among very preterm infants may be much lower now compared with 20 years ago, a study at one large… Cerebral palsy among preemies may be declining   

 
 

Gene therapy shows promise for Parkinson’s
• Genetics • • Neurology • Mar 16 11

A small trial has shown that a type of gene therapy for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease can reduce symptoms of the devastating brain… Gene therapy shows promise for Parkinson’s   

 
 

Vitamin E users show lower ALS risk
• Neurology • Mar 16 11

People who regularly take vitamin E supplements over the years may have a decreased risk of developing the fatal neurological condition amyotrophic lateral sclerosis… Vitamin E users show lower ALS risk   

 
 

Newly discovered role for enzyme in neurodegenerative diseases
• Neurology • Mar 10 11

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are partly attributable to brain inflammation. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet now demonstrate in a paper published in Nature… Newly discovered role for enzyme in neurodegenerative diseases   

 
 

Hopkins Children’s study finds some patients with cerebral palsy have asymmetric pelvic bones
• Neurology • Mar 10 11

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center researchers have discovered that most children with severe cerebral palsy have starkly asymmetric pelvic bones. The newly identified misalignment can… Hopkins Children’s study finds some patients with cerebral palsy have asymmetric pelvic bones   

 
 

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   

 
 

Older parents are happier with more children
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Mar 07 11

“Children may be a long-term investment in happiness,” says MPIDR demographer Mikko Myrskylä. Together with Rachel Margolis from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia,… Older parents are happier with more children   

 
 

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   

 
 

Listening to music is biological
• Neurology • • Public Health • Feb 28 11

Music is listened in all known cultures. Similarities between human and animal song have been detected: both contain a message, an intention that reflects… Listening to music is biological   

 
 

Elderly drivers have higher crash rates in non problematic environments than other drivers
• Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Feb 23 11

Drivers aged over 60 have higher crash rates in non problematic operating environments –as in junctions– than drivers of other age groups. Although elderly… Elderly drivers have higher crash rates in non problematic environments than other drivers   

 
 

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   

 
 

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   

 
 

Blacks’ higher cerebral palsy risk, birth weight tied
• Neurology • Feb 22 11

Black infants have a somewhat higher risk of cerebral palsy, according to a new study, and the increase appears to be tied to their… Blacks’ higher cerebral palsy risk, birth weight tied   

 
 

Who Can Drive After a Stroke? Tests Can Help Decide
• Neurology • • Stroke • Feb 22 11

Who Can Drive After a Stroke

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Many people want to keep driving after having a stroke, and many can do so safely. Simple tests in the… Who Can Drive After a Stroke? Tests Can Help Decide   

 
 
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