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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   

 
 

Vitamin B12 tied to Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Oct 30 10

Vitamin B12 may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study out Monday.

The study suggests that seniors with more of the active… Vitamin B12 tied to Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Stress may have only small impact on weight
• Neurology • • Obesity • Oct 30 10

Despite the common belief that stress causes people to pack on the pounds, a new research review finds that, on average, stress has little… Stress may have only small impact on weight   

 
 

Multiple sclerosis will become a controlled disease like AIDS
• AIDS/HIV • • Neurology • Oct 28 10

The complexity of the immune system and nervous system turn Neuroimmunology into one of the most exciting fields of modern biomedicine. Between October 26th… Multiple sclerosis will become a controlled disease like AIDS   

 
 

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   

 
 

Vitamin B12 tied to Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Oct 19 10

Vitamin B12 may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study out Monday.

The study suggests that seniors with more of the active… Vitamin B12 tied to Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Promise of Outpatient Brain Gene Therapy is One Step Closer
• Genetics • • Neurology • Oct 18 10

In the October 17 issue of Nature Methods, researchers at Thomas Jefferson University describe how they can transfer genes into brain neurons intravenously,… Promise of Outpatient Brain Gene Therapy is One Step Closer   

 
 

Studies Reveal a Need to Identify and Implement a Screening Procedure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prior to Surgery
• Neurology • • Obesity • • Surgery • Oct 18 10

As Americans get heavier and heavier, the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea increases, and results from two clinical studies presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2010 reinforce… Studies Reveal a Need to Identify and Implement a Screening Procedure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prior to Surgery   

 
 

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   

 
 

Body vibration therapy fails test in MS patients
• Neurology • Oct 08 10

Whole-body vibration is pitched as a solution to everything from low bone density in astronauts to a better golf swing for weekend duffers and… Body vibration therapy fails test in MS patients   

 
 

Gene Therapy Reveals Unexpected Immunity to Dystrophin in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Neurology • Oct 07 10

An immune reaction to dystrophin, the muscle protein that is defective in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, may pose a new challenge to… Gene Therapy Reveals Unexpected Immunity to Dystrophin in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy   

 
 

MRI may predict continued decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 05 10

Using advanced MRI and an artificial intelligence technique, researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, have identified a method that may help identify which individuals with mild… MRI may predict continued decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment   

 
 

Walnuts, walnut oil, improve reaction to stress
• Dieting • • Neurology • Oct 04 10

A diet rich in walnuts and walnut oil may prepare the body to deal better with stress, according to a team of Penn State… Walnuts, walnut oil, improve reaction to stress   

 
 

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   

 
 

Genetic discovery could lead to brain treatments
• Neurology • Sep 27 10

British scientists have discovered a genetic mechanism in the development of the nervous system that they say might one day be part of new… Genetic discovery could lead to brain treatments   

 
 

New findings on multiple sclerosis—immune cells also attack neurons directly
• Neurology • Sep 25 10

Researchers in Germany have gained new insight into how the immune system causes damage associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), an incurable neuroinflammatory disorder. Using… New findings on multiple sclerosis—immune cells also attack neurons directly   

 
 

Stress can control our genes
• Genetics • • Neurology • Sep 25 10

Stress has become one of the major disease states in the developed world. But what is stress? It depends on from where you look.… Stress can control our genes   

 
 

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   

 
 

Common Neurological Disease in the Elderly Associated with Long-Term Post Treatment Mortality
• Neurology • Sep 25 10

An in-depth scientific article published in the Journal of Neurosurgery reveals that a fairly common disease in the elderly has a high mortality rate… Common Neurological Disease in the Elderly Associated with Long-Term Post Treatment Mortality   

 
 

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   

 
 

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   

 
 

Blacks with muscular dystrophy die 10-12 years younger than whites: New study
• Neurology • Sep 14 10

African Americans with muscular dystrophy die 10 to 12 years younger than their white counterparts, according to research published in the Sept. 14 issue… Blacks with muscular dystrophy die 10-12 years younger than whites: New study   

 
 
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