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Cognitive decline with age is normal, routine - but not inevitable
• Brain • • Neurology • Aug 07 13

Cognitive decline with age is normal, routine - but not inevitable

If you forget where you put your car keys and you can’t seem to remember things as well as you used to, the problem… Cognitive decline with age is normal, routine - but not inevitable   

 
 

Exercise May be the Best Medicine for Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • • Physical activity -exercise • Jul 30 13

Exercise May be the Best Medicine for ALzheimer's

New research out of the University of Maryland School of Public Health shows that exercise may improve cognitive function in those at risk for… Exercise May be the Best Medicine for Alzheimer’s   

 
 

A new player in brain disease and stroke
• Brain • • Stroke • Jul 23 13

A new player in brain disease and STroke

In degenerative brain diseases and after stroke, nerve cells die while their support cells activate the brain’s immune system to cause further damage. Now… A new player in brain disease and stroke   

 
 

Undiagnosed pre-diabetes highly prevalent in early Alzheimer’s disease study
• Brain • • Diabetes • • Neurology • Jul 14 13

Undiagnosed pre-DIabetes highly prevalent in early ALZheimer's disease study

When Georgetown University neurologist R. Scott Turner, MD, PhD, began enrolling people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease into a nationwide study last… Undiagnosed pre-diabetes highly prevalent in early Alzheimer’s disease study   

 
 

Exercise reorganizes the brain to be more resilient to stress
• Brain • • Neurology • • Physical activity -exercise • Jul 05 13

Exercise reorganizes the brain to be more resilient to stress

Physical activity reorganizes the brain so that its response to stress is reduced and anxiety is less likely to interfere with normal brain function,… Exercise reorganizes the brain to be more resilient to stress   

 
 

Brain epigenome changes from birth to adolescence
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 05 13

Brain epigenome changes from birth to adolescence

Experience of parents with their children and teachers with their students demonstrate how kids change their behaviours and knowledge from infancy to adolescence. Until… Brain epigenome changes from birth to adolescence   

 
 

Have a brain injury? You may be at higher risk for stroke
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • • Stroke • Jun 27 13

Have a brain injury

People who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be more likely to have a future stroke, according to research that appears in the… Have a brain injury? You may be at higher risk for stroke   

 
 

Salk scientists discover previously unknown requirement for brain development
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 22 13

Salk scientists discover previously unknown requirement for brain development

Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have demonstrated that sensory regions in the brain develop in a fundamentally different way than previously… Salk scientists discover previously unknown requirement for brain development   

 
 

What do memories look like?
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 20 13

What do memories look like

Oscar Wilde called memory “the diary that we all carry about with us.” Now a team of scientists has developed a way to see… What do memories look like?   

 
 

New concussion data: 2 biomarkers better than 1
• Brain • • Emergencies / First Aid • • Neurology • Jun 19 13

2 biomarkers better than 1

Scientists are scrambling to gather data for the FDA to support the need for a blood test to diagnose brain injury in the United… New concussion data: 2 biomarkers better than 1   

 
 

Obesity leads to brain inflammation, and low testosterone makes it worse
• Brain • • Obesity • Jun 17 13

OBesity leads to brain inflammation, and low testosterone makes it worse

Low testosterone worsens the harmful effects of obesity in the nervous system, a new study in mice finds. The results will be presented Monday… Obesity leads to brain inflammation, and low testosterone makes it worse   

 
 

‘Heading’ a soccer ball could lead to brain injury
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Jun 10 13

Heading a soccer ball could lead to brain injury

Soccer players who ‘head’ the ball with high frequency demonstrate poorer performance on memory tests and have brain abnormalities similar to those found in… ‘Heading’ a soccer ball could lead to brain injury   

 
 

Kids’ repeat concussions may mean longer recovery
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Neurology • Jun 10 13

Kids' repeat concussions may mean longer recovery

Young people may take longer to recover after their second or third concussion, a new study suggests.

Researchers typically believe the average athlete needs… Kids’ repeat concussions may mean longer recovery   

 
 

Breastfeeding benefits babies’ brains
• Children's Health • • Brain • Jun 07 13

Breastfeeding benefits babies' brains

A new study by researchers from Brown University finds more evidence that breastfeeding is good for babies’ brains.

The study made use of specialized,… Breastfeeding benefits babies’ brains   

 
 

Heart Health Matters to Your Brain
• Brain • • Diabetes • • Heart • Jun 04 13

Heart Health Matters to Your Brain

People suffering from type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at an increased risk of cognitive decline, according to a new study from… Heart Health Matters to Your Brain   

 
 

New study explains cognitive ability differences among the elderly
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 04 13

New study explains cognitive ability differences among the elderly

A new study shows compelling evidence that associations between cognitive ability and cortical grey matter in old age can largely be accounted for by… New study explains cognitive ability differences among the elderly   

 
 

Technique Could Identify Patients at High Risk of Stroke or Brain Hemorrhage
• Brain • • Stroke • Jun 04 13

Technique Could Identify Patients at High Risk of STroke or Brain Hemorrhage

Measuring blood flow in the brain may be an easy, noninvasive way to predict stroke or hemorrhage in children receiving cardiac or respiratory… Technique Could Identify Patients at High Risk of Stroke or Brain Hemorrhage   

 
 

Researchers identify genetic signature of deadly brain cancer
• Brain • • Cancer • Jun 03 13

Researchers identify genetic signature of deadly brain cancer

A multi-institutional team of researchers have pinpointed the genetic traits of the cells that give rise to gliomas - the most common form of… Researchers identify genetic signature of deadly brain cancer   

 
 

Leading researchers report on the elusive search for biomarkers in Huntington’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • May 21 13

While Huntington’s disease (HD) is currently incurable, the HD research community anticipates that new disease-modifying therapies in development may slow or minimize disease progression.… Leading researchers report on the elusive search for biomarkers in Huntington’s disease   

 
 

Imaging technique shows premature birth interrupts vital brain development processes leading to reduced cognitive abilities in infants
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 21 13

Imaging technique shows premature birth interrupts vital brain development processes leading to reduced cognitive abilities in infants

Imaging technique shows premature birth interrupts vital brain development processes, leading to reduced cognitive abilities in infants

Researchers from King’s College London have for… Imaging technique shows premature birth interrupts vital brain development processes leading to reduced cognitive abilities in infants   

 
 

Fish oil may stall effects of junk food on brain
• Brain • • Dieting • May 14 13

Fish oil may stall effects of junk food on brain

Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review… Fish oil may stall effects of junk food on brain   

 
 

Research reveals possible reason for cholesterol-drug side effects
• Brain • • Drug Abuse • • Heart • • Neurology • May 10 13


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and physicians continue to document that some patients experience fuzzy thinking and memory loss while taking statins, a… Research reveals possible reason for cholesterol-drug side effects   

 
 

Brain anatomy of dyslexia is not the same in men and women, boys and girls
• Brain • • Neurology • May 09 13

Using MRI, neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center found significant differences in brain anatomy when comparing men and women with dyslexia to their non-dyslexic… Brain anatomy of dyslexia is not the same in men and women, boys and girls   

 
 

Turning Alzheimer’s fuzzy signals into high definition
• Brain • • Neurology • May 08 13

Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have discovered how the predominant class of Alzheimer’s pharmaceuticals might sharpen the brain’s performance

One factor… Turning Alzheimer’s fuzzy signals into high definition   

 
 

Using anticholinergics for as few as 60 days causes memory problems in older adults
• Brain • • Neurology • May 07 13

Research from the Regenstrief Institute, the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and Wishard-Eskenazi Health on medications commonly taken by older adults has found… Using anticholinergics for as few as 60 days causes memory problems in older adults   

 
 
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