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From happiness to pain: Understanding serotonin’s function
• Neurology • • Pain • Aug 23 14
In a study published today (August 22nd), in the scientific journal PLoS One, researchers at the Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme establish the effect of serotonin…
Sleep Deprivation May Increase Susceptibility to False Memories
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 24 14
Not getting enough sleep may increase the likelihood of forming false memories, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association…
Taking a New Look at Cognition and Aging
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Jul 16 14
From a cognitive perspective, aging is typically associated with decline. As we age, it may get harder to remember names and dates, and it…
Taking B vitamins won’t prevent Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 15 14
Taking B vitamins doesn’t slow mental decline as we age, nor is it likely to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, conclude Oxford University researchers who have…
Babies born in Canada to immigrant mothers have lower risk of cerebral palsy: Study
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jul 14 14
Babies born to mothers who immigrated to Ontario from other countries have significantly lower rates of cerebral palsy than those of Canadian-born mothers, especially…
Low Brain Protein Levels Associated with Neurodegeneration
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 03 14
The study, published in Science Translational Medicine, reveals the molecular mechanism by which the mutated forms of this protein prevent the amyloid waste cleaning…
Walking may ease Parkinson’s symptoms, study suggests
• Brain • • Neurology • • Physical activity -exercise • Jul 03 14
Going for regular brisk walks may improve symptoms among people with Parkinson’s disease and boost their quality of life, according to a preliminary study.
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Only 25 minutes of mindfulness meditation alleviates stress
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 02 14
Mindfulness meditation has become an increasingly popular way for people to improve their mental and physical health, yet most research supporting its benefits has…
Immune response affects sleep and memory -new study
• Brain • • Immunology • • Neurology • Jun 13 14
Fighting off illness- rather than the illness itself- causes sleep deprivation and affects memory, a new study has found.
University of Leicester biologist Dr…
Findings point toward one of first therapies for Lou Gehrig’s disease
• Neurology • Jun 13 14
Researchers have determined that a copper compound known for decades may form the basis for a therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or…
MRI shows brain abnormalities in late preterm infants
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 10 14
Babies born 32 to 36 weeks into gestation may have smaller brains and other brain abnormalities that could lead to long-term developmental problems, according…
Bacteria help explain why stress, fear trigger heart attacks
• Heart • • Neurology • Jun 10 14
Scientists believe they have an explanation for the axiom that stress, emotional shock, or overexertion may trigger heart attacks in vulnerable people. Hormones released…
University of Toronto biologists pave the way for improved epilepsy treatments
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Jun 05 14
University of Toronto biologists leading an investigation into the cells that regulate proper brain function, have identified and located the key players whose actions…
Sound and vision: Visual cortex processes auditory information too
• Brain • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Neurology • May 26 14
Scientists studying brain process involved in sight have found the visual cortex also uses information gleaned from the ears as well as the eyes…
New research sets stage for noninvasive monitoring of HIV-induced peripheral neuropathy
• AIDS/HIV • • Neurology • May 12 14
Corneal nerve fiber assessment has great potential as a tool to diagnose and monitor peripheral neuropathy induced by HIV, say scientists at the…
Scientists identify new protein in the neurological disorder dystonia
• Neurology • May 07 14
A collaborative discovery involving Kansas State University researchers may lead to the first universal treatment for dystonia, a neurological disorder that affects nearly half…
Molecular Switches for Age-Related Memory Decline? A Genetic Variant Protects Against Brain Aging
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • May 06 14
Even among the healthiest individuals, memory and cognitive abilities decline with age. This aspect of normal aging can affect an individual’s quality of life…
How Does Stress Increase Your Risk for Stroke and Heart Attack?
• Heart • • Neurology • • Stroke • May 05 14
Scientists have shown that anger, anxiety, and depression not only affect the functioning of the heart, but also increase the risk for heart disease.
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New knowledge about muscular dystrophy
• Neurology • May 05 14
Researchers at Aarhus University have revealed a previously unknown function of a cellular enzyme that can disperse toxic aggregates in the cells of patients…
From learning in infancy to planning ahead in adulthood: Sleep’s vital role for memory
• Brain • • Neurology • • Sleep Aid • Apr 08 14
Babies and young children make giant developmental leaps all of the time. Sometimes, it seems, even overnight they figure out how to recognize certain…
Kessler Foundation researchers link endogenous body temperature to relapsing-remitting MS and fatigue
• Neurology • Mar 18 14
. Kessler Foundation researchers have demonstrated for the first time ever that body temperature is elevated endogenously in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and linked…
Quitting smoking linked to improved mood
• Brain • • Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 12 14
Smokers who kick the habit appear to benefit from an improved mood, according to a new review of past studies.
On average, quitting smoking…
UF researchers find drug therapy that could eventually reverse memory decline in seniors
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 05 14
It may seem normal: As we age, we misplace car keys, or can’t remember a name we just learned or a meal we just…
New sitting risk: Disability after 60
• Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Feb 19 14
If you’re 60 and older, every additional hour a day you spend sitting is linked to doubling the risk of being disabled -…
Most of us have made best memories by age 25
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 19 14
By the time most people are 25, they have made the most important memories of their lives, according to new research from the…