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New compound for slowing the aging process can lead to novel treatments for brain diseases
• Brain • • Neurology • Dec 03 13

New compound for slowing the aging process can lead to novel treatments for brain diseases

A successful joint collaboration between researchers at the Hebrew university of Jerusalem and the startup company TyrNovo may lead to a potential treatment of… New compound for slowing the aging process can lead to novel treatments for brain diseases   

 
 

Scientists identify key protein responsible for controlling communication between brain cells
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 27 13

Scientists identify key protein responsible for controlling communication between brain cells

Scientists are a step closer to understanding how some of the brain’s 100 billion nerve cells co-ordinate their communication. The study is published today… Scientists identify key protein responsible for controlling communication between brain cells   

 
 

MU Research Sheds Light on Nerve Regeneration Following Spinal Cord Injury
• Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Nov 21 13

MU Research Sheds Light on Nerve Regeneration Following Spinal Cord Injury

Fish, unlike humans, can regenerate nerve connections and recover normal mobility following an injury to their spinal cord. Now, University of Missouri researchers have… MU Research Sheds Light on Nerve Regeneration Following Spinal Cord Injury   

 
 

Stress and isolation take toll on those under 50 with HIV; older people fare better
• AIDS/HIV • • Neurology • Nov 21 13

Stress and isolation take toll on those under 50 with HiV; older people fare better

Case Western Reserve University researchers were surprised to learn that people younger than 50 years old with HIV feel more isolated and stressed than… Stress and isolation take toll on those under 50 with HIV; older people fare better   

 
 

Can Certain Herbs Stave Off Alzheimer’s Disease?
• Neurology • Nov 16 13

Can Certain Herbs Stave Off Alzheimer’s Disease

Enhanced extracts made from special antioxidants in spearmint and rosemary improve learning and memory, a study in an animal model at Saint Louis University… Can Certain Herbs Stave Off Alzheimer’s Disease?   

 
 

High blood pressure in middle age versus old age may better predict memory loss
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 13 13

High blood pressure in middle age versus old age may better predict memory loss

People in middle age who have a high blood pressure measure called pulse pressure are more likely to have biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease in… High blood pressure in middle age versus old age may better predict memory loss   

 
 

How sleep aids visual task learning
• Brain • • Neurology • • Sleep Aid • Nov 10 13

How sleep aids visual task learning

As any indignant teacher would scold, students must be awake to learn. But what science is showing with increasing sophistication is how the… How sleep aids visual task learning   

 
 

Research reveals new understanding, warning signs, and potential treatments for multiple sclerosis
• Neurology • Nov 10 13

Research reveals new understanding, warning signs, and potential treatments for multiPle sclerosis

Scientists are gaining a new level of understanding of multiple sclerosis (MS) that may lead to new treatments and approaches to controlling the chronic… Research reveals new understanding, warning signs, and potential treatments for multiple sclerosis   

 
 

Concussed rugby players being put at risk, say experts
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Nov 07 13

Concussed rugby players being put at risk, say experts

Rugby players with brain damage are regularly being sent back onto the field of play because the sport’s governing bodies are not taking concussion… Concussed rugby players being put at risk, say experts   

 
 

Getting to grips with seizure prediction
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Nov 07 13

Getting to grips with seizure prediction

A device that could predict when a person with epilepsy might next have a seizure is one step closer to reality thanks to the… Getting to grips with seizure prediction   

 
 

Effects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your Genes
• Genetics • • Neurology • Nov 05 13

Effects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your Genes

New research shows that chronic stress changes gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. With these changes, the cells are primed… Effects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your Genes   

 
 

Bad boys: Research predicts whether boys will grow out of it - or not
• Neurology • • Public Health • Nov 04 13

Bad boys: Research predicts whether boys will grow out of it - or not

Using the hi-tech tools of a new field called neurogenetics and a few simple questions for parents, a University of Michigan researcher is beginning… Bad boys: Research predicts whether boys will grow out of it - or not   

 
 

Comfort eaters may consume less in good times
• Dieting • • Neurology • Nov 02 13

Comfort eaters may consume less in good times

When faced with stress, does the very thought of food turn your stomach, or do you instantly reach for a burger and fries or… Comfort eaters may consume less in good times   

 
 

Kessler researchers find aerobic exercise benefits memory in persons with MS
• Neurology • • Physical activity -exercise • Nov 01 13

Kessler researchers find aerobic exercise benefits memory in persons with MS

West Orange, NJ. November 1, 2013. A research study headed by Victoria Leavitt, Ph.D. and James Sumowski, Ph.D., of Kessler Foundation, provides the first… Kessler researchers find aerobic exercise benefits memory in persons with MS   

 
 

Stress eaters may compensate by eating less when times are good
• Dieting • • Neurology • Oct 30 13

Stress eaters may compensate by eating less when times are good

When faced with stress, some people seem to lose their appetite while others reach for the nearest sweet, salty, or fatty snack. Conventional wisdom… Stress eaters may compensate by eating less when times are good   

 
 

Rare childhood disease may hold clues to treating Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 28 13

Rare childhood disease may hold clues to treating AlZheimer's and PArkinson's

Scientists at Rutgers University studying the cause of a rare childhood disease that leaves children unable to walk by adolescence say new findings may… Rare childhood disease may hold clues to treating Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s   

 
 

Memory testing can age older adults in minutes
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Oct 28 13

Memory testing can age older adults in minutes

Older adults who feel younger than they really are might want to steer clear of memory tests, or risk feeling older, a new study… Memory testing can age older adults in minutes   

 
 

A step towards early Alzheimer’s diagnosis
• Brain • • Neurology • Oct 23 13

A step towards early AlzheiMer’s diagnosis

If Alzheimer’s disease is to be treated in the future it requires an early diagnosis, which is not yet possible. Now researchers at… A step towards early Alzheimer’s diagnosis   

 
 

Learning new skills keeps an aging mind sharp
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Oct 20 13

Learning new skills keeps an aging mind sharp

Older adults are often encouraged to stay active and engaged to keep their minds sharp, that they have to “use it or lose it.”… Learning new skills keeps an aging mind sharp   

 
 

Ghrelin, a stress-induced hormone, primes the brain for PTSD
• Endocrinology • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 15 13

Ghrelin, a stress-induced hormone, primes the brain for PTsD

About a dozen years ago, scientists discovered that a hormone called ghrelin enhances appetite. Dubbed the “hunger hormone,” ghrelin was quickly targeted by… Ghrelin, a stress-induced hormone, primes the brain for PTSD   

 
 

Psychological interventions halve deaths and CV events in heart disease patients
• Heart • • Neurology • Oct 12 13

Psychological interventions halve deaths and CV events in heart diSease patients

Psychological interventions halve deaths and cardiovascular events in heart disease patients, according to research from Athens, Greece, presented at the Acute Cardiac Care Congress… Psychological interventions halve deaths and CV events in heart disease patients   

 
 

Brain development differs in children who stutter
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Neurology • Oct 10 13

Brain development differs in children who stutter

A new study by a University of Alberta researcher shows that children who stutter have less grey matter in key regions of the brain… Brain development differs in children who stutter   

 
 

Where does dizziness come from?
• Brain • • Neurology • Oct 09 13

Where does dizziness come from?

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have pinpointed a site in a highly developed area of the human brain that plays an important role in… Where does dizziness come from?   

 
 

Seniors in care at high risk for head injuries
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Oct 08 13

Seniors in care at high risk for head injuries

A study by Simon Fraser University researchers has found seniors in long-term care facilities are at high risk of head injuries - nearly 40… Seniors in care at high risk for head injuries   

 
 

Study identifies possible biomarker for Parkinson’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 08 13

Study identifies possible biomarker for ParkiNson's disease

Although Parkinson’s disease is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder in the U.S., there are no standard clinical tests available to identify this… Study identifies possible biomarker for Parkinson’s disease   

 
 
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