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Combinatorial therapy elicits spinal cord regeneration more than a year after injuryOctober 28, 2009 | University of California, San Diego
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that regeneration of central nervous system
axons can be achieved in rats even when treatment delayed is more than a year after the original spinal cord injury.
Compound Shows Potential for Slowing Progression of ALS
October 19, 2009 | University of Rochester
A chemical cousin of a drug currently used to treat sepsis dramatically slows the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, in mice.
Protein may predict heart attack and early death, not stroke
October 19, 2009 | Columbia University
Researchers reveal mechanism for neuron self-preservation
October 19, 2009 | Rockefeller University
October 19, 2009 | The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
An international team led by a National Institutes of Health researcher has found that carriers of a rare, genetic condition
called Gaucher's disease face a risk of developing Parkinson's disease more than five times greater than the general public.
Rare Procedure Documents How the Human Brain Computes Language
October 15, 2009 | University of California, San Diego
A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine reports a significant breakthrough in
explaining gaps in scientists' understanding of human brain function.
BCM scientists find 'molecular trigger' for sudden death in epilepsy
October 14, 2009 | Baylor College of Medicine
A balancing act in Parkinson's disease: Phosphorylation of alpha-synuclein
October 12, 2009 | Brigham & Women's Hospital
Scientists encouraged by new mouse model's similarities to human ALS
October 12, 2009 | Washington University
Study pinpoints key mechanism in brain development, raising questions about use of antiseizure drug
October 8, 2009 | Stanford University
Researchers identify genes associated with onset age of Parkinson's disease
October 7, 2009 | Boston University
Parkinson's disease may increase crash risk in low visibility
October 6, 2009 | University of Iowa
October 4, 2009 | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
October 2, 2009 | Northwestern University
October 1, 2009 | University of California, San Francisco
September 23, 2009 | The Scripps Research Institute
Using clever chemistry, a Scripps Research team has pinpointed the enzyme target of a drug group that stops the progression
of the devastating disease Friedreich's ataxia in mice and may do the same for humans.
UI scientists use blood brain barrier as therapy delivery system
September 21, 2009 | The University of Iowa
September 20, 2009 | University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed
rats to walk and even run while supporting their full weight on a treadmill.
Pediatric strokes more than twice as common as previously reported
September 17, 2009 | University of California, San Francisco
September 16, 2009 | University of California, San Francisco
A new way to select and switch on one cell type in an organism using light has helped answer a long-standing question about
the function of one class of enigmatic nerve cells in the spinal cord.
Gene mutation causes severe epilepsy, febrile seizures in thousands of infants worldwide
September 16, 2009 | University of Utah
September 14, 2009 | Northwestern
September 9, 2009 | Massachusetts General Hospital
A study led by MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) investigators is providing new insight into the mechanism of neonatal
seizures, which have features very different from seizures in older children and adults.
Nicotine creates stronger memories, cues to drug use
September 9, 2009 | Baylor College of Medicine
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine say nicotine, the addictive component in cigarettes, "tricks" the brain into creating
memory associations between environmental cues and smoking behavior.
Cancer drug may improve memory in Alzheimer’s patients
September 6, 2009 | Columbia University
A drug belonging to a class of compounds now used to treat cancer may also be able to restore memory deficits in patients
with Alzheimer's disease.
MSU researchers use newborn blood data to study cerebral palsy
September 1, 2009 | Michigan State University
August 26, 2009 | Whitehead Institute
For the first time, Whitehead Institute researchers have shown definitively that mutations associated with prion diseases
are sufficient to cause a transmissible neurodegenerative disease.
Scientists get first close look at stimulated brain
August 26, 2009 | Harvard Medical School
With the aid of optical imaging technology, researchers have for the first time been able to see how neurons react to electrical
stimulation.
High blood pressure linked to memory problems in middle age
August 24, 2009 | University of Alabama
August 24, 2009 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
A form of partial epilepsy associated with auditory and other sensory hallucinations has been linked to the disruption of
brain development during early childhood.
Some brain tumors may be mediated by tiny filament on cells
August 24, 2009 | University of California San Francisco
UCSF scientists have discovered that a tiny filament extending from cells, until recently regarded as a remnant of evolution,
may play a role in the most common malignant brain tumor in children.
Mighty mice: Treatment targeted to muscle improves motor neuron disease
August 12, 2009 | University of Pennsylvania
New research with transgenic mice reveals that a therapy directed at the muscle significantly improves disease symptoms of
a genetic disorder characterized by destruction of the neurons that control movement.
Avian influenza strain primes brain for Parkinson's disease
August 10, 2009 | St. Jude's Research Hospital
At least one strain of the H5N1 avian influenza virus leaves survivors at significantly increased risk for Parkinson's disease
and possibly other neurological problems later in life, according to new research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
New class of compounds discovered for potential Alzheimer's disease drug
August 10, 2009 | University of of California, San Diego
A new class of molecules capable of blocking the formation of specific protein clumps that are believed to contribute to Alzheimer's
disease pathology has been discovered by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Researchers identify itch-specific neurons in mice, hope for better treatments
August 6, 2009 | Washington University School of Medicine
August 4, 2009 | N. Shore Long Island Jewish Research Institute
August 3, 2009 | Johns Hopkins University
Brain scientists and cardiac surgeons at Johns Hopkins have evidence from 227 heart bypass surgery patients that long-term
memory losses and cognitive problems they experience are due to the underlying coronary artery disease itself and not ill
after-effects from having used a heart-lung machine.
Finding the right connection after spinal cord injury
August 2, 2009 | University of California, San Diego
In a major step in spinal cord injury research, scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have
demonstrated that regenerating axons can be guided to their correct targets and re-form connections after spinal cord injury.
Timing is everything: Growth factor keeps brain development on track
July 17, 2009 | Salk Institute
July 16, 2009 | Mayo Clinic
A person who has exercised regularly prior to the onset of a stroke appears to recover more quickly, say researchers from
Mayo Clinic in Florida, who led a national study.
St. Jude scientists discover mechanism controlling neuronal migration
July 15, 2009 | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Understanding how neurons migrate to their proper place during brain development will offer insights into how malfunctions
in the machinery cause epilepsy and mental retardation.
New method may accelerate drug discovery for difficult diseases like Parkinson's
July 13, 2009 | Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
July 06, 2009 | Kennedy Krieger Institute
Researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have collaborated to uncover
important new insights into the neurological basis of autism.
Measuring brain atrophy in patients with mild cognitive impairment
June 16, 2009 | UC San Diego Medical Center
New, automated way of measuring brain structures appears effective in predicting progression to Alzheimer's Disease
Most common brain cancer may originate in neural stem cells
June 01, 2009 | University of Michigan Health System
Findings in mice suggest greater hope for targeting brain cancer, but also greater caution in pursuing stem cell treatments
for degenerative diseases
Should I stay or should I go? Neural mechanisms of strategic decision making
May 27, 2009 | Cell Press
A new study demonstrates that when faced with a difficult decision, the human brain calls upon multiple neural systems that
code for different sorts of behaviors and strategies.
Brain activation predicts risky decisions strategies
May 27, 2009 | Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
Watching people's brains in real time as they handle a set of decision-making problems can reveal how different each person's
strategy can be, according to Duke brain scientists.
Some neural tube defects in mice linked to enzyme deficiency
May 25, 2009 | Washington University in St. Louis
Women of childbearing age can reduce the risk of having a child born with a neural tube defect such as spina bifida by eating
enough folate or folic acid.
Last updated November 20, 2009
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