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Theory about long and short-term memory questioned by UCL scientists
The long-held theory that our brains use different mechanisms for forming long-term and short-term memories has been challenged by new research from UCL, published today in PNAS. view more (2009-11-10)
Researchers map links between size of hippocampus and progression to Alzheimer's dementia
UCLA researchers sought to test the theory that the hippocampus - the area of the brain that processes memory - is smaller in patients with mild cognitive impairment who develop into Alzheimer's dementia, and that it is larger in patients with mild cognitive impairment who experience cognitive stability or improvement. view more (2006-05-09)
Site for alcohol's action in the brain discovered
lcohol's inebriating effects are familiar to everyone. But the molecular details of alcohol's impact on brain activity remain a mystery. view more (2009-06-29)
Researchers uncover mechanism of action of antibiotic able to reduce neuronal cell death in brain
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have discovered how an antibiotic works to modulate the activity of a neurotransmitter that regulates brain functions, which eventually could lead to therapies to treat Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, epilepsy, stroke, dementia and malignant gliomas. view more (2008-05-12)
Evidence found for novel brain cell communication
An article published today, July 16, 2007, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides strong evidence for a novel type of communication between nerve cells in the brain. The findings may have relevance for the prevention and treatment of epilepsy, and possibly in the exploration of other aspects of brain functions, from creative... view more... (2007-07-17)
First semiconductor-based PET scanner demonstrates potential to aid in early diagnosis of disease
Evaluations of the first-ever prototype positron emission tomography (PET) brain scanner that uses semiconductor detectors indicate that the scanner could advance the quality and spatial resolution of PET imaging, according to researchers at SNM's 55th Annual Meeting. view more (2008-06-17)
Aston researchers first scientists in UK to explore mysteries of whole brain
The new Neurosciences Research Institute at Aston University houses one of only 10 whole head MEG scanners in the world. The equipment measures magnetic fields in the brain. view more (1999-11-17)
KEPPRA* international Phase IV SKATE** study results show favourable efficacy in a refractory epileptic population
PARIS, France (May 17, 2003) - First interim results from UCB Pharma's ongoing Phase IV SKATE (Safety of KEPPRA as Adjunctive Therapy in Epilepsy) study shows favourable rates of efficacy for KEPPRA (levetiracetam) in a broad population of difficult to treat patients. Phase IV studies are considered to be closer to clinical practice and... view more... (2003-05-13)
Brain cell research opens way to stroke treatment
New ways of limiting the damage caused by strokes, through reducing the energy demands on brain cells, may come about from work being carried out in the Wolfson Institute of Biomedical Research at University College London. Professor John Garthwaite and colleagues, from the department of neuroscience, are looking at how brain cells talk to each... view more... (2000-04-10)
Portraits of the ancients reveal a lot about neurological disease
Portraits of the ancients tell us much about neurological disease, without the need to examine neural tissue, finds a study in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. The research team carefully examined 200 colour portraits of mummies for signs of neurological disease, housed in the British Museum, London, and the Metropolitain... view more... (2001-03-13)
Evolution and epilepsy
Studies at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine on brain electrical signaling offer a fresh perspective on vertebrate evolution, provide additional evidence supporting Darwinian views of evolution, and may also lead to more effective treatment of epileptic seizures in infants. view more (2009-01-22)
Epilepsy drug causes eye problems in over 40 per cent of cases
Vigabatrin, a drug used to treat epilepsy, causes eye problems in over 40 per cent of those prescribed it, shows a study in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. Vigabatrin was licensed in the UK in 1989 and was the first anti-epileptic drug to come on to the marked since the 1970s. Although effective, it has been associated with... view more... (2002-08-20)
Reading the brain without poking it
Experimental devices that read brain signals have helped paralyzed people use computers and may let amputees control bionic limbs. But existing devices use tiny electrodes that poke into the brain. view more (2009-06-29)
The accumulation of sugar in neurons may explain the origin of several neurodegenerative diseases
A phenomenon considered healthy for cells, such as the accumulation of long chains of glucose (glycogen), which tissues store for energy purposes, is harmful for neurons. view more (2007-10-22)
Anti-epileptic drugs may help prevent and treat noise-induced hearing loss
On the battlefield, a soldier's hearing can be permanently damaged in an instant by the boom of an explosion, and thousands of soldiers returning from Iraq have some permanent hearing loss. But what if soldiers could take a pill before going on duty that would prevent damage to hearing? view more (2007-03-15)
Brain's magnetic fields reveal language delays in autism
Faint magnetic signals from brain activity in children with autism show that those children process sound and language differently from non-autistic children. view more (2008-12-01)
Study pinpoints key mechanism in brain development, raising question about use of antiseizure drug
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a key molecular player in guiding the formation of synapses - the all-important connections between nerve cells - in the brain. view more (2009-10-09)
New battery technology helps stimulate nerves
With the help of new silicon-based compounds, scientists - and patients - are getting a significant new charge out of the tiny lithium batteries used in implantable devices to help treat nervous system and other disorders. view more (2005-10-05)
Queensland scientists identify molecule that links both sides of the brain
A Queensland Brain Institute-led team has identified a molecule that plays a key role in establishing the major nerve connections between each side of the adult brain. view more (2006-05-25)
Over 6% of admissions to one unit related to pharmaceutical drugs; and over two thirds avoidable
More than 6% of admissions to one medical unit over six months were related to pharmaceutical drugs, reveals a study in Quality and Safety in Health Care. And over two thirds of these cases were potentially avoidable, concludes the research. view more (2003-08-01)
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