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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Brain Reward Gene Influences Childhood Food Choices
Weight problems may be all in our heads -- or at least start there. Research has suggested that a particular gene in the brain’s reward system contributes to overeating and obesity in adults, and now a new study links the same variant to to childhood …
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Brain Connectivity Study Reveals Striking Differences Between the Sexes
A new study may lend credence to common beliefs about differences between the sexes. According to a report published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania …
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Monday, December 9, 2013
Method to Predict Alzheimer’s Disease Within Two Years of Screening
A major goal in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease has been to provide earlier diagnoses so that patients can receive treatment as early as possible. That goal may have been achieved: A new study has shown an accurate way to predict within two years …
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Monday, December 9, 2013
Study: Low Vitamin D Levels Cause Brain Damage
Low levels of vitamin D have already been associated with Alzheimer's disease, and also linked to the development of certain cancers and heart disease. A new report published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine suggests another reason to ensure sufficient …
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Thursday, December 5, 2013
Rare Brain Disease Yields Clues About Broader Neural Pathology
Alexander disease, the devastating brain disease that strikes young or old, typically results from mutations in a gene known as GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein), leading to the formation of astrocytes. According to a report in the Journal of Neuroscience …
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Neurons in Brain’s Amygdala Respond Differently in Those with Autism
A study published in Neuron has demonstrated that neurons in the amygdala, which processes emotions and enables face recognition, function somewhat differently in patients with autism spectrum disorder. Researchers in Cedars-Sinai’s department of neurosurgery …
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Brain-injured Patients Revived by Sleep Drug, Idling Brain Activity Discovered
Researchers were puzzled when three minimally conscious, brain-injured patients responded to the sleep aid, Ambien, and regained awareness. Now, a team of scientists, led by Weill Cornell Medical College, has discovered a signature of brain activity …
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Long Walks May Help Older Men Reduce Their Stroke Risk
A new study suggests that older men who take long daily walks can significantly reduce their risk of stroke. A large population-based study reported in Stroke followed the walking patterns of 3,435 healthy men, aged 60 to 80, over a period of 10 years …
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013
New Method to Reduce Risk of Blood Clots During Brain Traumas
According to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri (MU) School of Medicine, a new protocol that uses preventive blood-thinning medication in the treatment of patients with traumatic brain injuries reduces the risk of patients …
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Monday, December 2, 2013
Study: Treat Only AVM Symptoms
An international patient trial suggests that the safest way of managing arteriovenous malformations (AVM) of the brain is to treat the patient’s symptoms only, and not the AVM. More than 200 patients with a brain AVM were followed for 33 months in …
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