Schizophrenic brain tries to heal itself
August 6th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 6 (IANS) Brains of people who suffer from schizophrenia may attempt to repair damage caused by the disease, suggesting an adult brain's capacity to change and grow.Professor Cyndi ... Read more...
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Source of happiness may lie in your gut
June 13th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dublin, June 13 (IANS) Brain levels of serotonin, the 'happiness hormone' linked to normal functioning of adult brain, are regulated by the amount of bugs in your gut during early ... Read more...
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Mole-rats’ secret can help brain survive in oxygen scarcity
February 27th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Does the buck-toothed, finger-sized naked mole-rat harbour a secret that could be a life-saver for heart attack and stroke victims?University of Illinois, Chicago, biologist Thomas Park ... Read more...
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Glial brain cells that regulate circadian rhythms identified
April 15th, 2011 - 10:35 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 15 (ANI): A study has found that a group of glial brain cells called astrocytes regulate the circadian system that controls normal sleep patterns.Neuroscientists from Tufts University School of Medicine ... Read more...
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How anti-depressants create brain cell
April 13th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 13 (ANI): Scientists have finally discovered how anti-depressants make new brain cells, which could help researchers develop better and more efficient drugs to combat depression.The study by scientists from the ... Read more...
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How dopamine controls the formation of new neurons in adult brain
April 9th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): A study of the salamander brain shown how in acting as a kind of switch for stem cells, neurotransmitter dopamine controls the formation of new neurons in adult ... Read more...
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Male foetuses more vulnerable to alcohol
March 24th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 24 (IANS) The effect of alcohol on the foetus of two women may not be the same. One woman who drinks alcohol during pregnancy may deliver a child ... Read more...
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Regrowth of key brain cells linked to benefits of exercise, sexual behaviors
March 11th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 11 (ANI): Hong Kong researchers have reviewed the causes and impacts of neurogenesis.The two studies have linked the regrowth of key adult brain cells (neurogenesis) in two critical areas of ... Read more...
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Potential therapeutic target for improving long-term memory identified
January 27th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): Scientists have identified a therapy that may enhance memory and prevent the loss of long-term memory.Led by Cristina Alberini, Professor of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, ... Read more...
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Babies understand words in a grown-up way
January 8th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): A new study has found that even though babies are too young to talk, they can understand words and process them in a grown up way.Scientists at the ... Read more...
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Most common adult brain cancer associated with gene deletion
December 23rd, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 23 (ANI): Scientists have discovered an important gene deletion in up to one of every four cases of glioblastoma, the most common adult brain cancer.This deletion contributes to tumor development, ... Read more...
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Genome code for most common form of pediatric brain cancer cracked
December 17th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): The genetic code for medulloblastoma, the most common pediatric brain cancer and a leading killer of children with cancer, have been decoded by scientists at the Johns Hopkins ... Read more...
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Become a child again to erase bad memories forever
December 10th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10 (ANI): Temporarily returning the brain to a child-like state could help people with post-traumatic stress disorder and phobias forget their fears forever.A clue to permanent erasure comes from research ... Read more...
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Earliest brain changes linked to genetic risk of Alzheimer’s identified
December 1st, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Scientists have discovered the earliest brain changes associated with the genetic risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.A scientific report has found reduced activity of an energy-generating enzyme in deceased ... Read more...
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How missing molecule distorts path of crucial sex hormones
November 30th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): A new research suggests that a hormone responsible for the onset of puberty can end up stuck in the wrong part of the body if the nerve pathways ... Read more...
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Mysterious cells may play role in Lou Gehrig’s disease
November 18th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Johns Hopkins researchers, who tracked the fate of a group of immature cells that persist in the adult brain and spinal cord, have discovered in mice that these ... Read more...
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Binge drinking ‘ups future depression risk in teens’
November 16th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Researchers have warned that binge-drinking teenagers are more likely to have mood disorders such as anxiety and depression in adulthood.Researchers at the Loyola University Health System have found ... Read more...
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World’s largest study shows brain recovery, speech improvement possible after stroke
September 29th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 29 (ANI): Scientists have offered new hope to patients of chronic stroke, for world's largest study has suggested that the brain can recover and the ability to communicate can improve ... Read more...
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Gene crucial for lifetime of memories discovered
August 19th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 19 (ANI): Scientists have found that a gene named Prox1 is a key player in normal development of a brain structure crucial for learning and memory and remains active throughout ... Read more...
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Sex is good for your brain
July 31st, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): A study on rats has suggested that sex apparently can help the brain grow.The research also showed that sexually active rodents were less anxious than virgins.The study by ... Read more...
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Adult brain is continually modified by experience, finds study
June 16th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Experience shapes the brain's circuitry throughout adulthood, according to a new American study.The research, conducted by Rockefeller University scientists, will be published next week in the online, open ... Read more...
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Brain volume loss caused by anorexia can be regained
May 31st, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 31 (IANS) A team of psychologists and neuroscientists have found that adult brain volume, which can be reduced by anorexia nervosa, can be regained.
They revealed that through specialist treatment ... Read more...
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Modified measles virus may help treat childhood brain tumours
May 27th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 27 (ANI): In a new study, a modified measles virus has shown potential for treating childhood brain tumour known as medulloblastoma.Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant central nervous system tumour ... Read more...
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Brain volume changes following weight gain in anorexics
May 27th, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 27 (ANI): Adult brain volume, which can be reduced by Anorexia Nervosa, can be regained, a team of American psychologists and neuroscientists have found.The research, published in the International ... Read more...
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New discovery may lead to more accurate diagnosis of childhood brain cancers
January 13th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have made a novel discovery that may help lead to more accurate diagnosis of childhood brain cancers.Brain ... Read more...
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New source for generation of nerve cells in the brain discovered
December 2nd, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 2 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new source for the generation of nerve cells in the brain.Professor Magdalena Gotz of Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat (LMU) Munich and colleagues have ... Read more...
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Longevity gene could help maintain cognitive function during aging
November 6th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): A gene known for its link with longevity in roundworms and humans could affect the function of stem cells that generate new neurons in the adult brain, according ... Read more...
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Learn how to ’speak’ from songbird genes
September 30th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The ability to manipulate songbird genes may yield secrets of vocal learning and how nerve cells (neurons) are replaced.
For the first time, researchers have devised a way to ... Read more...
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Scientists comparing human and canine genomes to find cure for brain cancer
July 7th, 2009 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 7 (ANI): Researchers at North Carolina State University say that comparing human and canine genomes, they have come to the conclusion that a gene commonly believed to be involved in ... Read more...
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Neural stem cells may give rise to brain cancer
June 2nd, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 2 (ANI): A deficiency in a key tumour suppressor gene in the brain could cause the most common type of adult brain cancer, called Glioblastoma, revealed researchers at University of ... Read more...
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Scientists shed light on how brain’s organisation switches as kids become adults
May 16th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 16 (ANI): Children often confront their parents over some or the other issue. Perhaps scientists have now found out why kids show such behaviour.Researchers at Washington University and Oregon ... Read more...
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Cancer causing enzyme also helps brain growth
March 13th, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 13 (IANS) An enzyme potentially associated with cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and stroke appears to have yet another major role to play: helping create and maintain the brain.
When scientists ... Read more...
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Popular enzyme found to play major role in brain growth
March 12th, 2009 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): A well-known enzyme linked with cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and stroke has now been found to help create and maintain the brain, according to scientists at ... Read more...
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How gene behind brain development is regulated by protein coding regions
December 26th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 26 (ANI): Scientists at the Stowers Institute have announced the discovery of the mechanism whereby the gene behind the brains development is regulated by certain protein coding regions.
The ... Read more...
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Treatment times for lazy eye can be drastically reduced
December 10th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 10 (ANI): The University of Nottingham in England has come up with novel therapies that may drastically reduce treatment times for amblyopia, more commonly known as lazy eye.
The ... Read more...
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