New finding may shed light on drug abuse and depression
April 25th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 25 (ANI): A new study has shed light on the molecular workings of transporter proteins, molecular machines embedded in the cell membranes of neurons that modulate the transfer of signals ... Read more...
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How Prozac alters brain plasticity
March 16th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A new study is investigating physiological changes within the brain that may be caused by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) such as Prozac, used for treating severe anxiety ... Read more...
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How misfolded protein spreads from cell to cell, potentially spreading disease
February 19th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): A new study has found that one misfolded protein may be all that's necessary to corrupt other proteins, forming large aggregations linked to several incurable neurodegenerative diseases such ... Read more...
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Why males have a higher incidence of autism than females
February 17th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Scientists have found that male and female sex hormones regulate expression of an important gene in neuronal cell culture through a mechanism that could explain not only higher ... Read more...
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Gene study uncovers clues to memory and learning
February 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Scientists have explored the function of a single gene that governs how neurons form new connections.The study has not only uncovered clues to memory and learning, but has ... Read more...
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How the brain learns from mistakes
February 9th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): University of Basel scientists have identified a protein that plays a major role in forming the right kind of connections in the rapidly growing brain of newborn mammals.The ... Read more...
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Human placenta stem cells show therapeutic potential in stroke models
February 2nd, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): In a new study from the University of South Florida, researchers found that human placenta-derived stem cells showed chances of recovery in the laboratory mice with modelled stroke.These ... Read more...
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‘Runaway’ development could compromise function of the aging brain
July 20th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 20 (ANI): "Runaway" development in the brain is a potentially significant factor in age-related loss of function, found a new study.Researchers have now identified a gene regulatory link between changes ... Read more...
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Why babies’ brains are flexible
June 23rd, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): Scientists have uncovered why a baby's brain is particularly flexible and why it easily changes- it is because the brains still has to grow.Researchers from the Bernstein Network ... Read more...
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Fatty acid protects brain cells from dying
February 5th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 5 (IANS) Falling fatty acid DHA levels in brain cells activates the rise of zinc levels, killing the cells, says a new study.
Researchers at Deakin University believe they have discovered ... Read more...
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Antibiotic could be the new stroke treatment
October 6th, 2009 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): The antibiotic minocycline may offer new and more effective treatment for stroke patients, says a new study.The research, published in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience, describes the ... Read more...
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Scientists uncover origin of Merkel cells
September 29th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 29 (ANI): Scientists claim to have unravelled the mystery surrounding the developmental origin of specialized skin cells involved in touch sensation.Merkel cells are neuroendocrine cells that reside in the vertebrate ... Read more...
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New hope for people whose nerves degenerate
August 20th, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) There is no known cure for diseases such as Huntington's, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's where the nerve system degenerates. But now there is hope as stem cells from the ... Read more...
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How Parkinson’s disease spreads in the brain
July 28th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 28 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Konkuk University in Seoul, South Korea, have gained fresh insights into how a mechanism whereby the ... Read more...
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Brains with ‘fancier cortices’ make for smarter people
July 18th, 2009 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): An expert from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, has come up with a new explanation as to why some people are smarter than ... Read more...
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Dual role of glial cells may be harnessed to treat neurological diseases
May 8th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Glial Cells, which are involved in the survival of nerve cell (neuron), also play an active and major role in the death of neurons in the eye, and ... Read more...
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It’s the astrocyte that makes our brain what it is
March 24th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 24 (IANS) The size and complexity of brain cells called astrocytes is what differentiates a human brain from that of a mouse, a new study has found.
"Our astrocytes signal faster, ... Read more...
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Fat cells restore spinal cord function after injury
December 11th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) Mature fat cells helped mice recover from spinal cord injuries, according to a promising new study.They could become a source for cell replacement therapy to treat central nervous ... Read more...
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Transplanted fat cells can treat spinal cord injury
December 11th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): Mature adipocytes - fat cells - could become a source for cell replacement therapy to treat central nervous system disorders, a new study suggests.Lead author Dr. Yuki ... Read more...
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Nicotine linked with breast cancer growth and spread
October 15th, 2008 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): Researchers at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center suggest a possible role for nicotine in breast tumor development and metastases.The study is the first of its ... Read more...
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Scientists uncover types of genes necessary for brain development
July 8th, 2008 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Brandeis University say that they have identified what types of genes are necessary for brain development.Lead researcher Dr. Katharine Sepp and ... Read more...
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Stem cell breakthrough may pave way for new brain treatments
June 25th, 2008 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 25 (ANI): In a first of its kind study,scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research have genetically programmed embryonic stem (ES) cells to become nerve cells when ... Read more...
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Eyes have self-healing powers
March 20th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 20 (IANS) It might be possible to turn on the eye's own resources to regenerate damaged retinas, without the need for transplanting outside retinal tissue or stem cells, according to ... Read more...
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Awakening dormant stem cells holds hope for regenerating damaged retina
March 19th, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 19 (ANI): Researchers at Schepens Eye Research Institute have given new hope for regenerating the human retina damaged by disease or injury - by successfully awakening sleeping stem cells.
They ... Read more...
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Eating fruits may cut risk of Alzheimer’s
February 1st, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Eating fruits is not only good for skin and the digestive system, but it can also protect against Alzheimers disease.A new study has examined the benefits of fruits ... Read more...
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How fish oil fights Alzheimer’s disease identified
December 26th, 2007 - 2:10 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 26 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) have made advancement in the fight against Alzheimer's, by identifying the reasons why fish oil is a deterrent ... Read more...
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