Fast food a potential risk factor for Alzheimer’s
Public release date: 28-Nov-2008 - Mice that were fed a diet rich in fat, sugar and cholesterol for nine months developed a preliminary stage of the morbid irregularities that form…
Pain is in the eyes of the beholder
Public release date: 25-Nov-2008 By manipulating the appearance of a chronically achy hand, researchers have found they could increase or decrease the pain and swelling in patients moving their…
Do cell phones increase brain cancer risk? suggested that long-term cell phone use is “more dangerous to health than smoking cigarettes.”
Public release date: 20-Oct-2008 Editorial in Surgical Neurology urges scientists to clarify possible risks Philadelphia, 20 October 2008 – Major research initiatives are needed immediately to assess the possibility that…
During exercise, the human brain shifts into high gear on ‘alternative energy’
Public release date: 30-Sep-2008 - during strenuous exercise and is fueled by lactate, rather than glucose New article in the FASEB Journal shows that the brain uses lactate not glucose…
Mouse studies suggest daily dose of ginkgo may prevent brain cell damage after a stroke
Public release date: 9-Oct-2008 Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that daily doses of a standardized extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree can…
Fluctuations in serotonin transport may explain winter blues
Public release date: 8-Sep-2008 Why do many Canadians get the winter blues? In the first study of its kind in the living human brain, Dr. Jeffrey Meyer and colleagues…
New evidence on addiction to medicines Diazepam has effect on nerve cells in the brain reward system
Public release date: 27-Aug-2008 Addictions to medicines and drugs are thought to develop over a relatively long period of time. The process involves both structural and functional changes in…
New Study Shows Compounds From Soy Affect Brain and Reproductive Development
Public release date: 31-Jul-2008 Two hormone-like compounds linked to the consumption of soy-based foods can cause irreversible changes in the structure of the brain, resulting in early-onset puberty…
Chronic exposure to estrogen impairs some cognitive functions
Public release date: 1-Aug-2008 University of Illinois researchers report this week that chronic exposure to estradiol, the main estrogen in the body, diminishes some cognitive functions. Rats exposed to a…
Seniors with type 2 diabetes may experience memory declines immediately after eating unhealthy meal / Can be offset by taking antioxidant vitamins with meal
Public release date: 26-Jun-2008 Can be offset by taking antioxidant vitamins with meal, but healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables is best defense Toronto, CANADA –…
Coffee’s aroma kick-starts genes in the brain
Public release date: 16-Jun-2008 Drink coffee to send a wake-up call to the brain? Or just smell its rich, warm aroma? An international group of scientists is reporting…
World’s oldest woman had normal brain
Public release date: 9-Jun-2008 Alzheimer's disease isn't inevitable, suggests unique case in Neurobiology of Aging Amsterdam, 9 June 2008 – A 115-year-old woman who remained mentally alert throughout her life…
Study raises caution on new painkillers
Public release date: 12-Mar-2008 A new class of painkillers that block a receptor called TRPV1 may interfere with brain functions such as learning and memory, a new study suggests. The…
Aggression as rewarding as sex, food and drugs
Public release date: 14-Jan-2008 NASHVILLE, Tenn.—New research from Vanderbilt University shows for the first time that the brain processes aggression as a reward - much like sex, food and drugs…
Green tea may protect brain cells against Parkinson’s disease
Public release date: 13-Dec-2007 Philadelphia, PA, December 13, 2007 – Does the consumption of green tea, widely touted to have beneficial effects on health, also protect brain cells" Authors of…
Pediatric Ritalin Use May Affect Developing Brain, New Study Suggests
NEW YORK (July 17, 2007) — Use of the attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Ritalin by young children may cause long-term changes in the developing brain, suggests a new study…
A Common Microbe Could Help To Trigger Alzheimers
A COMMON microbe could help to trigger Alzheimer's disease, say researchers in the US. If true, their controversial claim could turn the multimillion-dollar field of Alzheimer's research on its…
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