Researchers debunk ” the lack of dopamine ” myth about Parkinson’s disease
" Scanning the brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson's disease reveals that in spite of dopamine cell death, there are no signs of a lack of dopamine – even at…
Omega-3 fatty acids could prevent and treat nerve damage, research suggests
13 JAN 2012 Research from Queen Mary, University of London suggests that omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, have the potential to protect nerves from injury and…
How cannabis causes ‘cognitive chaos’ in the brain
HRR: Controversial Public release date: 25-Oct-2011 Cannabis use is associated with disturbances in concentration and memory. New research by neuroscientists at the University of Bristol, published in the Journal of…
Casual marijuana use linked to brain abnormalities in students
Changes in brain structures indicate the marijuana users' brains are adapting to low-level exposure to marijuana PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 15-Apr-2014 First study to show dramatic effects of small time use;…
Light at night causes changes in brain linked to depression
Public release date: 17-Nov-2010 - Even dim light at night is sufficient to provoke depressive-like behaviors in hamsters - Results showed that mice that lived in the dim light had…
Sparkling drinks spark pain circuits
Public release date: 28-Sep-2010 - carbon dioxide in fizzy drinks sets off the same pain sensors in the nasal cavity as mustard and horseradish, though at a lower intensity -…
175 Health Research Report 21 FEB 2014
175 21 FEB 2014 / White paper draft Compiled by Ralph Turchiano • Detailed research references and…
Exercise may slow progression of retinal degeneration
Animal study points to possible behavioral therapy for people with macular degeneration [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="165"] Journal of Neuroscience (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Washington, DC — Moderate aerobic exercise helps to…
Estrogen: Not just produced by the ovaries
Contact: Ei Terasawa terasawa@primate.wisc.edu University of Wisconsin-Madison MADISON – A University of Wisconsin-Madison research team reports today that the brain can produce and release estrogen — a discovery that may…
What Color Is Your Night Light? It May Affect Your Mood
Hamsters exposed to red light at night had significantly less evidence of depressive-like symptoms and changes in the brain linked to depression, compared to those that experienced blue or white…
Sparkling drinks spark pain circuits
2010 report posted for filingFizzy beverages light up same pain sensors as mustard and horseradish, a new study shows -- so why do we drink them?You may not think of…
Sparkling drinks spark pain circuits
2010 report posted for filing Fizzy beverages light up same pain sensors as mustard and horseradish, a new study shows -- so why do we drink them? You…
Caffeine may block inflammation linked to mild cognitive impairment
Contact: Phyllis Picklesimer p-pickle@illinois.edu 217-244-2827 University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA – Recent studies have linked caffeine consumption to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease,…
Comfort food: Chocolate, water reduce pain response to heat
Public release date: 13-Oct-2009 People often eat food to feel better, but researchers have found that eating chocolate or drinking water can blunt pain, reducing a rat’s response to…
Research identifies how inflammatory disease causes fatigue
Public release date: 17-Feb-2009 Findings confirm that immune cells can enter the brain and suggest new communication pathway between diseased organs and nervous system New animal research in the February…
Vitamin B3 reduces Alzheimer’s symptoms, lesions
Public release date: 4-Nov-2008 - treated Alzheimer’s mice performed at the same level as normal mice UC Irvine starts clinical trial on nicotinamide effect in Alzheimer’s patients Irvine,…
U of T research finds glycine could be key to REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Public release date: 27-Mar-2008 Contact: Christa Poole christa.poole@utoronto.ca University of Toronto TORONTO, ON. – There is new promise on the horizon for those who suffer from REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder…
UCLA study finds brain response differences in the way women with IBS anticipate and react to pain
Public release date: 8-Jan-2008 UCLA researchers found that women with IBS cannot effectively turn-off a pain modulation mechanism in the brain, which causes them to be more sensitive to abdominal…
Tufts University biologists link Huntington’s disease to health benefits in young
Public release date: 25-Sep-2007 MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. -- For years researchers in neurology have believed that people with Huntington’s disease have more children than the general population because of behavioral…
Why don’t painkillers work for people with fibromyalgia?
Public release date: 27-Sep-2007 Research may explain why common drugs don't help ANN ARBOR, Mich. — People who have the common chronic pain condition fibromyalgia often report that they…
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