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…
Over-the-counter eardrops may cause hearing loss or damage
Public release date: 28-Jan-2008 The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC recommends these products be used with extreme caution MONTREAL, Jan 28, 2008 — A new study,…
Evidence for Dopamine Toxicity in Neurodegeneration
Public release date: 8-Jan-2008 Linan Chen, Yunmin Ding, Barbara Cagniard, Amber D. Van Laar, Amanda Mortimer, Wanhao Chi, Teresa G. Hastings, Un Jung Kang, and Xiaoxi Zhuang The symptoms of…
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…
New study finds blood-spinal cord barrier compromised in mice with ALS
Public release date: 20-Nov-2007 Tampa, FL -- The blood-spinal cord barrier is functionally impaired in areas of motor neuron damage in mice modeling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), report researchers…
Chemical compound found in tree bark stimulates growth, survival of brain cells
Public release date: 1-Oct-2007 Researchers have identified a compound in tree bark that mimics the chemical reactions of a naturally occurring molecule in the brain responsible for stimulating…
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