brain disorders

Blocked enzyme reverses schizophrenia-like symptoms

harminka — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:52:33 -0500

Researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have found that inhibiting a key brain enzyme in mice reversed schizophrenia-like symptoms.

Delusions associated with consistent pattern of brain injury

harminka — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:09:22 -0600

A new study provides a novel theory for how delusions arise and why they persist. NYU Langone Medical Center researcher Orrin Devinsky, MD, performed an in-depth analysis of patients with certain delusions and brain disorders revealing a consistent pattern of injury to the frontal lobe and right hemisphere of the human brain.

Common mechanism may underlie many neurodegenerative diseases

harminka — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:43:05 -0600

Mayo Clinic-led international consortium has found a mechanism that may help explain Parkinson's and other neurological disorders.

Newly discovered developmental brain disorder

harminka — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:27:12 -0500

Feeling lost every time you leave your home? You may not be as alone as you think.

Brain imaging and genetic studies link thinking patterns to addiction

harminka — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:08:34 -0600

Scientists have for the first time identified brain sites that fire up more when people make impulsive decisions. In a study comparing brain activity of sober alcoholics and non-addicted people making financial decisions, the group of sober alcoholics showed significantly more "impulsive" neural activity.

Nuclear medicine procedures can trigger radiation alarms

harminka — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:17:52 -0600

Twenty million nuclear medicine procedures that detect and evaluate heart disease, brain disorders and cancer—and that use radiopharmaceuticals to treat overactive thyroids and some cancers—are performed each year.

Missing protein may be key to autism

harminka — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:33:10 -0600

A missing brain protein may be one of the culprits behind autism and other brain disorders, researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory report in the Dec. 6 issue of Neuron.

Europe to tackle brain disorder research by linking industry

harminka — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:50:33 -0600

Brain disorders including addiction, depression, and schizophrenia afflict 1 billion people and are often incurable with current therapies

Soil particles found to boost prion's capacity to infect

harminka — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:28:36 -0500

The rogue proteins that cause chronic wasting disease (CWD) exhibit a dramatic increase in their infectious nature when bound to common soil particles, according to a new study.

Teach scientists about learning process, brain disorders

harminka — Sun, 27 May 2007 16:21:18 -0500

Mice genetically engineered to lack a single enzyme in their brains are more adept at learning than their normal cousins, and are quicker to figure out that their environment has changed, a team led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has found.

New Gene for Alzheimer's Disease, Risk Factor

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:28:10 -0600

Lessons from sea slugs

harminka — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:52:54 -0600