Breaking news on neurology neuroscience
Heart Rules Head In Moral Decisions published
Fri, 09 May 2008 07:00:00 PDT
US scientists studying how the brain behaves during decision making have discovered that when people are confronted with moral decisions, they think about efficiency in one part of the brain, and equity in another part of the brain that deals with emotions, and the latter tends to win, suggesting that a sense of fairness is fundamental to human nature.
Neuroscientist Paul M. Carvey, Ph.D., Recieves Bernard Sanberg Memorial Award For Parkinson's Disease Research published
Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
The American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair (ASNTR) has awarded The 2008 Bernard Sanberg Memorial Award for Brain Repair to neuroscientist Paul M. Carvey, PhD, dean of the Graduate College at Rush University, Chicago, Ill. The award, made at ASNTR's 15th Annual Meeting 2008 in Clearwater, Fla., recognizes outstanding research contributions in the field of neural therapy and repair.
Clinical Data On Somaxon Pharmaceuticals' Product Candidate For The Treatment Of Insomnia Presented At American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting published
Fri, 09 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOMX), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the in-licensing and development of proprietary product candidates for the treatment of diseases and disorders in the fields of psychiatry and neurology, announced that data from three Phase 3 clinical trials of the company's product candidate SILENOR™ (doxepin HCl) for the treatment of insomnia were presented at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) 161st annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
Globus Medical Completes Enrollment Of SECURE(R)-C Cervical Artificial Disc Clinical Trial published
Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Globus Medical, Inc., the largest privately held spinal implant manufacturer in the world and a recognized leader in motion preservation technology, announced the completion of enrollment in its SECURE(R)-C Cervical Artificial Disc IDE study. The SECURE(R)-C device is designed to mimic the normal motion of the spine in order to alleviate pain and restore function as an alternative to fusion in the treatment of symptomatic cervical disc disease.
California Stem Cell Agency To Fund Building At UCSF published
Thu, 08 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
Signifying a milestone in the evolution of its pioneering stem cell program, the University of California, San Francisco has received a $34.9 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to help support the construction of a regenerative medicine building on its campus.The $119 million building, designed by renowned New York architect Rafael Viñoly, was approved by the UC Regents in March, contingent on UCSF receiving a portion of funding from CIRM.
Mathematical Model Answers Question - Does The Brain Control Muscles Or Movements? published
Thu, 08 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
One of the major scientific questions about the brain is how it can translate the simple intent to perform an action - say, reach for a glass - into the dynamic, coordinated symphony of muscle movements required for that action.
Connection Between Mental Fitness And Multi-Lingualism Discovered By Tel Aviv University published
Thu, 08 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Children who speak a second or third language may have an unexpected advantage later in life, a new Tel Aviv University study has found. Knowing and speaking many languages may protect the brain against the effects of aging.Dr.
The Up Side Of Prions published
Thu, 08 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Prions, the infamous agents behind mad cow disease and its human variation, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, also have a helpful side. According to new findings from Gerald Zamponi and colleagues, normally functioning prions prevent neurons from working themselves to death. The findings appear in the Journal of Cell Biology.Diseases such as mad cow result when the prion protein adopts an abnormal conformation.
Researchers Find Gene Location That Gives Rise To Neuroblastoma, An Aggressive Childhood Cancer published
Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Using advanced gene-hunting technology, an international team of researchers has for the first time identified a chromosome region that is the source of genetic events that give rise to neuroblastoma, an often fatal childhood cancer.
NJIT Applauds Students For Studies On Brain Injury, Glaucoma And More published
Wed, 07 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
A better understanding of brain injury, a way to rejuvenate dead nerve endings and a device allowing patients to monitor their glaucoma at home, number among this year's nine winners at NJIT's annual provost's student research day."What surprises me every time I walk through this showcase is the sophisticated array of research projects involving so many NJIT graduate and undergraduate students," said NJIT Provost Priscilla P. Nelson.
News From The Journal Of Neuroscience published
Wed, 07 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
1. Disrupting Astrocyte Calcium Transients Does Not Affect NeuronsJeremy Petravicz, Todd A. Fiacco, and Ken D. McCarthyRecent reports have suggested that astrocytes regulate neuronal activity by releasing gliotransmitters (e.g., glutamate and ATP) when intracellular calcium is elevated via release from internal stores. Because calcium release is triggered by activation of an IP3 receptor, Petravicz et al.
EPIX Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2b Program In Alzheimer's Disease published
Wed, 07 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPIX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics through the use of its proprietary and highly efficient in silico drug discovery platform, today announced that it has begun its Phase 2b program in Alzheimer's disease through the initiation of a clinical trial of PRX-03140, its novel 5-HT4 agonist, in combination with donepezil (Aricept®).
Results Of Brodmann Area 25 Deep Brain Stimulation Pilot Study Offer Hope For Patients With Severe Depression published
Wed, 07 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced pilot study results from the first multi-center study investigating deep brain stimulation (DBS) of Brodmann Area 25 for major depressive disorder. Results of the study, which were presented at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) meeting in Washington, D.C., found that 6 months after the procedure, 56 percent of the patients experienced at least a 40 percent decrease in depressive symptoms.
Killer Competition: Neurons Duke It Out For Survival published
Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The developing nervous system makes far more nerve cells than are needed to ensure target organs and tissues are properly connected to the nervous system. As nerves connect to target organs, they somehow compete with each other resulting in some living and some dying.
International Experts To Explore Brain Injury, Treatment In The Elderly, Conference published
Tue, 06 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Internationally renowned brain experts will gather at Moody Gardens in Galveston on May 14-16 to discuss ways to treat and rehabilitate elderly men and women with traumatic brain injuries.
Who Has The Best Brain In Canada - Testing High School Students Knowledge Of Neuroscience And Patient Diagnosis And Neuroanatomy published
Tue, 06 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
High school students from across the country will compete for the title of "best brain in Canada" at the first CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee, testing their knowledge of neuroscience and their skill at patient diagnosis and neuroanatomy. The event will be held May 9 and 10 at McMaster University. It's the first time the Brain Bee is being held nationally, with funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Manganese And Children's Brain Development published
Tue, 06 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Evidence is slowly building that manganese in air, water and even soy-based formula can sometimes accumulate to toxic levels in children. There are no federal health standards for manganese exposure, in part because data are only beginning to emerge on its effects. Occupational exposure has long been known to be neurotoxic, producing behavior changes, memory loss and a Parkinson-like syndrome.
Depuy Spine Introduces New Minimally Invasive System For Complex Spine Procedures - VIPER(TM)2 Pedicle Screw Fixation System published
Tue, 06 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT
DePuy Spine, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, announced the launch of the VIPER™2 Pedicle Screw Fixation System (VIPER2), a new minimally invasive spine system offering comprehensive instrumentation and implant options that can be used on a wide range of spinal pathologies including deformity, trauma, tumor and degenerative disc disease.
Depuy Spine Introduces New Vertigraft(R) VG1(R) Cervical Allograft - Shaped To Align With Anatomy, Freeze-Dried For Easy Storage published
Tue, 06 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT
DePuy Spine, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, announced the launch of the VERTIGRAFT® VG1® CERVICAL ALLOGRAFT, an innovative bio-implant for anterior cervical fusion surgery designed to align with the spinal anatomy for maximum stability and freeze-dried for easy storage. VG1 CERVICAL, co-developed by DePuy Spine and LifeNET Health®, is made of a single piece of high quality cortical bone that is freeze-dried for room temperature storage.
Ibuprofen Linked To Reduced Alzheimer's Risk published
Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Researchers in the US studying a large patient population have shown that use of the anti-inflammatory and painkiller ibuprofen is linked to lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Patients who used the drug for more than 5 years were 40 per cent less likely to develop the disease compared with patients who did not use that type of drug at all.
Dr. Verner Bingman Named Distinguished Research Professor At BGSU published
Mon, 05 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
The Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees reserves the title of Distinguished Research Professor for select faculty members who already hold the rank of professor and have received outstanding national or international recognition through research and publication.By those standards, the conferral of the honor upon Dr. Verner Bingman, a BGSU professor of psychology, was obviously merited, according to one of his international colleagues in neuroscience.
Treatment Target Suggested By Analysis Of Alcoholics' Brains published
Mon, 05 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
An analysis of brain tissue samples from chronic alcoholics reveals changes that occur at the molecular level in alcohol abuse - and suggests a potential treatment target, according to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Unisex Brain With Specific Signals Triggers 'Male' Behavior published
Sat, 03 May 2008 08:00:00 PDT
Research by Yale scientists shows that males and females have essentially unisex brains - at least in flies - according to a recent report in Cell designed to identify factors that are responsible for sex differences in behavior.
Study Suggests Vocabulary Evolved To Fit In The Brain published
Sat, 03 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT
The latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary boasts 22,000 pages of definitions. While that may seem far from succinct, new research suggests the reference manual is meticulously organized to be as concise as possible - a format that mirrors the way our brains make sense of and categorize the countless words in our vast vocabulary.
Studies Find Young Children Rely On One Sense Or Another, Not A Combination published
Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT
Unlike adults, children younger than eight can't integrate different forms of sensory input to improve the accuracy with which they perceive the world around them, according to a pair of studies reported online in Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press, on May 1st.The findings suggest that the perceptual systems of developing children might require constant recalibration - through the use of one sense to fine-tune another and vice versa, according to the researchers.
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