Posts Tagged ‘Neurology’
Genetic Breakthrough for Brain Cancer in Children
Canadian-led research team identifies two mutations in crucial gene involved in deadly pediatric brain tumours. An international research team led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) has made a major genetic breakthrough that could [Read More]
Study Offers Clue As to Why Alcohol is Addicting
UCSF Gallo scientists show that drinking releases brain endorphins Drinking alcohol leads to the release of endorphins in areas of the brain that produce feelings of pleasure and reward, according to a study led by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center [Read More]
New Research Identifies Changes in Spinal Cord Compression
Research from The University of Western Ontario is now looking beyond spinal cord injuries in patients to better understand what is happening in the brain. While spinal degeneration is an unavoidable part of aging, for some it leads to compression of the spinal cord, which [Read More]
Neuroscientists Boost Memory Using Genetics and Memory Enhancing Drug
When the activity of a molecule that is normally elevated during viral infections is inhibited in the brain, mice learn and remember better, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reported in a recent article in the journal Cell. “The molecule PKR (the [Read More]
More Widespread Brain Atrophy Detected in Parkinson’s Disease with Newly Developed Structural Pattern
Hippocampal Atrophy Seen with Early Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease Atrophy in the hippocampus, the region of the brain known for memory formation and storage, is evident in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients with cognitive impairment, including early [Read More]
Researchers Design Steady Handed Robot for Brain Surgery
Neurosurgeons may one day get help in operating rooms from a robot with movements 10 times steadier than the human hand to perform delicate brain surgeries, the EU said Monday. The European Commission touted the EU-funded ROBOCAST project as a breakthrough in robotic [Read More]
New Test for Consciousness in Comatose Patients
The Coma Science Group (CRCyclotron, University of Liège /Liège University Hospital), led by Dr Steven Laureys, has developed, along with its partners in London, Ontario, (Canada) and Cambridge (England), a portable test which will permit a simpler and less expensive [Read More]
HC: Woman with Amnesia Unable to Hold a Single Face in Short-term Memory … Unless it’s Paris Hilton
Study shows intact memory for familiar information, despite memory deficit A 22-year-old woman known as “HC” with amnesia since birth as a result of developing only half the normal volume of the hippocampus in her brain, has demonstrated to scientists that the [Read More]
CNS Leaders’ Forum 2011
The Phacilitate CNS Leaders’ Forum is an event designed for senior R&D and business executives driving the development, registration and launch of novel neurology, neuropsychology and pain drugs. Last year’s inaugural event was acclaimed by attendees as a milestone [Read More]
Project to Use Prison Research in Studying Neural Basis of Psychopathy
A leading University of Chicago researcher on empathy is launching a project to understand psychopathy by studying criminals in prisons. Jean Decety, the Irving B. Harris Professor in Psychology and Psychiatry, has received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institute [Read More]
