FeaturedNeurology·June 20, 2011·2 min readBrain Pathway Links Nicotine and Weight LossSmokers often gain weight when they quit. A new study in mice may help explain why. Scientists have pinpointed a...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 10, 2011·3 min readFragile X Protein Acts as Toggle Switch in Brain CellsNew research shows how the protein missing in fragile X syndrome – the most common inherited form of intellectual disability...Read More
Electrophysiology·June 9, 2011·2 min readNicotine Triggered Appetite Suppression Site Identified in BrainIt is widely known that smoking inhibits appetite, but what is not known, is what triggers this process in the...Read More
NeurologyNeuroscience·June 7, 2011·2 min readConstruction Industry Has Highest Number of Traumatic Brain Injuries in US WorkplaceAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine publishes first national study of occupational fatalities Although traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of...Read More
Autism·May 25, 2011·3 min readAutism Changes Molecular Structure of the BrainDiscovery points to a common cause for multifaceted disease For decades, autism researchers have faced a baffling riddle: how to...Read More
AutismNeurology·April 28, 2011·2 min read5-minute Screen Identifies Subtle Signs of Autism in 1-year oldsNIH-funded study demonstrates feasibility and effectiveness of conducting systematic screening during well-baby check-ups A five-minute checklist that parents can fill...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 12, 2011·3 min readWeight Loss Improves MemoryJohn Gunstad, an associate professor in Kent State University’s Department of Psychology, and a team of researchers have discovered a...Read More
GeneticsNeurology·April 4, 2011·2 min readStudy Provides First Link Between 2 Major Parkinson’s GenesAs Parkinson’s Awareness Month gets underway, a Canadian-led international study is providing important new insight into Parkinson’s disease and paving...Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 2, 2011·8 min readWorld Autism Awareness Day – Share the Facts About Autism Spectrum DisordersWorld Autism Awareness Day is here. April 2, 2011 marks the fourth annual World Autism Awareness Day. To help build...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 11, 2011·6 min readLive Longer and Prosper by Doing the Opposite of What You’ve Heard: Maybe Read this FirstThe claim that stress can shorten your life isn’t necessarily true, according to researchers at UC Riverside. Undertaking a twenty...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 4, 2011·4 min readNeuronal Loss in ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Possibly Due to TDP-43 LossResearch into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, has lead to new information about neuronal loss...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2010·3 min readDiabetes Slows Synthesis of Brain CholesterolDiabetes research with mice has shown that diabetes can slow down the synthesis of brain cholesterol, important in synapse formation and many other neuronal functions.Read More
