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Sounds Can Penetrate Deep Sleep And Enhance Associated Memories Upon Waking

21 November 2009

They were in a deep sleep, yet sounds, such as a teakettle whistle and a cat's meow, somehow penetrated their slumber. The 25 sounds presented during the nap were reminders of earlier spatial learning, though the...
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Schizophrenia Gene's Role May Be Broader, More Potent, Than Thought

21 November 2009

UCSF scientists studying nerve cells in fruit flies have uncovered a new function for a gene whose human equivalent may play a critical role in schizophrenia. Scientists have known that the mutated form of the human gene -...
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Drug Studied As Possible Treatment For Spinal Injuries

21 November 2009

Researchers have shown how an experimental drug might restore the function of nerves damaged in spinal cord injuries by preventing short circuits caused when tiny "potassium channels" in the fibers are exposed...
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20 November 2009

Brain Disease "Resistance Gene" Could Offer Insights Into CJD

Economics, Neuroscience And Hormones Workshop

Surgery Not Linked To Memory Problems In Older Patients

Study Examines Challenges Of Diagnosing Neurofibromatosis Type 1-like Syndrome

Residential Design For Persons With Neurological Disability

Paralysis In Animals Triggered By New On-Off 'Switch' - Reversed With A Beam Of Light

Grants From Michael J. Fox Foundation Awarded To BIDMC Scientists For Parkinson's Research

Drug Studied As Possible Treatment For Spinal Injuries

19 November 2009

Spineology Receives FDA Clearance For Capture™ Facet Screw System

Metabolic Effects Significantly Lower With INVEGA(R) Compared To Olanzapine

Structural Changes In Brain May Help Offset Loss Of Vision And Strengthen Other Senses

The Protein Srebp2 Drives Cholesterol Formation In Prion-Infected Neuronal Cells Which May Promote Prion-Dependent Diseases

Findings That Should Speed The Development Of Drugs For Parkinson's Disease

Stanford/Packard Study In Mice Suggests New Down Syndrome Treatment

Scientific Link To Autism Identified

Good News On Multiple Sclerosis And Pregnancy

Cognitive Dysfunction Reversed In Mouse Model Of Down's Syndrome

Collaboration With University Of Washington Aims To Prevent Dementia, Including Alzheimer's

NIH Awards $8.5 Million For Research On Pharmaceuticals For Children

Are Teenagers Wired Differently Than Adults?

MU Occupational Therapy Professor Says Recovery From Brain Injuries Can Last A Lifetime

18 November 2009

FDA Approves New Drug For Pain That Persists After Shingles

When It Comes To Brains Bigger Is Not Necessarily Better

World's First Delivery Of Intra-Arterial Avastin Directly Into Brain Tumor

Explanation For Rapid Maturation Of Neurons At Birth Found By Duke Researchers

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. Receives CE Mark Clearance For The MAGECTM System For The Treatment Of Spinal Scoliosis

Cancer-Fighting Drugs Delivered Right To The Tumor

Monetary Gain And High-risk Tactics Stimulate Activity In The Brain

What Is Dystonia? What Causes Dystonia?

Patient Receives World's First Delivery Of Intra-arterial Avastin Directly Into A Malignant Brain Tumor

Investigational Neurostimulation Device Aims To Reduce Stroke Damage

Antioxidant Found In Vegetables Has Implications For Treating Cystic Fibrosis

BrainStorm Stem Cell Therapy Technology Possesses Promising Potential For The Future Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis

17 November 2009

Smoking May Now Be Considered An Established Risk Factor For ALS

Split-Second Decision Making Negatively Affected By Sleep Deprivation

Scientists Follow Their Noses When Investigating Muscle Repair

Early Cooling In Cardiac Arrest May Improve Survival

16 November 2009

Intra-Nasal Cooling During Resuscitation May Save More Brains After Cardiac Arrest

Prism And Medical College Of Wisconsin Investigators Receive $1.6 Million NIH Grant To Develop Advanced Medical Imaging Tools

Apogenix Receives Orphan Drug Designation For APG101 In The US And Positive Opinion On Orphan Product Designation In Europe

Better Understanding Of Synaptic Activity May Support 'Use It Or Lose It' Hypothesis In Huntington's Disease

Origin Of Dissolved Arsenic In Bangladesh Drinking Water Pinpointed By MIT Scientists

Hypothermia Research May Benefit Brain Injured Athletes

15 November 2009

Hospital For Special Surgery Establishes A Comprehensive Spine Care Institute

Physicians Heal Bridge To Nowhere; Iraqi Girl With Rare Neuromuscular Disorder Has New Hope

14 November 2009

Discovery Of Potential Drug Target For Neurological Diseases

Human Expectation Of Pleasure Enhanced By Dopamine

Making Memories Means New Neurons Must Erase Older Ones

Association Between Consumption Of Certain Fish During Pregnancy And Poorer Cognitive Performance

13 November 2009

In Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Treatment, More Pain Means Real Gain

Discoveries At NJIT Including Drug To Stop Brain Injury Receives $1.4M Funding

How Modernization Affects Children's Cognitive Development

Research Reveals Lipid's Unexpected Role In Triggering Death Of Brain Cells

Geron Collaborators Publish Data On HESC-Derived Glial Progenitor Cell Therapy In Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

12 November 2009

Study Links Evolution Of Single Gene To Human Capacity For Language

New Brain Findings On Dyslexic Children

Mouse Gene Suppresses Alzheimer's Plaques And Tangles

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