http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Selective targeting of the neurotransmitter that differentially affects brain cells that control the two distinct functions of the pancreas may allow for new medication therapies for conditions like diabetes, dyspepsia and gastro-esophageal reflux, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-neurotransmitter-gastrointestinal-conditions.html Medical research Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:51:49 EST news273847898 How does electrical stimulation affect the brain? A project by Aalto University and the University of Helsinki, launched in early 2012, studies the impact mechanism of deep brain stimulation and develops electrochemical sensors for more effective measuring of neurotransmitters in the brain. The long-term goals of the research are more specific treatment for Parkinson's disease and many other diseases of the nervous system. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-chronic-pain-pacemaker-brain.html Neuroscience Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:01:55 EST news267429707