http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A key protein, which may be activated to protect nerve cells from damage during heart failure or epileptic seizure, has been found to regulate the transfer of information between nerve cells in the brain. The discovery, made by neuroscientists at the University of Bristol and published in Nature Neuroscience and PNAS, could lead to novel new therapies for stroke and epilepsy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-neuroscientists-key-protein-responsible-nerve.html Neuroscience Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:00:07 EST news254301787 A new report in Biological Psychiatry suggests that deficits in endocannabinoid function may contribute to anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Endocannabinoids are substances made by the brain that affect brain function and chemistry in ways that resemble the effects of cannabis derivatives, including marijuana and hashish. These commonly abused drugs are well known to increase appetite, i.e. to cause the "munchies". Thus, it makes sense that deficits in this brain system would be associated with reduced appetite. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-deficits-brain-cannabinoids-contribute-disorders.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:41:53 EST news239276506