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Transneuronal spread model fits neurodegenerative disease

(HealthDay) -- Neurodegenerative diseases may be characterized by specific regions of the brain that are critical network epicenters, with disease-related vulnerability associated with shorter paths to the ...

Neuroscience created Mar 24, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Drinking alcohol shrinks critical brain regions in genetically vulnerable mice

Brain scans of two strains of mice imbibing significant quantities of alcohol reveal serious shrinkage in some brain regions - but only in mice lacking a particular type of receptor for dopamine, the brain's "reward" chemical. ...

Medical research created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Widespread brain atrophy detected in Parkinson's disease with newly developed structural pattern

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 decline known as mild cognitive impairment ...

Neuroscience created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Test for Alzheimer's disease predicts cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease

A method of classifying brain atrophy patterns in Alzheimer's disease patients using MRIs can also detect cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease, according to a new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New class of stem cell-like cells discovered offers possibility for spinal cord repair

The Allen Institute for Brain Science announced today the discovery of a new class of cells in the spinal cord that act like neural stem cells, offering a fresh avenue in the search for therapies to treat spinal cord injury ...

Medical research created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study identifies fish oil's impact on cognition and brain structure

Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital's Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center have found positive associations between fish oil supplements and cognitive functioning as well as differences in brain structure between ...

Health created Aug 17, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study: Alzheimer's disease symptoms more subtle in people over 80

A new study suggests that the relationship between brain shrinkage and memory loss in Alzheimer's disease changes across the age spectrum. The research is published in the August 10, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the me ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Oral drug for MS significantly reduces disease activity and slows disability

The drug laquinimod reduced the number of relapses for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), in a large, long-term Phase III clinical study that will be presented as late-breaking research at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the ...

Neuroscience created Apr 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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