News tagged with brain chemistry

Vicious cycle: Obesity sustained by changes in brain biochemistry

With obesity reaching epidemic levels in some parts of the world, scientists have only begun to understand why it is such a persistent condition. A study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry adds substantially to the st ...

Medical research May 16, 2013 | 3 / 5 (2) | 2 |

Mild blast injury causes molecular changes in brain akin to Alzheimer, team says

A multicenter study led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine shows that mild traumatic brain injury after blast exposure produces inflammation, oxidative stress and gene activation patterns akin ...

Neuroscience Apr 24, 2013 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0