Brain scan identifies patterns of plaques and tangles in adults with Down syndrome
In one of the first studies of its kind, UCLA researchers used a unique brain scan to assess the levels of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles -- the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease -- in adults with ...
Neuroscience
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Obesity is associated with altered brain function
In most western countries the annual increase in the prevalence and the severity of obesity is currently substantial. Although obesity typically results simply from excessive energy intake, it is currently ...
Medical research
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Mayo Clinic gets FDA approval for new imaging agent for recurrent prostate cancer
Mayo Clinic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to produce and administer Choline C 11 Injection, an imaging agent used during a positron emission tomography (PET) scan to help detect sites of recurrent ...
Cancer
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Taste of beer, without effect from alcohol, triggers dopamine release in the brain
The taste of beer, without any effect from alcohol itself, can trigger dopamine release in the brain, which is associated with drinking and other drugs of abuse, according to Indiana University School of Medicine ...
Neuroscience
Apr 15, 2013 |
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Study offers clue as to why alcohol is addicting: Drinking releases brain endorphins
(Medical Xpress) -- Drinking alcohol leads to the release of endorphins in areas of the brain that produce feelings of pleasure and reward, according to a study led by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center ...
Neuroscience
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Does eating give you pleasure or make you anxious?
(Medical Xpress) -- Perhaps the most puzzling symptom of anorexia nervosa -- a disorder that tends to occur in young women -- is the refusal to eat, resulting in extreme weight loss. While most people have a great deal of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 20, 2011 |
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Virus shows promise for imaging and treating pancreatic cancer
Researchers are investigating a potential treatment and noninvasive imaging modality for pancreatic cancer that shows promise, according to researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, N.Y., and Genelux ...
Cancer
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Do deficits in brain cannabinoids contribute to eating disorders?
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 ch ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 31, 2011 |
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CAMH discovery identifies potential target for anti-craving medications
Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified a potential target for the development of anti-craving medications for people with addictions to stimulants such as methamphetamine.
Neuroscience
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Alzheimer's plaques in PET brain scans identify future cognitive decline
Among patients with mild or no cognitive impairment, brain scans using a new radioactive dye can detect early evidence of Alzheimer's disease that may predict future decline, according to a multi-center study ...
Neuroscience
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Why cutting-edge medical technology may not lead to exploding health care costs
Sophisticated medical imaging is often cited as a leading driver of health care costs. The increasing availability of techniques such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron ...
Health
Jul 27, 2012 |
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PET predicts early response to treatment for head and neck cancer patients
Determining the optimal treatment course and predicting outcomes may get easier in the future for patients with head and neck sqaumous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) with the use of an investigational imaging agent. Research published ...
Cancer
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Study reveals multiple mechanisms may play role in Alzheimer's
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers investigating a known gene risk factor for Alzheimer's disease discovered it is associated with lower levels of beta amyloid—a brain protein involved in Alzheimer's—in cognitively healthy ...
Neuroscience
Oct 02, 2012 |
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Lexatumumab tolerated for pediatric solid tumors
(HealthDay)—Lexatumumab, an agonistic, full human monoclonal antibody against tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand receptor 2, is well tolerated and may lessen certain clinical symptoms ...
Cancer
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Dopamine-producing neurons derived from bone marrow stem cells yield improvements in monkeys with Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the death of dopamine-producing neurons in the midbrain, resulting in motor symptoms such as tremors and stiffness. The cause of cell death ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
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