Infant formula contamination could harm brain development, finds study
Nutraingredients.com Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:57 AM PDT
Chances of exceeding the safe limit for the chemical are also exacerbated by reconstituting powdered infant formula with contaminated water, said the researchers in a study published last month in The Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. |
The five ages of the brain: Old age
New Scientist Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:57 AM PDT
Part 5: Not everyone ages in the same way, but what's the difference between a jolly, intelligent oldie and a forgetful, grumpy one? And can we improve our chances of becoming the former? |
Learn skills, make donations for 5-year-old
Daily Pilot Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:43 AM PDT
Former major leaguers Jeff Gardner and Greg Olson will put on a skills clinic for Newport Beach Little Leaguers on Saturday morning to raise money to help a local family defray medical expenses as 5-year-old Julian Dunn recovers from a brain tumor. |
St. Mary’s gets grant for musical therapy
YourNabe.com Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:40 AM PDT
St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children has received a $30,000 grant that will go toward enhancing the Bayside hospital’s music therapy program for children with brain injuries, the center’s president said. |
Relief from itch seen in nerves; may aid treatment
PhysOrg Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:32 AM PDT
(AP) -- Scratch an itch and you get ... aaaaaah. Now scientists have watched spinal nerves transmit that relief signal to the brain in monkeys, a possible step toward finding new treatments for persistent itching in people. |
Scientists uncover new weapon against Huntington's
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:16 AM PDT
FRIDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- Harvard scientists say they've found a possible way to prevent brain cells from falling victim to the ravages of Huntington's disease. |
Thanks for the memory loss, baby
Straight Furrow Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:14 AM PDT
COULD you repeat that please? Heavily pregnant women may not be imagining it when they say they have placenta brain and easily forget what people tell them. |
Hollow Mask Illusion Fails To Fool Schizophrenia Patients
Medical News Today Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:13 AM PDT
Patients with schizophrenia are able to correctly see through an illusion known as the 'hollow mask' illusion, probably because their brain disconnects 'what the eyes see' from what 'the brain thinks it is seeing', according to a joint UK and German study published in the journal NeuroImage. The findings shed light on why cannabis users may also be less deceived by the illusion whilst on the drug. |
Brain Testing for UIL Contact Sports
KRBC - KTAB TV Abilene Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:19 AM PDT
A new bill in the House will require tests for all athletes involved in contact sports in the University Interscholastic League. The goal is to keep players safe. |
Protein Protects Neurons In Brain From Damage Due To Inflammation
Science Daily Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:10 AM PDT
A new study helps to explain why people who carry mutations in a gene known as Nurr1 develop a rare, inherited form of Parkinson's disease, the most prevalent movement disorder in people over the age of 65. Scientists have identified a protein in the brain of mice that protects neurons from excessive inflammation, which can lead to neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease. |
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