For your brain
Mountain View Voice Thu, 28 May 2009 13:06 PM PDT
"MOUNTAIN VIEW Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga has issued a proclamation stating that May 8, 2009 is Brain Education Day." |
Dementia Drugs Could Put Some Patients At Risk
redOrbit Thu, 28 May 2009 12:09 PM PDT
Side effects associated with several commonly-prescribed dementia drugs may be putting elderly Canadians at risk, says Queen's University Geriatrics professor Sudeep Gill.Cholinesterase inhibitors (Aricept, Exelon and Reminyl) are often prescribed for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias because they increase the level of a chemical in the brain that seems to help memory. |
The fruit that keeps your gut happy
The Post and Courier Thu, 28 May 2009 11:05 AM PDT
As anyone who's ever had a gut feeling isn't surprised to find out, your intestines are the organ that's most similar to your brain â€" the neurotransmitters and hormones are very much alike. |
Teen father accused of harming infant son
Vernon County Broadcaster Thu, 28 May 2009 10:59 AM PDT
VIROQUA â€" A 23-day-old infant prosecutors say was battered at the hands of his teenage father had brain injuries and bruising consistent with abuse, according to court documents. |
Thin Brains & Depression
WSIL 3 Southern Illinois Thu, 28 May 2009 10:40 AM PDT
WSIL- Columbia University researchers have found a structural difference in the brain that could help explain why depression can run in families. They scanned the brains of people with a family history of depression and those without it and looked at the brain's outer layer, called the cortex. |
Thin Brains and Depression
ScienCentral Thu, 28 May 2009 10:33 AM PDT
It's well known that depression in your family puts you at high risk of depression. Now researchers have found a structural difference in the brain that could explain why. Animation: 3-D brain scan, the cortex layer peels away, courtesy Bradley Peterson |
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