Daniel Siegel, Yale student
Baltimore Sun Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:02 AM PST
Martial arts instructor dies after battle with brain cancer Daniel Joseph Siegel, a rising junior at Yale University who taught martial arts to students and faculty, died on Saturday morning after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He was 22. |
Color-Changing "Blast Badge" Detects Exposure to Explosive Shock Waves
Newswise Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:58 AM PST
Mimicking the reflective iridescence of a butterfly's wing, investigators have developed a color-changing patch that could be worn on soldiers' helmets and uniforms to indicate the strength of exposure to blasts from explosives in the field. Future studies aim to calibrate the color change to the intensity of exposure to provide an immediate read on the potential harm to the brain and the ... |
Warming Lakes, Restoring Youth and ... Owl Puke
The Online NewsHour Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:51 AM PST
Aging Ills Reversed in Mice Scientists have partially reversed age-related degeneration in mice, according to a study published online in the journal Nature and reported by the Wall Street Journal. Scientists achieved this by manipulating telomeres, DNA units that cap the tips of chromosomes and shorten with age. The treatment led to improved brain and organ function and restored fertility. The ... |
Understanding the human neurosystem: From the brain of a locust
PhysOrg Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:47 AM PST
In the human brain, mechanical stress -- the amount of pressure applied to a particular area -- requires a delicate balance. Just the right force keeps neurons together and functioning as a system within the body, and proper nerve function is dependent on this tension. |
Crucial sex hormones re-routed by missing molecule
Science Daily Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:26 AM PST
A hormone responsible for the onset of puberty can end up stuck in the wrong part of the body if the nerve pathways responsible for its transport to the brain fail to develop properly, according to new research. |
Brain Proteins Linked to Early Dementia
Psych Central Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:14 AM PST
New research suggest two brain proteins are linked to the development of a form of dementia that affects the brain areas associated with personality, behavior, and language. Scientists at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida believe the discovery of a link between the proteins â€" progranulin and sortilin â€" may lead to the treatment of [...] |
Revolutionary New ThermaHelm Motorcycle Helmet Launched
The Auto Channel Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:06 AM PST
LONDON - November 29, 2010: ThermaHelm, a revolutionary brain cooling helmet technology, is set to make its commercial launch at the Carole Nash Motorcycle Live 2010 show this month in Birmingham (NEC Birmingham, 27th November - 5th December, 2010). |
Houston mom accused of starving son
11 News Houston Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:04 AM PST
HOUSTONâ€"A Houston woman has been charged with injury to a child by omission for allegedly starving her son. Raul Arce Jr. was rushed to Texas Children’s Hospital in August of 2009, suffering from dehydration and malnourishment. According to court documents, doctors found that Arce had healing fractures in both legs and his right arm. Doctors said he was also suffering from brain atrophy and was ... |
Biological changes in suicidal patients
PhysOrg Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:02 AM PST
Depressed and suicidal individuals have low levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their blood and saliva. They also have substances in their spinal fluid that suggest there is increased inflammation in the brain. These findings could help to develop new methods for diagnosing and treating suicidal patients. |
Scientists find way to partially reverse aging in mice
KMIR 6 Palm Springs Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:55 AM PST
SUNDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. scientists say they have partially reversed age-related degeneration in mice, leading to new brain and testes growth, improved fertility and the return of lost cognitive function, or thinking skills. |
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