How anti-smoking drugs may curb cravings
New Kerala Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:31 PM PST
Washington, Jan 4 : Experts have suggested that two drugs that help smokers kick the butt - bupropion and varenicline - may be associated with changes in the way the brain reacts to smoking cues, making it easier for patients to resist cravings. |
Good work in Billy's name
Albany Times Union Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:16 PM PST
Ken and Cherie Grey of Fifth Avenue organize an annual walk and bike ride in memory of their late son, Billy, in the city each May that raises money for the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) and its "Billy Grey Chair of Research." The event aims to raise $75,000 to fund studies into brain tumors, which are among the deadliest of cancers for patients under 20. The money raised through the ... |
New KU athletic director Zenger says all the right things
The Kansas City Star Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:14 PM PST
LAWRENCE | Sheahon Zenger views himself as an athletic director with two sides of a brain, both of which are highly active. One side will make him a different kind of leader for Kansas athletics. Zenger, introduced on Monday as KU’s next athletic director, has three degrees. You would be right to call him “Dr. Zenger,†because he wrote a 222-page dissertation and received a Ph.D. in educational ... |
A Wiring Diagram in the Brain for Depression
Scientific American Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:59 PM PST
Depression’s Wiring Diagram When Helen Mayberg started curing depression by stimulating a previously unknown neural junction box in a brain area called BrodÂmann’s area 25--discovered through 20 years of dogged research--people asked her where she was going to look next. Her reaction was, “What do you mean, Where am I going to look next? I’m going to look more closely here!†[More] |
Obesity more common than we think
AsiaOne Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:41 PM PST
HE WAS 250kg and could not even keep awake while his doctor was talking to him because his size prevented proper oxygen circulation to his brain. |
Depression gene: its rise, its fall, its rise?
Los Angeles Times Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:19 PM PST
Depression and genes: it’s been a roller-coaster ride. Back in 2003, a group of scientists reported finding a link between proneness to depression and the so-called serotonin transporter gene, which regulates uptake of the chemical serotonin by nerves in the brain. (As many know, SSRI antidepressants act by making serotonin available to brain cells for longer periods of time.) |
We say ...
Bluffton Today Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:09 PM PST
We say ... Bird counting is not just for those with birds on the brain. Birds and their numbers account for a lot. South Carolina’s large bird numbers and species are a good indication of the local environment’s overall health and biodiversity. |
BARH nurse recovers from brain aneurysm
The Register-Herald Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:03 PM PST
Working in the emergency room, Lynn Boggs, a 31-year-old single mother of two, has witnessed many medical miracles. However, Dec. 3, 2010, was a day that would change her life forever. |
New concussion-detection technology could help prevent back-to-back head and brain injuries.
ESPN Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:32 PM PST
A handheld tool being developed to catch head injuries in the field could be a boon for skiers and snowboarders. Researchers from a range of disciplines working together at the Greensboro Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering in North Carolina are designing a portable device that can test for mild traumatic brain injury -- which can include a concussion -- on the spot, anywhere from a ... |
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