New Study Identifies Best Tests for Predicting Alzheimer's Disease
Newswise Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:45 PM PDT
New research has identified the memory and brain scan tests that appear to predict best whether a person with cognitive problems might develop Alzheimer's disease. The research is published in the June 30, 2010, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology |
Serotonin solves decades-old mystery in Parkinson's disease
PhysOrg Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:39 PM PDT
Sudden, uncontrolled movements called dyskinesias -a common side effect of treatment for Parkinson`s disease - are a result of excess serotonin cells in transplanted tissue that trick the brain into releasing dopamine, suggests a new study of two Parkinson's disease patients that received fetal tissue transplants over a decade ago, researchers report in the June 30 issue of Science Translational ... |
Disease-prone nations have lower IQs
Hindustan Times Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:33 PM PDT
People who live in countries where disease is rife may have lower IQs because they have to divert energy away from brain development to fight infections, scientists in the US claim. |
Cognition and memory improve dramatically in mice when brain compound levels were decreased
Science Daily Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:15 PM PDT
For the first time, scientists have linked a brain compound called kynurenic acid to cognition, possibly opening doors for new ways to enhance memory function and treat catastrophic brain diseases, according to a new study. When researchers decreased the levels of kynurenic acid in the brains of mice, their cognition was shown to improve markedly, according to a new study. |
Five Teams Advance to Final Round in DIADEM Challenge
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:03 PM PDT
The Allen Institute for Brain Science, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), and the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study at George Mason University are announcing the names of five teams of finalists in an international scientific challenge designed to speed development of new computational tools to accurately and automatically reconstruct the shape of brain cells. |
Predicting Alzheimer's Risk in Patients With Cognitive Problems
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:02 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests the combination of a memory test and a brain scan may best predict the likelihood that an individual with mild cognitive problems will go on to develop Alzheimer's disease. |
KNBC traffic reporter Paul Johnson dies
The Hollywood Reporter Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:43 PM PDT
Paul Johnson, a traffic reporter and weatherman for KNBC-TV in Los Angeles for more than two decades, died Tuesday after a battle with a brain tumor. He was 75. |
Wal-Mart worker, fired for legal pot smoking, sues
The Star Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:27 PM PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Michigan man has sued Wal-Mart Stores Inc for firing him after he tested positive for medical marijuana he was using legally to treat pain from an inoperable brain tumor and sinus cancer. |
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-30 19:10 Wal-Mart worker, fired for legal pot smoking, sues
Interactive Investor Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:33 AM PDT
NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters) - A Michigan man has sued Wal-Mart Stores Inc for firing him after he tested positive for medical marijuana he was using legally to treat pain from an inoperable brain tumor and sinus cancer. Joseph Casias, 30, said he was fired late last year after five years of employment at a Wal-Mart store in his hometown of Battle Creek. According to a complaint filed Tuesday ... |
Pentagon Issues New Policy For Diagnosing, Treating Brain Injuries
ABC 7 El Paso Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:24 AM PDT
New directive orders better tracking and treatment of mild traumatic brain injuries (concussions) in war zones, including a mandatory 24-hour rest period for any soldier exposed to a nearby blast. Official military figures show about 115,000 soldiers have suffered mild traumatic brain injuries since 2002. |
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