News articles tagged with 'brain' (Page 2)
Huntington's disease protein has broader effects on brain, study shows
— 6 Apr 2011 17:28 | HealthIn Huntington's disease, the mutant protein known as huntingtin leads to the degeneration of a part of the brain known as the basal ganglia, causing the motor disturbances that represent…
Chimp, bonobo study sheds light on the social brain
— 6 Apr 2011 16:55 | BiologyIt's been a puzzle why our two closest living primate relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, have widely different social traits, despite belonging to the same genus. Now, a comparative…
Demystifying meditation - brain imaging illustrates how meditation reduces pain
— 6 Apr 2011 16:22 | HealthMeditation produces powerful pain-relieving effects in the brain, according to new research published in the April 6 edition of the Journal of Neuroscience…
Repulsion more important than cohesion in embryonic tissue separation
— 6 Apr 2011 15:55 | HealthAs our bodies form, cells within the embryo divide and separate. Certain cells come together to form the outer layer, or ectoderm, of the early embryo, and give rise to tissue such…
Using MRI, researchers may predict which adults will develop Alzheimer's
— 6 Apr 2011 15:40 | HealthUsing MRI, researchers may be able to predict which adults with mild cognitive impairment are more likely to progress to Alzheimer's disease, according to the results of a study published…
Genetic changes behind sweet tooth
— 6 Apr 2011 15:19 | HealthThe substance ghrelin plays an important role in various addictions, such as alcoholism and binge-eating. It also impacts on sugar consumption, which is due, in part, to genetic factors,…
New strategy for stimulating neurogenesis may lead to drugs to improve cognition and mood
— 4 Apr 2011 19:06 | HealthResearchers at Columbia University Medical Centre have developed a new way to stimulate neurone production in the adult mouse brain, demonstrating that neurones acquired in the brain's…
Alzheimer's disease consortium identifies four new genes for Alzheimer's disease risk
— 4 Apr 2011 19:03 | HealthIn the largest study of its kind, researchers from a consortium that includes Columbia University Medical Centre identified four new genes linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease.…
Understanding Alzheimer's: Genetic search uncovers five new genes
— 4 Apr 2011 19:00 | HealthA leading UK scientist's search for factors that increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's has uncovered five new genes to help pinpoint what's going wrong in the brain…
Nurturing newborn neurones sharpens minds in mice
— 4 Apr 2011 18:48 | HealthAdult mice engineered to have more newborn neurones in their brain memory hub excelled at accurately discriminating between similar experiences - an ability that declines with normal…