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Brain Injury Repair? Damaged Nerves Regenerated By Silencing Natural Growth Inhibitors In Neurons
November 7, 2008 — Scientists have successfully regenerated damaged nerves by silencing natural growth inhibitors in neurons. The researchers used genetic techniques to delete these inhibitors, resulting in significant ... > full story -
Multiple Sclerosis Progression Can Be Predicted With MRI
November 6, 2008 — A new study shows that MRI scans used on multiple sclerosis patients to determine if the disease has affected gray matter in the brain can identify those at-risk for progression of ... > full story -
Fibromyalgia Can No Longer Be Called The 'Invisible' Syndrome
November 4, 2008 — Using single photon emission computed tomography, researchers in France were able to detect functional abnormalities in certain regions in the brains of patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia, ... > full story -
Streamlining Brain Signals For Speed And Efficacy
November 3, 2008 — Life exists at the edge of chaos, where small changes can have striking and unanticipated effects, and major stimuli may go unheard. But there is no space for ambiguity when the brain needs to ... > full story -
Magnet Restores Color Perception In Partially-sighted Patient
November 3, 2008 — By manipulating the brain non-invasively in a new way with magnetic stimulation, researchers have shown that they can restore some experience of color where before there was no visual awareness ... > full story -
Brain Stimulation Improves Dexterity
November 3, 2008 — Applying electrical stimulation to the scalp and the underlying motor regions of the brain could make you more skilled at delicate tasks. Research in the journal BMC Neuroscience shows that a ... > full story -
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Ultrasound Shown To Exert Remote Control Of Brain Circuits
November 2, 2008 — In a twist on nontraditional uses of ultrasound, neuroscientists have developed pulsed ultrasound techniques that can remotely stimulate brain circuit activity. The findings provide insights into how ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Machinery That Helps Make Memories
November 1, 2008 — Researchers have identified a missing-link molecule that helps to explain the process of plasticity in the brain during memory creation and that could lead to targeted ... > full story -
Interferon Could Be A Key To Preventing Or Treating Multiple Sclerosis
November 1, 2008 — Multiple sclerosis results when the body's own defense system attacks nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord. Now scientists have shown that interferon-gamma plays a deciding role in whether ... > full story -
Methylmercury Warning
October 30, 2008 — Recent studies hint that exposure to the toxic chemicals, such as methylmercury can cause harm at levels previously considered safe. A new analysis of the epidemiological evidence in the ... > full story -
New Understanding Of How We Remember Traumatic Events
October 29, 2008 — Neuroscientists have discovered a new way to explain how emotional events can sometimes lead to disturbing long term ... > full story -
New Brain Link As Cause Of Schizophrenia
October 29, 2008 — A lack of specific brain receptors has been linked with schizophrenia in new ... > full story
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