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Fatal Protein Interactions May Explain Neurological Diseases
Researchers have
investigated how proteins
involved in
neurodegenerative diseases
such as Alzheimer's and
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Deep Brain Stimulation Halts Cell Loss, Parkinson's Researchers Find
Deep brain stimulation, a
surgical technique often
viewed as a last resort for
people with Parkinson's
disease, halts the
... > full story
Mind Over Matter: Monkey Feeds Itself Using Its Brain
A monkey has fed itself with
fluid, well-controlled
movements of a human-like
robotic arm by using only
signals from its brain,
researchers report. Use of
... > full story
Data Transfer In The Brain: Newfound Mechanism Enables Reliable Transmission Of Neuronal Information
The receptors of
neurotransmitters move very
rapidly. This mobility plays
an essential, and hitherto
unsuspected, role in the
... > full story
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Pain Appears Common Among Patients With Parkinson's Disease
September 11, 2008 — Pain appears to be more common in individuals with Parkinson's disease than in those without, suggesting that pain is associated with the condition, according to a new ... > full story -
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How Parkinson's Develops: Protein Found That Regulates Gene Critical To Dopamine-releasing Brain Cells
September 11, 2008 — Researchers have identified a protein they say appears to be a primary player in maintaining normal functioning of an important class of neurons -- those brain cells that produce, excrete and then ... > full story -
New Methods Identify And Manipulate 'Newborn' Cells In Animal Model Of Parkinson's Disease
September 4, 2008 — Researchers in the United States and Sweden used an engineered virus to deliver a protein that glows green when exposed to blue light (green fluorescent protein) into newborn cells of the striatum in ... > full story -
Multitasking Can Be Efficient At Certain Optimal Times
September 4, 2008 — In today's fast-paced world, multitasking has become an increasingly necessary part of our daily routine. Unfortunately, multitasking also is notoriously inefficient. However, a new brain imaging ... > full story -
Killer Carbs: Scientist Finds Key To Overeating As We Age
August 22, 2008 — Scientist has discovered key appetite control cells in the human brain degenerate over time, causing increased hunger and, potentially, weight gain as we grow ... > full story -
Coatings To Help Medical Implants Connect With Neurons
August 22, 2008 — Plastic coatings could someday help neural implants treat conditions as diverse as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration. The coatings encourage neurons in the body to grow and connect with ... > full story -
One Sleepless Night Increases Dopamine In The Human Brain
August 21, 2008 — Just one night without sleep can increase the amount of the chemical dopamine in the human brain, according to new imaging research in the Journal of Neuroscience. Because drugs that increase ... > full story -
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Preventing Protein Clumping Characteristic Of Parkinson's Disease With Baker's Yeast
August 15, 2008 — Parkinson disease is a debilitating and lethal neurodegenerative disease, for which there is currently no cure. However, new data have provided evidence to support that idea that agents that disrupt ... > full story -
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Why Dopamine Freezes Parkinson Patients And Drives Drug Addicts
August 11, 2008 — A dopamine imbalance triggers Parkinson's disease and drug addition -- two opposite diseases. How it worked to do this in the brain had been a mystery. New research shows dopamine strengthens and ... > full story -
Blood-related Genetic Mechanisms Found Important In Parkinson's Disease
July 22, 2008 — What does the genetics of blood cells have to do with brain cells related to Parkinson's disease? From an unusual collaboration of neurologists and a pharmacologist comes the surprising answer: ... > full story
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