Neuro

Brain's 'autopilot' Provides Insight into Early Development of Alzheimer's Disease

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:17:10 +0000

Watching the brain's "autopilot" network in real time may help determine the onset of cognitive decline and potentially aid in making an early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

Asia-Pacific Neurology Devices Market Outlook to 2016

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:49:06 +0000

Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "Asia-Pacific Neurology Devices Market Outlook to 2016" to their offering.

Researchers can Predict your Video Game Aptitude by Imaging your Brain

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:19:42 +0000

Researchers report that they can predict "with unprecedented accuracy" how well you will do on a complex task such as a strategic video game simply by analyzing activity in a specific region of your brain.

Musical Chills: Why They Give us Thrills

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:30:46 +0000

Scientists have found that the pleasurable experience of listening to music releases dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain important for more tangible pleasures associated with rewards such as food, drugs and sex.

Imaging System Helps Reveal 'miscommunications' in Autism, Schizophrenia

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:58:40 +0000

New UCLA-designed microscope records firing of thousands of individual neurons in 3-D.

Allon Enrolling Patients in Pivotal Davunetide Phase 2/3 Trial

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:13:51 +0000

Allon Therapeutics Inc. announced that it has initiated a pivotal Phase 2/3 clinical trial to evaluate the Company's lead neuroprotective drug candidate, davunetide, as a potential treatment for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rapidly-progressing and fatal degenerative brain disease.

Brain Scans show Children with ADHD have Faulty off-switch for Mind-wandering

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 08:50:47 +0000

Brain scans of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have shown for the first time why people affected by the condition sometimes have such difficulty in concentrating.

Brain Imaging Studies Examine how anti-smoking Medications may Curb Cravings

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:19:37 +0000

The smoking cessation medications bupropion and varenicline may both be associated with changes in the way the brain reacts to smoking cues, making it easier for patients to resist cravings, according to two reports posted online that will appear in the May print issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Brain Scans Predict if Talk Therapy will Work for Anxious Children

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 07:14:11 +0000

Researchers used an functional MRI (fMRI) scan during their study on children and adolescents with pediatric anxiety disorder to see if they would respond to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Brain imaging Predicts Future Reading Progress in Children with Dyslexia

deepa.data@helpmego.to (Deepa Premchand) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:34:36 +0000

Brain scans of adolescents with dyslexia can be used to predict the future improvement of their reading skills with an accuracy rate of up to 90 percent, new research indicates.