A study published online by the Cell Press journal Neuron shows that a gene called CD33 contributes to Alzheimer's disease by inhibiting the ability of immune cells to remove toxic molecules in the brain. The findings provide new insights into the molecular causes of the disease and reveal a novel potential therapy that could prevent cognitive decline and brain damage at early stages.
Neuro News
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28/04/2013
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27/04/2013
Clenching your right hand may help create a stronger memory of an event or action, and clenching your left hand may help you recall the memory later, according to a new study.
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16/04/2013
Lisa Thompson goes for a stroll with the JA walking group through the Auckland suburb of Parnell. The JA Walkers raised $2000 for the Neurological Foundation in 2012.
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09/04/2013
Researchers from the Bonn University Hospital implanted pacemaker electrodes into the medial forebrain bundle in the brains of patients suffering from major depression with amazing results: In six out of seven patients, symptoms improved both considerably and rapidly.
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08/04/2013
In the past decade, there has been a shift in how researchers have approached the study of how genes affect disease. Before, many researchers hoped to find a single gene, or small group of genes, responsible for a disorder—an easy target for potential intervention. But as sample sizes in large-scale genome-wide association studies have gotten larger, geneticists are learning that dozens if not hundreds of genes may be significantly correlated with a single neuropsychiatric disease.
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05/04/2013
Playing brain games doesn’t actually help your cognition: the games may yield improvements in the narrow task being trained, but this does not transfer to broader skills like the ability to read or do arithmetic, or to other measures of intelligence. FInd out more about the latest studies.
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03/04/2013
Just announced by President Obama: The NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative is part of a new Presidential focus aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain.
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03/04/2013
YouTube clip of President Obama unveiling a bold new research initiative designed to revolutionize our understanding of the human brain, and discussing the importance of investing in American innovation to create jobs.
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28/03/2013
CONCLUSION: Cognitive training does not appear to positively impact cognition or wellbeing amongst white collar office workers; read about the study here.
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19/03/2013
A new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine suggests that depression results from a disturbance in the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. The study indicates a major shift in our understanding of how depression is caused and how it should be treated.