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The human brain is the center of the human nervous system and is a highly complex organ. Enclosed in the cranium, it has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but is over three times as large as the brain of a typical mammal with an equivalent body size.

Research findings could shed light on how testosterone acts in human brain to regulate speech

For the male canary, the ability to sing a pitch-perfect song is critical to wooing female canaries. As the seasons change, so does song quality and frequency. The hormone testosterone plays a role in this changing song behavior.

31 Dec 2013

BBC TV report profiles NW Bio's DCVax-L Phase III trial for GBM brain cancer

Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc.("NW Bio"), a biotechnology company developing non-toxic DCVax® personalized immune therapies for solid tumor cancers, announced today that the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) TV network has broadcast a report profiling the first European patient in the Company's Phase III clinical trial of DCVax-L for Glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer (GBM), the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer.

31 Dec 2013

Contralateral needling at unblocked collaterals can promote recovery of affected limb in stroke patients

Hemiplegia caused by stroke indicates the dysfunctions of the neurological network between the brain and limbs. Under this condition, conventional acupuncture at the acupoints on the affected side can not transmit stimulus signal to the brain.

31 Dec 2013

Researchers find inhibition of basic cellular process that contributes to schizophrenia

Surprisingly little is known about schizophrenia. It was only recognized as a medical condition in the past few decades, and its exact causes remain unclear. Since there is no objective test for schizophrenia, its diagnosis is based on an assortment of reported symptoms.

30 Dec 2013

Study explains how nicotine exploits body's cellular machinery to promote addiction

A study in The Journal of General Physiology helps explain how nicotine exploits the body's cellular machinery to promote addiction. The findings could lead to new therapies to help people quit smoking.

30 Dec 2013

Study: Cholesterol levels linked to early signs of Alzheimer's disease in the brain

High levels of "good" cholesterol and low levels of "bad" cholesterol are correlated with lower levels of the amyloid plaque deposition in the brain that is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, in a pattern that mirrors the relationship between good and bad cholesterol in cardiovascular disease, UC Davis researchers have found.

30 Dec 2013

Ancient Peru healers drilled holes in the cranium for treatment

Cranial surgery is tricky business, even under 21st-century conditions (think aseptic environment, specialized surgical instruments and copious amounts of pain medication both during and afterward).

28 Dec 2013

Support from lactation consultant improves chances of breastfeeding

In two separate clinical trials, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that periodic meetings with a lactation consultant encourages women traditionally resistant to breastfeeding to do so, at least for a few months-long enough for mother and child to gain health benefits. The results of the trials were published online today in American Journal of Public Health.

28 Dec 2013

Smoking, diets rich in animal products, alcohol have correlations with cancer incidence rates, says study

A multicountry study just published in Nutrients finds that smoking, diets rich in animal products, and alcohol have the strongest correlations with cancer incidence rates. The cancer incidence rates are from 2008 as assembled by the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization.

28 Dec 2013

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy grants nearly $25M to conduct cancer related gene therapy research

As the potential of gene and cell therapy in fighting cancers grows and oncologists across the nation explore the burgeoning science, doctors have uncovered a stunning development – cancers can be treated using patients' own cells as a weapon, and can eliminate the harrowing, often debilitating effects of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery.

28 Dec 2013

Scientists obtain detailed molecular structure of member of Tet family of enzymes

Scientists have obtained the first detailed molecular structure of a member of the Tet family of enzymes.

28 Dec 2013

Stroke rehabilitation researchers report improvement in spatial neglect with prism adaptation therapy

Stroke rehabilitation researchers report improvement in spatial neglect with prism adaptation therapy. This new study supports behavioral classification of patients with spatial neglect as a valuable tool for assigning targeted, effective early rehabilitation.

27 Dec 2013

Loyola doctors edit new comprehensive guide to monitor neural function during brain, spine surgery

Loyola University Medical Center physicians Christopher Loftus, MD and Jos- Biller, MD are co-editors of a new comprehensive guide to monitoring neural function during brain and spine surgery.

27 Dec 2013

MitoQ antioxidant reverses MS-like disease in animal

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that an antioxidant designed more than a dozen years ago to fight damage within human cells significantly helps symptoms in mice that have a multiple sclerosis-like disease.

27 Dec 2013

Oral ingestion of inosine compound raises urate levels, shows Parkinson's study

New findings published in JAMA Neurology from research into a potentially protective therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD) show that with medical supervision, urate levels may safely be raised while mitigating risk of complications such as gout.

27 Dec 2013

SLU professor offers 6 tips to relieve stress

Have you made a New Year's resolution yet? Consider this - as we inch closer to the New Year, William Manard, M.D., assistant professor in the department of family and community medicine at Saint Louis University suggests making a broad lifestyle change by better managing your emotional health.

27 Dec 2013

Three foods can help prevent Alzheimer's disease

The number of Americans with Alzheimer's is projected to triple by 2050. While there isn't a cure for Alzheimer's, certain lifestyle changes can help prevent cognitive decline.

27 Dec 2013

Experts to share insights on the integration of science, psychotherapy and spirituality

Neuroscience is the new buzzword in the world of psychotherapy, yet distinguishing between true innovation and mere speculation can be difficult. In a new program at the 2014 iaedp Symposium in St. Petersburg, Florida (February 26-March 2), keynote speakers, Carolyn Costin, MFt, MA, MEd, CEDS and Joan Borysenko, PhD, will share their insights on the integration of science, psychotherapy and spirituality.

27 Dec 2013

Concussion involving momentary loss of consciousness may be related to buildup of Alzheimer's

A new study suggests that a history of concussion involving at least a momentary loss of consciousness may be related to the buildup of Alzheimer's-associated plaques in the brain.

27 Dec 2013

Kinect-based virtual reality training boosts functional recovery of upper limbs after subacute stroke

The Kinect-based virtual reality system for the Xbox 360 enables users to control and interact with the game console without the need to touch a game controller, and provides rehabilitation training for stroke patients with lower limb dysfunctions.

27 Dec 2013

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Research findings could shed light on how testosterone acts in human brain to regulate speech

BBC TV report profiles NW Bio's DCVax-L Phase III trial for GBM brain cancer

Contralateral needling at unblocked collaterals can promote recovery of affected limb in stroke patients

Researchers find inhibition of basic cellular process that contributes to schizophrenia

Study explains how nicotine exploits body's cellular machinery to promote addiction

Study: Cholesterol levels linked to early signs of Alzheimer's disease in the brain

Ancient Peru healers drilled holes in the cranium for treatment

Support from lactation consultant improves chances of breastfeeding

Smoking, diets rich in animal products, alcohol have correlations with cancer incidence rates, says study

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy grants nearly $25M to conduct cancer related gene therapy research

Scientists obtain detailed molecular structure of member of Tet family of enzymes

Stroke rehabilitation researchers report improvement in spatial neglect with prism adaptation therapy

Loyola doctors edit new comprehensive guide to monitor neural function during brain, spine surgery

MitoQ antioxidant reverses MS-like disease in animal

Oral ingestion of inosine compound raises urate levels, shows Parkinson's study

SLU professor offers 6 tips to relieve stress

Three foods can help prevent Alzheimer's disease

Experts to share insights on the integration of science, psychotherapy and spirituality

Concussion involving momentary loss of consciousness may be related to buildup of Alzheimer's

Kinect-based virtual reality training boosts functional recovery of upper limbs after subacute stroke

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