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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.

U.S. Army awards Oxygen Biotherapeutics two-year grant to study Oxycyte PFC emulsion against TBI

Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. today announced it has received a $2.075 million, two-year grant from the U.S. Army to study the Company's proprietary Oxycyte PFC emulsion as a therapeutic intervention focused on reducing brain damage in victims of traumatic brain injury.

2 Mar 2011

Neuralstem announces initiation of NSI-189 Phase Ia trial for major depressive disorder

Neuralstem, Inc. announced that the first subject was dosed yesterday in a Phase Ia trial to evaluate the safety of its drug, NSI-189, which is being developed for the treatment of major depressive disorder and other psychiatric indications. NSI-189 is the lead compound in Neuralstem's neurogenerative small molecule drug platform. This phase of the trial is in healthy volunteers and seeks to determine the maximum tolerated single dose.

2 Mar 2011

Scientists discover signaling pathway in brain to induce cellular leptin resistance

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a signaling pathway in the brain that's sufficient to induce cellular leptin resistance, a problem that decreases the body's ability to "hear" that it is full and should stop eating.

2 Mar 2011

Geron's hESC derived GRNCM1 halts remodeling process and preserves cardiac function in acute heart damage

Geron Corporation today announced preclinical study data showing positive effects of GRNCM1, Geron's cardiomyocyte product derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), in a small animal model of acute heart damage. Administering GRNCM1 by injection into the heart resulted in greater resistance to induced arrhythmias, halted adverse cardiac remodeling and preserved mechanical function compared to controls.

2 Mar 2011

Scientists discover new way to generate human motor nerve cells

Scientists have discovered a new way to generate human motor nerve cells in a development that will help research into motor neurone disease.

2 Mar 2011

Experimental drug may help preserve neurological function in survivors of sudden cardiac arrest

An experimental drug that targets a brain system that controls inflammation might help preserve neurological function in people who survive sudden cardiac arrest, new research suggests.

2 Mar 2011

Bone marrow stem cell transplantation feasible, safe treatment for children with severe traumatic brain injury

For children with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), transplantation of stem cells derived from the patients' own bone marrow is a "logistically feasible and safe" treatment procedure, reports the March issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

2 Mar 2011

New research finds link between genomic variants in neurological processes and autism

New research on the genomics of autism confirms that the genetic roots of the disorder are highly complicated, but that common biological themes underlie this complexity. In the current study, researchers have implicated several new candidate genes and genomic variants as contributors to autism, and conclude that many more remain to be discovered.

2 Mar 2011

Bayhill's BHT-3034 receives FDA IND clearance for treatment of myasthenia gravis

Bayhill Therapeutics Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company utilizing its proprietary BHT-DNA™ platform to develop novel and targeted autoimmune and immune-mediated disease treatments, today announced the successful clearance of an IND with the US FDA for BHT-3034, a disease-modifying DNA plasmid vaccine immunotherapy for patients with the autoimmune neuromuscular junction disease myasthenia gravis.

1 Mar 2011

New CPR method improves long-term survival rates in patients with cardiac arrest by 50%

A five-year clinical trial led by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers has led to a new method of cardiopulmonary resuscitation that improves long-term survival rates with good brain function by 50 percent.

1 Mar 2011

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1 Mar 2011

San Diego Hospice is California's first provider of unique children care program

The Comprehensive Care Management Programs at San Diego Hospice celebrates one year as California's first provider of Partners for Children. This unique state-funded program allows chronically ill children on Medi-Cal and CCS to receive pain and symptom management services, or palliative care, at home.

1 Mar 2011

New study: Alzheimer's disease can be inherited from your mother than father

Results from a new study contribute to growing evidence that if one of your parents has Alzheimer's disease, the chances of inheriting it from your mother are higher than from your father.

1 Mar 2011

New cell therapy can reverse effect of 'bad' LDL cholesterol and reduce atherosclerosis

Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have shown in a new study on mice, that cell therapy can be used to reverse the effect of 'bad' LDL cholesterol and reduce the inflammation that leads to atherosclerosis.

1 Mar 2011

Intercell reports EUR 255.2m net loss for full year 2010

Today Intercell AG announced its financial results for Q4 and the preliminary results for the full financial year 2010 and presented an update on the Company's development programs.

1 Mar 2011

Scientists discover lead contamination in ceramic cookware sold in Philadelphia's Chinatown

Recently, a research team from the Department of Emergency Medicine at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University discovered an alarming amount of lead contamination in ceramic cooking and eating utensils sold in Philadelphia's Chinatown.

1 Mar 2011

Leptin receptor antagonist peptide demonstrates efficacy against triple negative breast cancer

A new peptide developed by researchers in Temple University's College of Science and Technology has demonstrated efficacy against triple negative breast cancer.

1 Mar 2011

Brain's reward/motivation circuits linked to compulsive overeating

A brain imaging study at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory reveals a subtle difference between ordinary obese subjects and those who compulsively overeat, or binge: In binge eaters but not ordinary obese subjects, the mere sight or smell of favorite foods triggers a spike in dopamine - a brain chemical linked to reward and motivation.

1 Mar 2011

Dermatan sulfate holds potential as an additional biomarker for Sanfilippo disease

Sanfilippo disease is a rare disorder caused by the failure of enzymes to break down specific kinds of complex carbohydrates, resulting in their accumulation in cells and often severe physical and neurological problems - and sometimes early death.

1 Mar 2011

Protein pathway may hold a clue for understanding Parkinson's disease

A protein pathway that may hold the secret to understanding Parkinson's disease has been discovered and explained by Iowa State University researchers.

1 Mar 2011

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U.S. Army awards Oxygen Biotherapeutics two-year grant to study Oxycyte PFC emulsion against TBI

Neuralstem announces initiation of NSI-189 Phase Ia trial for major depressive disorder

Scientists discover signaling pathway in brain to induce cellular leptin resistance

Geron's hESC derived GRNCM1 halts remodeling process and preserves cardiac function in acute heart damage

Scientists discover new way to generate human motor nerve cells

Experimental drug may help preserve neurological function in survivors of sudden cardiac arrest

Bone marrow stem cell transplantation feasible, safe treatment for children with severe traumatic brain injury

New research finds link between genomic variants in neurological processes and autism

Bayhill's BHT-3034 receives FDA IND clearance for treatment of myasthenia gravis

New CPR method improves long-term survival rates in patients with cardiac arrest by 50%

Fake pot now illegal in U.S.

San Diego Hospice is California's first provider of unique children care program

New study: Alzheimer's disease can be inherited from your mother than father

New cell therapy can reverse effect of 'bad' LDL cholesterol and reduce atherosclerosis

Intercell reports EUR 255.2m net loss for full year 2010

Scientists discover lead contamination in ceramic cookware sold in Philadelphia's Chinatown

Leptin receptor antagonist peptide demonstrates efficacy against triple negative breast cancer

Brain's reward/motivation circuits linked to compulsive overeating

Dermatan sulfate holds potential as an additional biomarker for Sanfilippo disease

Protein pathway may hold a clue for understanding Parkinson's disease

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