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Binge eating disorder is different from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa

Food addiction is not yet recognised as a mental disorder but certain obese individuals clearly display addictive-like behaviour towards food.

9 Oct 2013

Online health information affects people who cannot tolerate uncertainty

Turning to the Internet to find out what ails you is common, but for folks who have trouble handling uncertainty, "cyberchondria" - the online counterpart to hypochondria - worsens as they seek answers, a Baylor University researcher says.

9 Oct 2013

UCLA investigates high rates of schizophrenia in people with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

UCLA has joined an international consortium to investigate the high rates of schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders in those who are affected with Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, a disorder caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome number 22.

9 Oct 2013

Researchers study link between newborn infections and later behavior problems

Researchers exploring the link between newborn infections and later behavior and movement problems have found that inflammation in the brain keeps cells from accessing iron that they need to perform a critical role in brain development.

9 Oct 2013

Janssen buys all rights from GSK to develop, commercialize hepatitis C compound

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the acquisition of the investigational compound GSK2336805, an NS5a replication complex inhibitor in Phase 2 development for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C, from an affiliate of GlaxoSmithKline plc.

9 Oct 2013

NeuroVigil opens satellite research lab at NASA to develop assistive technologies for ALS

NeuroVigil, Inc. is setting to collaborate with a number of partners in the Silicon Valley where it is opening a satellite research laboratory at NASA Research Park in Mountain View, CA, to develop assistive technologies for individuals suffering from ALS and other conditions affecting the central nervous system.

9 Oct 2013

A window to the brain: an interview with Professor Guillermo Aguilar, UC Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE)

It is literally a transparent window made of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), which we envision to become a suitable cranial implant that allows physicians for optical access to the tissue brain. It would serve the same mechanical function of current cranial implants made of other materials, such as titanium, except that it would enable optical access too, which could be very beneficial for post-operatory diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

8 Oct 2013

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to hold research symposium on mental health

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of those with mental illness through the transformative power of neuroscience and psychiatric research, will hold its 25th Annual Mental Health Research Symposium on Friday, October 25th from 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m. at the Kaufman Music Center, located at 129 W. 67th St. in New York City.

8 Oct 2013

Study of fruit flies could help better understand food choice in obese people

Think of the smell of freshly baking bread. There is something in that smell, without any other cues - visual or tactile - that steers you toward the bakery. On the flip side, there may be a smell, for instance that of fresh fish, that may not appeal to you. If you haven't eaten a morsel of food in three days, of course, a fishy odor might seem a good deal more attractive.

8 Oct 2013

PET scan shows promise in predicting patients with inoperable lung cancer

Advanced imaging with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan shows great promise in predicting which patients with inoperable lung cancer have more aggressive tumors and need additional treatment following standard chemotherapy/radiation therapy, according to new research recently published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

8 Oct 2013

NAC amino acid may offer new treatment options for psychiatric disorders

Improved understanding of the roles of inflammation and oxidative stress in psychiatric disorders has generated new leads in the search for novel therapies. One such investigative compound currently in clinical trials is an amino acid, N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC), which appears to reduce the core symptoms of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, autism and cravings in addictions including cocaine, cannabis abuse and cigarette smoking.

8 Oct 2013

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to honor 7 scientists for exceptional research on mental health

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation celebrates the transformative power of neuroscience and psychiatric research to improve the lives of those with mental illness. Seven exceptional scientists will be honored at the Annual National Awards Dinner at the Pierre Hotel in New York City on Friday, October 25, 2013.

7 Oct 2013

Epigenetic regulation linked with pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

New evidence presented at the 26th ECNP Congress linking epigenetic regulation with Alzheimer's disease may one day lead to new early diagnostic tests and even novel treatment options for the most common form of dementia.

7 Oct 2013

Research: VIP interneurons inhibit activation of other inhibitory neurons in cerebral cortex

The cerebral cortex contains two major types of neurons: principal neurons that are excitatory and interneurons that are inhibitory, all interconnected within the same network.

7 Oct 2013

Study shows precision medicine provides better treatment options for mentally ill person

A multidisciplinary team led by a geneticist and psychiatrist from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's (CSHL) Stanley Institute for Cognitive Genomics today publish a paper providing a glimpse of both the tremendous power and the current limitations of what is sometimes called "precision medicine."

5 Oct 2013

Autism Speaks launches the Preclinical Autism Consortium for Therapeutics

Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced the launch of the Preclinical Autism Consortium for Therapeutics (PACT).

4 Oct 2013

Kessler Foundation and VA New Jersey collaborate to study cognitive fatigue in Gulf War veterans

A major grant totaling $761,222 from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Clinical Science Research and Development, involves a collaboration between Kessler Foundation and the VA New Jersey Health Care System. Glenn Wylie, DPhil is principal investigator for the study, "Examination of Cognitive Fatigue in Gulf War Illness using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging."

4 Oct 2013

Individuals diagnosed with ASD more likely to have gene deletions, shows analysis

Using powerful genetic sequencing technology, a team of investigators, led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, scanned the genome of hundreds of individuals, and discovered those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were more likely to have gene deletions than were people without the disorder.

4 Oct 2013

Researchers examine why depression messes with memory

To pinpoint why depression messes with memory, researchers took a page from Sesame Street's book. The show's popular game "One of these things is not like the others" helps young viewers learn to differentiate things that are similar - a process known as "pattern separation."

4 Oct 2013

New picture of interaction between nervous & immune systems could lead to novel therapies

A new picture of how the nervous system interacts with the immune system to cause the itch and inflammation associated with eczema, a chronic skin disease, could lead to new therapies for the condition, according to University of California, Berkeley, scientists.

4 Oct 2013

Neuroscience News and Research

Binge eating disorder is different from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa

Online health information affects people who cannot tolerate uncertainty

UCLA investigates high rates of schizophrenia in people with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

Researchers study link between newborn infections and later behavior problems

Janssen buys all rights from GSK to develop, commercialize hepatitis C compound

NeuroVigil opens satellite research lab at NASA to develop assistive technologies for ALS

A window to the brain: an interview with Professor Guillermo Aguilar, UC Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE)

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to hold research symposium on mental health

Study of fruit flies could help better understand food choice in obese people

PET scan shows promise in predicting patients with inoperable lung cancer

NAC amino acid may offer new treatment options for psychiatric disorders

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to honor 7 scientists for exceptional research on mental health

Epigenetic regulation linked with pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

Research: VIP interneurons inhibit activation of other inhibitory neurons in cerebral cortex

Study shows precision medicine provides better treatment options for mentally ill person

Autism Speaks launches the Preclinical Autism Consortium for Therapeutics

Kessler Foundation and VA New Jersey collaborate to study cognitive fatigue in Gulf War veterans

Individuals diagnosed with ASD more likely to have gene deletions, shows analysis

Researchers examine why depression messes with memory

New picture of interaction between nervous & immune systems could lead to novel therapies

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