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Donepezil (Aricept) helps cognitive function in brain tumor patients after radiation

A drug that is marketed to treat Alzheimer's disease also improves cognitive function, mood and quality of life in brain tumor patients following radiation therapy, according to a research team at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

21 Mar 2006

Atorvastatin could prove an effective therapy for multiple sclerosis

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and Stanford University Medical Center are reporting compelling new evidence that the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin could prove an effective therapy for preventing the progression of, and reversing the severity of, multiple sclerosis (MS).

20 Mar 2006

Researcher identifies the cellular receptor for botulinum neurotoxin A

Botulinum neurotoxin A can be either the greatest wrinkle remover or one of the world's most potent biological weapons. To perform either job, however, the toxin must first find a way to enter cells.

20 Mar 2006

Study offers piece of missing link needed in understanding receptor function possibly providing safe, ethical source for replacing brain cells

Japanese researchers have found a piece of the "missing link" about how bone marrow stromal cells restore lost neurologic function when transplanted into animals exhibiting central nervous system disorders, according to a study in the March issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

19 Mar 2006

Discovery of new cell type in the part of the brain that processes our sense of smell

Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a new cell type in the part of the brain that processes our sense of smell.

19 Mar 2006

Patterns of fMRI activity dissociate overlapping functional brain areas that respond to biological motion

A swaying tree and a moving person activate distinctive areas of the brain's visual cortex, since recognizing people is essential for social interaction. So, an important question in exploring the visual system is how the visual cortex manages such specific recognition of "biological motion."

19 Mar 2006

Price tag from Alzheimer's disease will skyrocket over the next 25 years

The study prompted a new coalition of researchers, health care providers, business leaders and senior advocates to call for an "all-out push" to find a cure.

17 Mar 2006

Cognitive impairment appears to be common in Lou Gehrig disease

In a study of 40 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), about one-third showed evidence of cognitive impairment, but these deficits did not appear to be related to survival, according to a study in the March issue of Archives of Neurology.

15 Mar 2006

Scientists have gained valuable new insight into the biology of aggressive, incurable brain tumors

A research study published in the March issue of Cancer Cell uses gene expression profiling to identify molecular profiles and signaling pathways associated with tumor aggressiveness and disease progression.

15 Mar 2006

Valproic acid may help slow the progression of dementia

Researchers have found that a common anticonvulsant drug improved cognitive function and appeared to restore nerve cells in the brains of patients with HIV-related dementia. The results of the Phase I clinical trial are published in the March issue of the scientific journal Neurology.

14 Mar 2006

New approach to preventing recurrent febrile seizures in vulnerable children

It's one of those unavoidable facts of life - kids get sick and have fevers. Usually, those elevated internal temperatures cause only temporary discomfort, but in some small children they spark convulsions called "febrile seizures."

13 Mar 2006

New AF267B drug reverses key cognitive deficits, pathology in Alzheimer's

A new drug that enhances the activity of a key brain cell receptor involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD) reverses learning and memory deficits in mice engineered to have pathological hallmarks of the disease.

13 Mar 2006

Stroke researchers have traced the major cause of the death of brain cells

In the neurological train wreck that is stroke, researchers have traced the major cause of the death of brain cells due to artery blockage or bleeding in the brain.

13 Mar 2006

Menthol discovery could point towards new pain therapies

This new understanding could lead to potential advances in pain therapy, the researchers said. Moreover, the scientists envision that their method may be potentially useful in studying the activation mechanism of other drugs and proteins.

13 Mar 2006

Trial explores safety and efficacy of injecting human stem cells directly into the brain to treat fatal pediatric neurodegenerative disorder

Researchers in Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health & Science University will begin a Phase I clinical trial using stem cells in infants and children with a rare neurodegenerative disorder that affects infants and children.

13 Mar 2006

Neuron News and Research

Donepezil (Aricept) helps cognitive function in brain tumor patients after radiation

Atorvastatin could prove an effective therapy for multiple sclerosis

Researcher identifies the cellular receptor for botulinum neurotoxin A

Study offers piece of missing link needed in understanding receptor function possibly providing safe, ethical source for replacing brain cells

Discovery of new cell type in the part of the brain that processes our sense of smell

Patterns of fMRI activity dissociate overlapping functional brain areas that respond to biological motion

Price tag from Alzheimer's disease will skyrocket over the next 25 years

Cognitive impairment appears to be common in Lou Gehrig disease

Scientists have gained valuable new insight into the biology of aggressive, incurable brain tumors

Valproic acid may help slow the progression of dementia

New approach to preventing recurrent febrile seizures in vulnerable children

New AF267B drug reverses key cognitive deficits, pathology in Alzheimer's

Stroke researchers have traced the major cause of the death of brain cells

Menthol discovery could point towards new pain therapies

Trial explores safety and efficacy of injecting human stem cells directly into the brain to treat fatal pediatric neurodegenerative disorder

Disturbance of serotonin can lead to sudden infant death syndrome

Yale School of Medicine expands research using transcranial magnetic stimulation for schizophrenia

Thalidomide, Lenalidomide show promise against Lou Gehrig's disease

Penn researchers study link between potassium and sodium channels aiming at new treatments for neurological diseases

Important milestone in understanding the neural circuitry that coordinates walking movements

Neuroscience - Second Edition eBook

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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