Fruit :: Be smarter with food sugars in fruits, vegetables
Saccharides – the natural sugars found in fruits, vegetables and nuts – are definitely good for your body, and it seems that they are good for your brain as well.
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Eyes :: Move your eyes for better memory
Moving your eyes horizontally or from side to side could improve your memory, revealed by researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University. Regularly exercising your eyes for half a minute can boost your ability to remember by 10 per cent.
Multiple Sclerosis :: Ultra-high-field MRI allows for earlier diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Ultra-high-field (7T) MRI can detect multiple sclerosis lesions better than MRI which can lead to possible earlier diagnosis and treatment, according to a new study by researchers from Ohio State University in Columbus, and Columbia University in New York.
Dementia :: Some hypertension drugs may help reduce dementia risk
Some high blood pressure medicines may help protect older adults from declines in memory and other cognitive function, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, reported today at the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society in Seattle.
Brain :: Traumas like Sept. 11 make brains more reactive to fear
According to a new brain study, even people who seemed resilient but were close to the World Trade Center when the twin towers toppled on Sept. 11, 2001, have brains that are more reactive to emotional stimuli than those who were more than 200 miles away.
Children :: Lower IQ found in children of women who took epilepsy drug
Children of women who took the epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy appear to be at a greater risk for lower IQ, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 28 ? May 5, 2007.
Mad Cow Disease :: Vaccine prevents prion disease in mice
An oral vaccine can prevent mice from developing a brain disease similar to mad cow disease, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 28 ? May 5, 2007. Prion diseases, which include scrapie, mad cow disease, and chronic wasting disease, are fatal and there is no treatment or cure.
Brain :: Scientists identify new strategy for preventing acute and chronic brain disease
Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) have discovered that reducing levels of the protein tau can prevent seizures and neurological deficits related to Alzheimer’s disease. The findings, reported today in the journal Science, demonstrate that when tau is removed from mice genetically engineered to simulate Alzheimer’s disease, their memory function is retained and they live a normal lifespan. Reducing tau levels also made mice more resistant to epileptic seizures.
Multiple Sclerosis :: Ultra-high-field MRI allows for earlier diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Ultra-high-field MRI can detect multiple sclerosis lesions better than MRI which can lead to possible earlier diagnosis and treatment, according to a new study by researchers from Ohio State University in Columbus, and Columbia University in New York.
Malaria :: Cerebral malaria – Approaching a diagnostic test
Scientists at CNRS and the Pasteur Institute, collaborating with physicians in Gabon, have just undertaken a study on cerebral malaria in children living in an endemic region. This study, which was published in PLoS ONE, should allow us to better understand this severe form of malaria which affects 20 to 40 percent of people infected by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite, and is fatal in 30 to 50 percent of cases.