A mild head injury can increase your chance of developing a sleep disorder, according to a study published in the April 3, 2007, issue of Neurology?, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Computers can usually out-compute the human brain, but there are some tasks, such as visual object recognition, that the brain performs easily yet are very challenging for computers.
Increasing rates of amphetamine and cocaine usage by young adults significantly boost their risk of stroke, with amphetamine abuse associated with the greatest risk, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report.
A new medical device in development by University of Cincinnati researchers may sniff out olfactory disorders that could be an early warning of Alzheimer?s disease, Parkinson?s disease and other problems outside the typical sensory loss associated with aging.
Treatment of mice with a ?friendly? bacteria, normally found in the soil, altered their behavior in a way similar to that produced by antidepressant drugs, reports research published in the latest issue of Neuroscience.
French CNRS scientists in collaboration have shown that a memory of a traumatic event can be wiped out, although other, associated recollections remain intact.
“An accessible view of the inner workings of the human brain for the nonscientist reader … a masterful job of bridging the ever-widening gulf between science and the general public” said Margaret McFall-Ngai, professor, University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed Ceprotin, the first biologic treatment for patients with a rare genetic defect that can cause a potentially life-threatening clotting disorder.
Researchers at Melbourne?s Howard Florey Institute have opened up new treatment possibilities for Huntington?s disease by proving a scientific theory incorrect.
New research from Columbia University Medical Center may explain why people who are able to easily and accurately recall historical dates or long-ago events, may have a harder time with word recall or remembering the day?s current events.