Contraception :: Unpredictable nature of a contraceptive vaccine
Australian scientists are raising concerns over the unpredictable nature of a contraceptive vaccine that aims to control populations of wild animals, such as rabbits and foxes.
Brain
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Missing link in process leading to Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at the University of Virginia have identified what appears to be a major missing link in the process that destroys nerve cells in Alzheimer?s disease, an incurable disease that slowly destroys memory and cognitive abilities.
Gene :: New gene prevents multiple types of cancer
A decades-old cancer mystery has been solved by researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL). “We not only found a critical tumor suppressor gene, but have revealed a master switch for a tumor suppressive network that means more targeted and effective cancer therapy in the future,” said CSHL Associate Professor Alea Mills, Ph.D. The study, headed by Mills, was published in the February issue of Cell.
Schizophrenia :: Possible genetic link to schizophrenia identified
Several neurological and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, alcoholism, and Parkinson?s disease, are associated with changes in the brain that affect the nerves that communicate with each other through the naturally-produced chemical dopamine.
Restless Legs Syndrome :: Medical therapy for restless legs syndrome may trigger compulsive gambling
A new Mayo Clinic study is the first to describe this compulsive gambling in RLS patients who are being treated with medications that stimulate dopamine receptors in the brain. The Mayo Clinic report appeared in the January 23 issue of Neurology.
Autism :: Reversal of symptoms in an autism spectrum disorder
The Rett Syndrome Research Foundation (RSRF) announces results of a landmark study reversing the symptoms of Rett Syndrome (RTT) in a genetic mouse model.
Infant :: Newborn brains grow vision and movement regions first
The regions of the brain that control vision and other sensory information grow dramatically in the first few months following birth, while the area that controls abstract thought experiences very little growth during the same period, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have found.
Stroke :: Robotic therapy helps restore hand use after stroke
A robotic therapy device may help people regain strength and normal use of affected hands long after a stroke, according to a University of California, Irvine study.
Brain Surgery :: Endoscopic brain surgery pioneered in Pittsburgh effective in children with tumors
A first-of-its-kind study published in the February issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics suggests endoscopic brain surgery, pioneered by surgeons at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, has the potential to be safer and often more effective than conventional surgery in children with life-threatening conditions.
Brain :: Revealing secret intentions in the brain
Scientists decode concealed intentions from human brain activity.