Items tagged with brain

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Effects of Early Parkinson's Treatments Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 - 10:05:42 - Anuradha Menon A study published online today in the Archives of Neurology involving two common drugs used to treat early-stage Parkinson’s disease shows that... read more

Concussions May Suppress Brain Function Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 - 14:31:16 - Anuradha Menon Word is spreading, on the sidelines, in the locker rooms, and in the media, that an athlete whose bell has been rung – that is, suffered a concussion... read more

Robot Playmates Help Children with Autism Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 - 16:39:06 - Anuradha Menon The day that robot playmates help children with autism learn the social skills that they naturally lack has come a step closer with the development... read more

Drug Banishes Bad Memories Monday, February 16th, 2009 - 16:02:05 - Sarah Gingichashvili In the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a couple have their memories of each other wiped when their relationship ends badly. But now in a... read more

Scientists Read Minds with Infrared Scan Thursday, February 12th, 2009 - 10:24:56 - Anuradha Menon Researchers have developed a technique that uses infrared light brain imaging to decode preference – with the goal of ultimately opening the world of... read more

The Side Effects of Parkinson's Treatment Friday, January 30th, 2009 - 10:34:42 - Anuradha Menon People with Parkinson's disease commonly suffer a slowing or freezing of movement caused by the death of neurons that make dopamine, a key chemical... read more

Green Light for UK Stem-Cell Trial Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 - 09:57:05 - Ehud Rattner UK researchers have been given the go-ahead for a clinical trial to assess the use of stem-cell transplants for stroke. Twelve people will take part... read more

Eyes Reveal Health Secrets of the Brain Sunday, January 18th, 2009 - 17:54:45 - Ehud Rattner The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but they also make pretty good peepholes into the brain. Thanks to an optical version of ultrasound, it is... read more

Source of Cognitive Decline in Aging Brains Thursday, January 8th, 2009 - 18:32:37 - Anuradha Menon As people age, memory and the ability to carry out tasks often decline. Scientists looking for ways to lessen that decline often have focused on the... read more

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