News tagged with brain abnormality
Imaging study finds evidence of brain abnormalities in toddlers with autism
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 04, 2009 |
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Toddlers with autism appear more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area associated with numerous functions, including the processing of faces and emotion, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Ge ...
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No change in brain tumor incidence during a time when cell phone usage increased
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There was no substantial change in brain tumor incidence among adults 5 to 10 years after cell phone usage sharply increased, according to a new brief communication published online December 3 in the Journal of the National Ca ...
Researchers identify gene that spurs deadly brain cancer
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers have identified a new factor that is necessary for the development of many forms of medulloblastoma, the most common type of malignant childhood brain cancer.
Researchers discover how a brain hormone controls insect metamorphosis
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A team of University of Minnesota researchers have discovered how PTTH, a hormone produced by the brain, controls the metamorphosis of juvenile insects into adults.
Futuristic 48-Core Intel Chip Could Reshape How Computers are Built (w/ Video)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Intel Labs demonstrated an experimental, 48-core Intel processor, or "single-chip cloud computer," that rethinks many of the approaches used in today's designs for laptops, ...
Cooling may benefit children after cardiac arrest
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When the heart is stopped and restarted, the patient's life may be saved but their brain is often permanently damaged. Therapeutic hypothermia, a treatment in which the patient's body temperature is lowered and maintained ...
Scientists identify strategies to protect new brain cells against Alzheimer's disease
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Stimulating the growth of new neurons to replace those lost in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an intriguing therapeutic possibility. But will the factors that cause AD allow the new neurons to thrive and function normally? Scientists ...
Lifelong memories linked to stable nerve connections
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
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Our ability to learn new information and adapt to changes in our daily environment, as well as to retain lifelong memories, appears to lie in the minute junctions where nerve cells communicate, according to ...
Love hurts: Why emotional pain really affects us
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19 hours ago |
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Have you ever felt overly upset by a social snubbing? Your genetics, not your friends, may be at fault.
Transplant infectious disease experts provide pandemic guidance
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Surgeons and other healthcare professionals specialising in solid organ transplants have been issued with expert advice to guide them through the complex clinical issues posed by the global H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic.
Green tea chemical combined with another may hold promise for treatment of brain disorders
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Scientists at Boston Biomedical Research Institute (BBRI) and the University of Pennsylvania have found that combining two chemicals, one of which is the green tea component EGCG, can prevent and destroy a variety of protein ...
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