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InnerCool Licenses New Therapeutic For Potential Use In Stroke Patients

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
Cardium Therapeutics (AMEX:CXM) and its subsidiary InnerCool Therapies announced that it has entered into a license agreement with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for the clinical research, development and commercialization of Caffeinol as a potential therapeutic for ...

read more Cardium Therapeutics (AMEX:CXM) and its subsidiary InnerCool Therapies announced that it has entered into a license agreement with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for the clinical research, development and commercialization of Caffeinol as a potential therapeutic for read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Elekta Announces Clinical Start-Up Of New Leksell Gamma Knife(R) Perfexion(TM) At UPMC

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
UPMC Presbyterian's Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery, a leading radiosurgery center in the U.S., successfully has commenced patient treatments with Leksell Gamma Knife(R) Perfexion(TM) from Elekta. Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion is the latest and most advanced solution on the market for non&# ...

read more UPMC Presbyterian's Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery, a leading radiosurgery center in the U.S., successfully has commenced patient treatments with Leksell Gamma Knife(R) Perfexion(TM) from Elekta. Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion is the latest and most advanced solution on the market for non&# read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Revealed: The Brain Circuits That Control How Much You Eat

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
Scientists have identified the brain circuits that 'decide' how much we eat. Using live brain scanning techniques and an innovative study design, researchers have discovered how the brain controls food intake in humans. Their findings are published in Nature. [click link for full article] ...

read more Scientists have identified the brain circuits that 'decide' how much we eat. Using live brain scanning techniques and an innovative study design, researchers have discovered how the brain controls food intake in humans. Their findings are published in Nature. [click link for full article] read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Spinal Elements, Inc. Introduces Mercury™ Spinal System For Spine Fusion Surgery

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
Spinal Elements, Inc. introduced at the National Association of Spine Surgeons (NASS) 2007 annual meeting the Mercury™ Spinal System that offers surgeons a faster and less invasive spine fusion procedure. The Mercury Spinal Implant System is top loading and employs an innovative low-torqu ...

read more Spinal Elements, Inc. introduced at the National Association of Spine Surgeons (NASS) 2007 annual meeting the Mercury™ Spinal System that offers surgeons a faster and less invasive spine fusion procedure. The Mercury Spinal Implant System is top loading and employs an innovative low-torqu read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

How The Brain Generates The Human Tendency For Optimism Revealed By Study

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
A neural network that may generate the human tendency to be optimistic has been identified by researchers at New York University. As humans, we expect to live longer and be more successful than average, and we underestimate our likelihood of getting a divorce or having cancer. The results, reported ...

read more A neural network that may generate the human tendency to be optimistic has been identified by researchers at New York University. As humans, we expect to live longer and be more successful than average, and we underestimate our likelihood of getting a divorce or having cancer. The results, reported read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Nicotine Reduces Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesias In Parkinson's

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
The Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center has announced research showing that intermittent nicotine treatment reduces medication-induced dyskinesias by as much as 50 percent in models of Parkinson's disease. Lead by senior research scientist, Maryka Quik, Ph.D., the research will be publishe ...

read more The Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center has announced research showing that intermittent nicotine treatment reduces medication-induced dyskinesias by as much as 50 percent in models of Parkinson's disease. Lead by senior research scientist, Maryka Quik, Ph.D., the research will be publishe read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Medtronic Releases New Fixation System For The Spine

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced the availability of its CD Horizon® Legacy™ Anterior Spinal System in the United States. The CD Horizon Legacy Anterior Spinal System is a recent system that offers an anterior (frontal) fixation solution for complex spinal surgery. This fixation sys ...

read more Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced the availability of its CD Horizon® Legacy™ Anterior Spinal System in the United States. The CD Horizon Legacy Anterior Spinal System is a recent system that offers an anterior (frontal) fixation solution for complex spinal surgery. This fixation sys read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Parkinson's Disease And Deep Brain Stimulation

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
For those who suffer with the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease, Deep Brain Stimulation offers relief from the tremors and rigidity that can't be controlled by medicine. A particularly troublesome downside, though, is that these patients often exhibit compulsive behaviors that healthy peo ...

read more For those who suffer with the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease, Deep Brain Stimulation offers relief from the tremors and rigidity that can't be controlled by medicine. A particularly troublesome downside, though, is that these patients often exhibit compulsive behaviors that healthy peo read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Know The Name But Not How You Met? This provides Insight Into How Memory Is Wired

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
Recognizing someone's name but forgetting how you met them is all in your headNew research from The University of Western Ontario suggests the sometimes eerie feeling experience when recognizing someone, yet failing to remember how or why, reveals important insight into how memory is wired in the hu ...

read more Recognizing someone's name but forgetting how you met them is all in your headNew research from The University of Western Ontario suggests the sometimes eerie feeling experience when recognizing someone, yet failing to remember how or why, reveals important insight into how memory is wired in the hu read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Can't Sleep? Sleep Expert Has The Answers

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
Ever wonder why you are fatigued during the day when you thought you slept throughout the night? Why your spouse snores so much? Whether your sleep problems might be related to other health issues? Dr. Aparajitha Verma, neurologist with the Sleep Disorders Center at the Methodist Neurological Instit ...

read more Ever wonder why you are fatigued during the day when you thought you slept throughout the night? Why your spouse snores so much? Whether your sleep problems might be related to other health issues? Dr. Aparajitha Verma, neurologist with the Sleep Disorders Center at the Methodist Neurological Instit read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Implantable Brain Device Makes Parkinson's Patients More Impulsive

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
There is an implantable brain device which is used with Parkinson's Disease patients to help them control their movements better. However, there have been reports that some of those who have had the device implanted are becoming more impulsive. When the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) device was first ...

read more There is an implantable brain device which is used with Parkinson's Disease patients to help them control their movements better. However, there have been reports that some of those who have had the device implanted are becoming more impulsive. When the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) device was first read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Neural Mediators Of Attraction, Acceptance, And Rejection

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of Minnesota are reporting at the June meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping that an attractive woman's acceptance of a date with a male participant makes her appear more physically attractive to him and increases his brain activity in areas associated w ...

read more Researchers from the University of Minnesota are reporting at the June meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping that an attractive woman's acceptance of a date with a male participant makes her appear more physically attractive to him and increases his brain activity in areas associated w read more Mon Jun 2007 Mon Jun 2007

I Think You Are Lying To Me Nowâ?¦Deception As Contextual Decision Making

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
When is a lie not a lie? The question of how people lie and how to detect lies is of great interest to both scientists and the public. Deceptive behaviour involves risktaking, understanding the perspectives of others, their intentions and goals, as well as assessing and adjusting information on the ...

read more When is a lie not a lie? The question of how people lie and how to detect lies is of great interest to both scientists and the public. Deceptive behaviour involves risktaking, understanding the perspectives of others, their intentions and goals, as well as assessing and adjusting information on the read more Mon Jun 2007 Mon Jun 2007

Choosing One's Favorite Brands An FMRI Study On Preference-Based Decision Making

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
Which one do you prefer, Pepsi or Coca-Cola? VAIO or Powerbook? Super Dry or Black Label (Japanese beers)? Asians or Super Mild (shampoos sold in Japan)? Consumers' preferences for commodity brands depend on cultural backgrounds, professions, sex, age and purchasing powers. Typically, when an indivi ...

read more Which one do you prefer, Pepsi or Coca-Cola? VAIO or Powerbook? Super Dry or Black Label (Japanese beers)? Asians or Super Mild (shampoos sold in Japan)? Consumers' preferences for commodity brands depend on cultural backgrounds, professions, sex, age and purchasing powers. Typically, when an indivi read more Mon Jun 2007 Mon Jun 2007

2007 Image Of The Year: Molecular Imaging Relates Human Brain Chemistry To Aggressive Behavior

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
Whenever there is a publicized case of violent behavior, people ask the question, "Why"" An image - describing scientific investigation into the relationship between an individual's brain chemistry and his report about his behavior toward others - has been selected as the 2007 Image of the Year at S ...

read more Whenever there is a publicized case of violent behavior, people ask the question, read more Mon Jun 2007 Mon Jun 2007

Common Blood Pressure Drug Could One Day Slow Or Halt Parkinson's

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
The drug isradipine, commonly used to treat blood pressure and stroke, could one day help to slow down or even stop the progression of Parkinson's disease, according to new research by US scientists.The study is published in the early online edition of the journal Nature. [click link for full articl ...

read more The drug isradipine, commonly used to treat blood pressure and stroke, could one day help to slow down or even stop the progression of Parkinson's disease, according to new research by US scientists.The study is published in the early online edition of the journal Nature. [click link for full articl read more Mon Jun 2007 Mon Jun 2007

Driving Simulator Disposes Of Myth

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
Chronic pain patients on regular medication do not become poor drivers with Tylex in their blood. It is an accepted truth that strong pain killers and addictive medication such as Tylex and Panadeine Forte affect our driving skills negatively. The red warning triangle on the case also indicates that ...

read more Chronic pain patients on regular medication do not become poor drivers with Tylex in their blood. It is an accepted truth that strong pain killers and addictive medication such as Tylex and Panadeine Forte affect our driving skills negatively. The red warning triangle on the case also indicates that read more Mon Jun 2007 Mon Jun 2007

Risk Taking In The Human Brain: The Effect Of Free Choice

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
Risk is a ubiquitous component of the natural world and human life. Although some amount of risk-taking behaviour is desirable and essential for human survival and advancement, excessive risk-taking may underlie pathological conditions such as drug-abuse and compulsive gambling.Researchers from dive ...

read more Risk is a ubiquitous component of the natural world and human life. Although some amount of risk-taking behaviour is desirable and essential for human survival and advancement, excessive risk-taking may underlie pathological conditions such as drug-abuse and compulsive gambling.Researchers from dive read more Mon Jun 2007 Mon Jun 2007

Dr. Joseph Fins Awarded Prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Investigator Award

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
Dr. Joseph Fins has been awarded a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. The three-year grant will fund interdisciplinary research into best serving the needs of patients and families touched by severe brain injury.Dr. Fins is chief of the Division of Medical ...

read more Dr. Joseph Fins has been awarded a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. The three-year grant will fund interdisciplinary research into best serving the needs of patients and families touched by severe brain injury.Dr. Fins is chief of the Division of Medical read more Mon Jun 2007 Mon Jun 2007

The Journal Of Neuroscience News

Categorie : Neurology / Neuroscience
1. Setting the Clock on OPC Differentiation Jason C. Dugas, Adiljan Ibrahim, and Ben A. BarresOligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) divide a set number of times, about eight, before daughter cells finally heed external cues and differentiate into oligodendrocytes. This week, Dugas et al. tracked d ...

read more 1. Setting the Clock on OPC Differentiation Jason C. Dugas, Adiljan Ibrahim, and Ben A. BarresOligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) divide a set number of times, about eight, before daughter cells finally heed external cues and differentiate into oligodendrocytes. This week, Dugas et al. tracked d read more Sun Jun 2007 Sun Jun 2007

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