Research on nerve cell circuitry reveals clue about schizophrenia
...ent," a marker for the levels of neurotransmitters released by nerve cells. They found that the protein increased levels of neurotransmitter, suggesting that RGS4 helps nerve cells communicate better with each other. Their study of nerve cell circuitry is a new approach to learning about schizophrenia. "We b...Smoking affects same 'feel good' brain chemical system as heroin
...reased the neurotransmitter levels, that are being released under baseline conditions, for example after overn...hat far more endorphins and enkephalins were being released during smoking. But the reverse was true in other key parts of the brain involved in memory, emotio...Several new techniques show promise for spinal cord repair
...was seen within two days. The cABC continued to be released for at least two weeks, assessed by analyzing its ...on to cABC, that can be administered together, but released at various times, to counteract the inhibitory substances, and to target and promote regrowth in the...Tip sheet for the October 26, 2004 Neurology
...urology and the American Epilepsy Society recently released AED guidelines which are accessible at www.aan.com . Relationship Between Concussion History and Symptom Reporting Explored Researchers in Pennsylvania examined surveys of 57 collegiate male athletes that reported on their sympt...Gender and sex hormones affect the brain's pain response and more, according to new studies
...xperienced an increase in the amount of endorphins released in certain regions of their brains during the painful state of the experiment, while most of the women showed a decrease. The participants were asked to rate the intensity and unpleasantness of the pain. Women consistently gave higher ratings for bot...Sinusitis, bronchitis account for more than 30 million missed workdays each year
...ed workdays each year, according to survey results released by Berrylin J. Ferguson, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.O.A., associate professor of otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Both of these bacterial infections occur most frequently during the cold and flu season November through J...Endocrine Society and Hormone Foundation call for increased research
...uding osteoporosis. Most recently, the Foundation released a series of bilingual (English and Spanish) fact sheets titled "Hormones and You," one of which is on osteoporosis. This fact sheet and other useful information on osteoporosis are available on The Hormone Foundation's Web site at www.hormone.org ....Long-term study demonstrated ADDERALL XR is an effective option to treat adolescents with ADHA
... national survey, "Capturing America's Attention," released earlier this year found that adults with ADHD tend to report lower educational achievement, as approximately 17 percent of the adults surveyed with ADHD did not graduate high school, while only seven percent of those without ADHD did not graduate fro...Panel finds that scare tactics for violence prevention are harmful
... of intervention to prevent violence. The panel released its findings in a public session this morning, following two days of expert presentations and panel deliberations. The full text of the panel's draft statement will be available late today at http://consensus.nih.gov . The final version will be avai...Research news from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
...neral's Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis was released on October 14th. Osteoporosis is a critical health issue in this country, particularly for elders. Dr. Bess Dawson-Hughes, president of the board of trustees for the National Osteoporosis Foundation and a nationally renowned expert on osteoporosis, n...Exercise prevents Parkinson's symptoms in lab model mimicking human form of the disease
...ovement problems. Dopamine is a signaling molecule released by nerves in the SN and is critical to the brain's ability to control movement. The St. Jude study showed that sustained exercise for at least three months prevented cell death in the SN of adult mice that otherwise occurs following inje...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...ic transmission used to be simple: transmitter was released from axonal terminals and activated immediately ad...ted when it became clear that transmitter could be released from some dendrites and glia as well and could spill over to extrasynaptic membranes, to other synap...The brain science behind 'A beautiful mind'
...me theory. -- in the issue of Science due to be released on October 15th, 2004 To develop their findings, Glimcher and Dorris used rhesus monkeys to participate in a strategic conflict game known as the "the inspection game" (the game was first developed by the RAND corporation to evaluate the likelihood ...Chronic sinusitis sufferers have enhanced immune responses to fungi
...osporium. The cells of chronic sinusitis sufferers released significant amounts of three immune-modulating che... IL-13. In contrast, cells from healthy volunteers released very little interferon-gamma and no IL-5 or IL-13. The most dramatic responses occurred after expos...One in 6 chronically ill adults skip Rx drugs due to cost
... their doctors they're doing so. And in June, they released the first long-term evidence that skimping on medications due to cost can lead to adverse health outcomes for chronically ill patients. In February, they reported that diabetes patients who forgo medication due to cost pressures have worse blood suga...New grant addresses minority nurse shortage
...s first-ever White Paper on the nursing work force released earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Department of Health encouraged health care systems to employ a work force that reflects area demographics. The health department began exploring this issue in 2002 by conducting a series of focus and discussion ...Heat-controlled drug implants offer hope for future
...insulin in layers of microgel films in the lab and released bursts of insulin by applying heat to the films. They were extremely stable and could continue to release the drug for more than one month at a time," said L. Andrew Lyon, associate professor at Georgia Tech's School of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Th...Federal policy has failed to prepare nation for possibility of bioterrorism
...on lab, could be weaponized in an aerosol form and released into a city block or large crowd. "It spreads easily by normal human interaction," LeRoy said. Although the federal government does have large quantities of smallpox vaccine to inoculate the public, the virus could spread widely and rapidly among an...Envisat Symposium report day 3: Satellites supporting Kyoto - our future is in our forests
...ce vegetation stores a vast amount of carbon, only released into the atmosphere when land is cleared or burnt. So mapping land cover and land cover change is a crucial part of climate studies, and also for implementing the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which seeks to stabilise greenhouse gas emissions at 1990 levels...Taking apart a hurricane: Multi-sensor Envisat sees through Frances
...lows of moist air at higher altitudes, with energy released as rainy thunderstorms. Until now, the only reliable source of such high-resolution measurements at different altitudes was from aircraft flown directly through the hurricane. Envisat carries both optical and radar instruments, enabling researchers ...