Children's Health: Parents in dark about using epinephrine for kids’ food allergies ♦ Long-term benefits of improving your toddler's memory skills ♦

Parents in dark about using epinephrine for kids’ food allergies When a child has a food allergy, it’s critical for pediatricians and allergists to show parents when and how to use an epinephrine auto-injector and to provide a written emergency food allergy action plan for home and school. But many parents say doctors don’t give them this potentially lifesaving information about their children’s emergency care. This communication gap needs to be fixed.

Long-term benefits of improving your toddler's memory skills Preschoolers who score lower on a memory task are likely to score higher on a dropout risk scale at the age of 12, new research shows.The authors offer suggestions for how parents can help kids improve their kid's memory

Physical activity may help keep overweight children fit High body adiposity, low physical activity, and particularly their combination are related to poorer physical fitness among 6-8 year old children. These results suggest that physically active overweight children have better fitness compared to their inactive peers

Immigrant kids' diet is different, less nutritious than mom's The diet of Mexican immigrant children in the US is different from what their mothers eat, according to sociologists, and that may mean kids are trading in the generally healthy diet of their moms for less nutritious American fare.

Brain Research: Protein that boosts memory identified ♦ How the brain wakes you up ♦Mental time travel: An exclusively human capacity?

Protein that boosts memory identified Research findings of a group of neurobiologists could lead to new treatment approaches for anxiety disorders, a new report says. Mouse experiments showed that the Dnmt3a2 protein can boost memory performance in the animals

Biochemical clues may predict who develops Alzheimer's disease -- and who doesn't Investigators have wondered why the brains of some cognitively-intact elderly individuals have abundant pathology on autopsy or significant amyloid deposition on neuroimaging that are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have investigated biochemical factors and identified differences in proteins from parietal cortex synapses between patients with and those without manifestation of dementia

Mental time travel: An exclusively human capacity? Are humans the only ones who are able to remember events that they had experienced and mentally time travel not only into the past but also the future? Or do animals have the same capacity? To a certain extent they do, according to three researchers who are contributing a new theoretical model to this long-standing discussion.

How the brain wakes you up A mechanism that is responsible for the rapid arousal from sleep and anesthesia in the brain has been discovered by researchers. The results of their study suggest new strategies for the medical treatment of sleep disorders and recovery of consciousness in vegetative states.

Brain Research: New insights into molecular basis of memory ♦ Neurodegenerative diseases: The case of the sticky protein ♦ 'Homing' treatment could aid recovery for brain damaged patients

Brain imaging technology offers new approach for studying Parkinsonian syndromes Using a portable device, researchers have identified differences in brain activation patterns associated with postural stability in people with Parkinsonian syndromes and healthy adults. The findings describe the critical role of the prefrontal cortex in balance control and may have implications with respect to detecting and treating Parkinsonian symptoms in the elderly.

New insights into molecular basis of memory Scientists have shed new light on the molecular basis of memory. Their study confirms that the formation of memories is accompanied by an altered activity of specific genes. In addition, they found an unprecedented amount of evidence that supports the hypothesis that chemical labels on the backbone of the DNA (so-called DNA methylation) may be the molecular basis of long-term memory

'Homing' treatment could aid recovery for brain damaged patients Scientists believe they may have found a way to aid recovery and minimize the risk of life-threatening infections in patients with traumatic brain injuries.

Neurodegenerative diseases: The case of the sticky protein As interdisciplinary sleuths, medical researchers recently put together clues to solve the case of the sticky protein. This new tool opens more possibilities for studying neurodegenerative diseases like ALS, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Senior Health: Moderate drinking linked to reduced risk of death in early stage Alzheimer's disease ♦ Why the flu vaccine is less effective in the elderly

Home-delivered meals reduce loneliness Seniors who receive meal deliveries at home report significantly less loneliness than those who do not, show results of a randomized, controlled trial.

Stereotypes around aging can negatively impact memory and hearing When older adults feel negatively about aging, they may lack confidence in their abilities to hear and remember things, and perform poorly at both.

Moderate drinking linked to reduced risk of death in early stage Alzheimer's disease Drinking two to three units of alcohol every day is linked to a reduced risk of death among people with early stage Alzheimer's disease.

Why the flu vaccine is less effective in the elderly A new study now explains why the flu vaccine is less effective at protecting older individuals. More broadly, the findings reveal novel molecular signatures that could be used to predict which individuals are most likely to respond positively to vaccination.

Health Research: No-drill' dentistry stops tooth decay ♦ Explore memory decline in people with epilepsy ♦ People with dementia exposed to low quality of life through lack of activity

People with dementia exposed to low quality of life through lack of activity People with dementia living in long-term care often show low levels of activity participation, which negatively impacts their quality of life.

No-drill' dentistry stops tooth decay A new study has revealed that tooth decay can be stopped, reversed, and prevented without the need for the traditional 'fill and drill' approach that has dominated dental care for decades. The seven year study found that the need for fillings was reduced by 30 to 50 per cent through preventative oral care.

Emerging technologies help advance the understanding, detection and control of epilepsy

A smartphone-induced EEG waveform and an intelligent algorithm for seizure detection are among the emerging new technologies. Four innovative studies promise to reshape current paradigms for seizure detection and epilepsy management

Four studies explore memory decline in people with epilepsy Four studies presented at the American Epilepsy Society's (AES) 69th Annual Meeting uncover the biological factors that mediate memory decline in people with epilepsy, particularly those with seizures that affect the temporal lobe. Loss of neurons from the hippocampus, a brain region that processes and stores memories, is a common cause of temporal lobe epilepsy. People with temporal epilepsy caused by hippocampal sclerosis (TLE-HS) have impaired memory and find it particularly challenging to recall details of specific events in everyday life.

Health Research: Fracking industry wells associated with premature birth ♦ Antioxidants cause malignant melanoma to metastasize faster ♦ Preventing memory loss before symptoms appear

Antioxidants cause malignant melanoma to metastasize faster Antioxidants can double the rate of melanoma metastasis in mice, new research shows. The results reinforce previous findings that antioxidants hasten the progression of lung cancer. People with cancer or an elevated risk of developing the disease should avoid nutritional supplements that contain antioxidants.

Difficulty processing speech may be an effect of dyslexia, not a cause The cognitive skills used to learn how to ride a bike may be the key to a more accurate understanding of developmental dyslexia. And, they may lead to improved interventions. Scientists investigated how procedural learning how individuals with dyslexia learn speech sound categories. They found that learning complex auditory categories through procedural learning is impaired in dyslexia.

Fracking industry wells associated with premature birth Expectant mothers who live near active natural gas wells operated by the fracking industry in Pennsylvania are at an increased risk of giving birth prematurely and for having high-risk pregnancies.

Preventing memory loss before symptoms appear A clinical trial is looking at removing a key protein from the brain to prevent memory loss at least a decade before symptoms are noticed in healthy older adults. The trial is focused on an investigational treatment to reduce the impact of the protein beta amyloid.

Popular crime shows may help reduce sexual assault Viewers of 'Law and Order' have a better grasp of sexual consent than viewers of other crime dramas such as 'CSI' or 'NCIS,' suggesting that individuals who watch programs in which sexual predators are punished may avoid sexual predatory behavior in real life.

Health Research: First-aid for defective mucus ♦ Drug used to treat cancer appears to sharpen memory ♦ Quit smoking to stay sobe

Search engine for more accurate, fast recognition of metabolites Metabolites are small molecules, such as sugars, fatty acids and amino acids that, among other things, serve as sources of energy in the cells and as building materials for cell walls. For researchers they are, as it were, traces of the functioning and status of cells. Now researchers have created a search engine that improves their recognition. This provides potential applications including anti-doping work, drug control by Customs and crime scene investigation.

Study's message to recovering alcoholics: Quit smoking to stay sober Adult smokers with a history of problem drinking who continue smoking are at a greater risk of relapsing three years later compared with adults who do not smoke. While treatments for alcohol abuse traditionally require concurrent treatment for problems around illicit substance use, smoking has not generally been part of alcohol or substance use treatment.

Reducing aeromedical transport for traumas saved money and lives Changes to the trauma triage protocol in Maryland resulted in decreased use of helicopter transport for trauma patients and improved patient outcomes, saving lives and money. The results of a 11-year study of the impact of statewide field triage changes to Maryland's helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) have now been released.

Drug used to treat cancer appears to sharpen memory A drug now being used to treat cancer might make it easier to learn a language, sharpen memory and help those with dementia and Alzheimer's disease by rewiring the brain and keeping neurons alive. New research found that a drug -- RGFP966 -- administered to rats made them more attuned to what they were hearing, able to retain and remember more information, and develop new connections that allowed these memories to be transmitted between brain cells.

First-aid for defective mucus Proper lubrication is crucial to keep not only machines but also humans functioning smoothly. The mucus membranes in our mouths, eyes, stomachs and genital area help keep friction to a minimum and also protect us against environmental hazards such as chemicals and pathogens. Researchers are investigating exactly how these mechanisms work.

Brain Research:Where memory is encoded and retrieved ♦ Key enzyme implicated in Alzheimer's ♦ Brain chemicals that keep wakefulness in check

Naturally occurring protein fragment found in the brain inhibits key enzyme implicated in Alzheimer's disease A natural protein fragment produced in the brain can act as an inhibitor of a key enzyme implicated in the onset of Alzheimer's disease, researchers have discovered for the first time. This is a finding that could lead to the development of new drugs to treat the disease, they say.

Where memory is encoded and retrieved: New findings in a long-standing debate Are the same regions and even the same cells of the brain area called hippocampus involved in encoding and retrieving memories or are different areas of this structure engaged? This question has kept neuroscientists busy for a long time. Researchers have now found out that the same brain cells exhibit activity in both processes.

Key factor for stability of capillaries in brain identified The brain needs a lot of oxygen – so every last corner of the brain’s tissue is served by a dense network of fine blood vessels. When these capillaries are damaged by high blood pressure or age, doctors call the condition cerebral small vessel disease. They estimate this is the cause of around one in five strokes, and that the condition may also lead to certain forms of dementia.

Study finds brain chemicals that keep wakefulness in check Mice that have a particular brain chemical switched off become hyperactive and sleep for just 65 per cent of their normal time, a new study shows. This discovery could help researchers to develop new drugs that promote better sleep, or control hyperactivity in people with the medical condition mania

Brain Research: Memory-loss man case 'like nothing we have ever seen before' ♦ Insight into sudden unexpected death in epilepsy ♦ Alzheimer's may affect the brain differently in African-Americans

A new wrinkle: Geometry of brain's outer surface correlates with genetic heritage The three-dimensional shape of the cerebral cortex -- the wrinkled outer layer of the brain controlling many functions of thinking and sensation -- strongly correlates with ancestral background, . The study opens the door to more precise studies of brain anatomy going forward and could eventually lead to more personalized medicine..

Scientists ‘watch’ rats string memories together By using electrode implants to track nerve cells firing in the brains of rats as they plan where to go next, scientists say they have learned that the mammalian brain likely reconstructs memories in a way more like jumping across stepping stones than walking across a bridge. The research sheds light on what memories are and how they form.

Memory-loss man case 'like nothing we have ever seen before' A psychologist has described a unique case, new to science. A 38-year-old fit and healthy man suffered memory loss after a local anesthetic and root-canal treatment at his dentist. There is no evidence that the treatment at the dentist can be blamed for his condition. He is fully aware of his identity and his personality did not change -- but every day the man thinks it is the day of his dental appointment.

Researchers stimulate human amygdala to gain key insight into sudden unexpected death in epilepsy Researchers have identified areas of the human brain in which breathing is controlled and, in some cases, impaired. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy is becoming increasingly recognized as a very real and devastating problem in which impaired breathing is thought to play a critical role. Researchers believe breathing may be impaired during and after seizures, without the patient's knowledge.

Alzheimer's may affect the brain differently in African-Americans than European-Americans Alzheimer’s disease may cause different changes in the brain, or pathologies, in African-Americans than in white Americans of European descent.

Health News: Wisconsin firm recalls raw pet treats for listeria contamination ♦ General mills pledges to use 100% cage free eggs ♦ Gym steroid use has impact on memory

Wisconsin firm recalls raw pet treats for listeria contamination Carnivore Meat Company of Green Bay, WI, has recalled two limited batches of Vital Essentials Frozen Beef Tripe Patties and Frozen Beef Tripe Nibblets after the product tested positive for Listeria.  

General mills pledges to use 100% cage free eggs As part of a new animal welfare policy, major food manufacturer General Mills has pledged to shift its egg-buying practices in the U.S. to source exclusively from cage-free suppliers. Its Häagen-Dazs ice cream brand already sourced entirely from cage-free suppliers in Europe.

Experts call for more understanding of hospital weekend death risk Two academics say more research is needed to understand why patients are more likely to die in hospital on the weekend. The research found that the heightened risk of death after admission to hospital on the weekend -- the so-called 'weekend effect' -- is a feature of several developed countries' healthcare systems. The international nature of the findings suggests that this is a phenomenon that not only crosses time, but also geography

Gym steroid use has impact on memory People using anabolic steroids to improve muscle growth and sporting performance are far more likely to experience issues with their memory.

Study identifies new way to kill the malaria parasite Scientists have discovered new ways in which the malaria parasite survives in the bloodstream of its victims, a discovery that could pave the way to new treatments for the disease.

Children's Health: How do toddlers use tablets? ♦ Stress in low-income families can affect children's learning ♦ Good working memory can make you a better liar

Stress in low-income families can affect children's learning Children living in low-income households who endure family instability and emotionally distant caregivers are at risk of having impaired cognitive abilities, according to new research.

How do toddlers use tablets? Researchers studied more than 200 YouTube videos in an effort to understand how toddlers use tablets.

In an Advanced Placement class? Better take the AP test Each year over 2 million high school students take over 4 million Advanced Placement (AP) tests in an attempt to earn college credit. The number of AP students in the United States is growing each year, but a new study questions the usefulness of AP courses for students who don’t take AP tests

Good working memory can make you a better liar Working memory helps children tell better lies, according to new research. The higher a child's verbal working memory, the better their ability to process the verbal information necessary to tell a believable lie.

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Brain Research:New vision on amygdala after study on testosterone and fear ♦ Cell density remains constant as brain shrinks with age ♦ More complete picture of sleep and memory

Neuroscience and psychology paint more complete picture of sleep and memory A new study integrates neuroscience and psychological research to reveal how sleep suppresses certain nerve cell activity that promotes forgetting, insuring that at least some memories will last.

Longitudinal brain changes during transition from adolescence to adulthood found in ASD The atypical trajectory of cortical/brain development in autism spectrum disorder extends well beyond young childhood and into late adolescence and young adulthood, a new study demonstrates.

Cell density remains constant as brain shrinks with age New, ultra-high-field magnetic resonance images (MRI) of the brain provide the most detailed images to date to show that while the brain shrinks with age, brain cell density remains constant.

New vision on amygdala after study on testosterone and fear The activity of the emotion centres in the brain – the amygdalae – is influenced by motivation rather than by the emotions themselves. This can be concluded from research carried out into the hormone testosterone. Testosterone increases amygdala activity in a person who is approaching a socially threatening situation and decreases the activity when such a situation is avoided. It was already known that the amygdala response to images of angry faces was stronger in a person who had received testosterone. This new study shows that this only happens when people approach angry faces and not when they avoid them.

Brain Research: Brain imaging bolsters efforts to lower Alzheimer's risk ♦ Association between cholesterol-lowering drugs, memory impairment ♦ Strokes steal eight years' worth of brain function

Strokes steal eight years' worth of brain function Having a stroke ages a person's brain function by almost eight years, robbing them of memory and thinking speed as measured on cognitive tests. In both black and white patients, having had a stroke meant that their score on a 27-item test of memory and thinking speed had dropped as it would have if they had aged 7.9 years.

Despite abnormalities after concussion, sleep continues to aid memory and recall After a concussion, a person can be left with disturbed sleep, memory deficits and other cognitive problems for years, but despite these abnormalities, sleep still helps them to overcome memory deficits, and the benefit is equivalent to that seen in individuals without a history concussion.

Preventive neural radiology: Brain imaging bolsters efforts to lower Alzheimer's risk Armed with new knowledge about how neural degenerative diseases alter brain structures, increasing numbers of neurologists, psychiatrists and other clinicians are adopting quantitative brain imaging as a tool to measure and help manage cognitive declines in patients. These imaging findings can help spur beneficial lifestyle changes to reduce risk for Alzheimer's disease.

Study examines association between cholesterol-lowering drugs, memory impairment Both statin and non statin cholesterol-lowering drugs were associated with memory loss in the first 30 days after patients started taking the medications

Brain Research: Evidence of schizophrenia's causes ♦ Hippo-campus: In search of memory storage ♦ Long-term memory formation

MRI technology reveals deep brain pathways in unprecedented detail A 3-D map of the human brain stem has been produced at an unprecedented level of detail using MRI technology. In a new study, the researchers unveil an ultra high-resolution brain stem model that could better guide brain surgeons treating conditions such as tremors and Parkinson's disease with deep brain stimulation

Scientists produce strongest evidence yet of schizophrenia's causes The strongest evidence yet of what causes schizophrenia has been provided by an international group of scientists. The work strongly suggests that disruption of a delicate chemical balance in the brain is heavily implicated in the disorder.

Hippocampus: In search of memory storage The hippocampus plays a crucial role in memory formation. However, it is not yet fully understood in what way that brain structure's individual regions are involved in the formation of memories. Neuroscientists have recreated this process with the aid of computer simulations. Their findings challenge the model of memory forming in the hippocampus

Autologous stem cell therapy helpful in traumatic brain injury The use of cell therapy after traumatic brain injury in children can reduce the amount of therapeutic interventions needed to treat the patient, as well as the amount of time the child spends in neurointensive care, according to research.

Long-term memory formation Neuroscientists has determined how a pair of growth factor molecules contributes to long-term memory formation The researchers examined GFs in Aplysia californica, the California sea slug. Aplysia is a model organism that is quite powerful for this type of research because its neurons are 10 to 50 times larger than those of higher organisms, such as vertebrates, and it possesses a relatively small network of neurons -- characteristics that readily allow for the examination of molecular signaling during memory formation.

Brain Research:Brain training induces lasting brain, mental health gains ♦ Brain training induces lasting brain, mental health gains ♦ Researchers find speedometer in the brain

Brain training induces lasting brain, mental health gains for veterans, civilians with brain injury In the first study of its kind, veterans and civilians with traumatic brain injury showed improved cognitive performance and psychological and neural health following strategy-based cognitive training. The study was conducted by an interdisciplinary team of cognitive neuroscientists, rehabilitation specialists, and neuroimaging experts.

Altered pain processing in patients with cognitive impairment People with dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment have altered responses to pain, with many conditions associated with increased pain sensitivity.

Research solves mystery of memory and mood Researchers have identified two types of stem cells in the hippocampus, a region of the brain crucial for learning and memory.

High levels of moral reasoning correspond with increased gray matter in brain Individuals with a higher level of moral reasoning skills showed increased gray matter in the areas of the brain implicated in complex social behavior, decision making, and conflict processing as compared to subjects at a lower level of moral reasoning.

Researchers find speedometer in the brain Neural circuits in the brains of mice that are pivotal for movement and navigation in space have been identified. These nerve cells that are presumed to exist in a similar form in humans, give the start signal for locomotion and also supply the brain with speed-related information.

Childrens Health: Disruption of sleep hampers memory processes ♦ Paternal sperm may hold clues to autism ♦ Traumatic childhood increase the risk of being hypertensive

Disruption of sleep in children could hamper memory processes Sleep-disordered breathing can hamper memory processes in children, according to a new study. The research found that disrupted sleep had an impact on different memory processes and how children learn.

Sperm may hold clues to autism Researchers found that DNA from the sperm of men whose children had early signs of autism shows distinct patterns of regulatory tags that could contribute to the condition. Autism affects one in 68 children in the U.S.

Traumatic childhood events appear to increase the risk of being a hypertensive adult Children who experience multiple traumatic events, from emotional and sexual abuse to neglect, have higher blood pressures as young adults than their peers, researchers report. These events include emotional, physical, and sexual abuse; emotional and physical neglect; and household dysfunction, such as substance abuse or domestic violence.

Victorian baby teeth could help predict future health of children today Baby teeth from children who died during the 1845-52 Irish famine could help us predict the future health of children born today. Investigators found that the biochemical composition of teeth that were forming in the womb and during a child's early years not only provided insight into the health of the baby's mother, it even showed major differences between those infants who died and those who survived .

Brain Research:Clot-busting drug benefits stroke patients ♦ Can Arts, crafts and computer use preserve your memory? ♦ Protein deposits in brains of retired NFL players

Characteristic pattern of protein deposits in brains of retired NFL players who suffered concussions  A new study takes another step toward the early understanding of a degenerative brain condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which affects athletes in contact sports who are exposed to repetitive brain injuries. Using a new imaging tool, researchers found a strikingly similar pattern of abnormal protein deposits in the brains of retired NFL players

Can Arts, crafts and computer use preserve your memory? People who participate in arts and craft activities and who socialize in middle and old age may delay the development in very old age of the thinking and memory problems that often lead to dementia,

Signal variability, cognitive performance in the aging human brain  As we age, the physical makeup of our brains changes. This includes changes in neural processing in grey matter, but also in the deterioration of structural connections in the brain, which allow communication between distinct brain regions, so the brain is able to work as a well-wired network system. The moment-to-moment variability in brain activity has been studied by researchers, and more specifically, in the blood oxygenation level-dependent signal.

Clot-busting drug benefits stroke patients, brain scan study shows A drug that breaks up blood clots in the brains of stroke patients could be used more widely than at present without increased risk, a brain scan study suggests. It had previously been thought that giving the drug to people with signs of early damage in the brain caused by a stroke would increase the chances of them suffering a bleed on the brain -- which can be fatal. The study is the first to show that early tissue damage seen in brain scans does not necessarily indicate an increased risk of bleeding

Health Research: Antibiotic resistance linked to corruption ♦ Towels top kitchen hazards ♦ Missing culprit' in heart failure + more

Antibiotic resistance linked to corruption, experts suggest  Researchers have linked antibiotic resistance with poor governance and corruption around the world. "We found poor governance and higher levels of corruption are associated with higher levels of antibiotic resistance," "It is a finding that will be surprising to people in  Medicine."  Continue Reading

Towels top kitchen contamination hazards list  Food safety research used video observations to show people touching kitchen towels before washing their hands or using towels after washing their hands inadequately. Even after properly washing their hands, they would reuse the infected towels and contaminate themselves all over again. Continue Reading

Missing culprit' in heart failure identified by researchers  Working with lab animals and human heart cells, scientists have identified a cell-signaling breakdown that triggers heart failure. An enzyme called PDE-9 interferes with the body's natural "braking" system needed to neutralize stress on the heart, Continue Reading

Backup system that helps sustain liver during crisis discovered  An antioxidant system that helps sustain the liver when other systems are missing or compromised has been discovered by scientists.Continue Reading

Apple of the mind's eye: how good is our memory of everyday visual stimuli?  In our world of branding and repetitive advertising, it is feasible that we dutifully soak up visuals and messages and store them accurately in our mind’s eye. New research tests this theory by examining our memory of the ubiquitous Apple logo and our perceived ability for recall. Researchers ask ‘are we really paying attention?’ Their experiment reveals some surprising insights  Continue Reading

Health News: Arsenic in some California wines? ♦ How parasites manipulate their hosts ♦ Could glowing fish help improve food safety? + more

Lawsuit alleges high arsenic levels in some California wines  A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court claims that some California wines tested for inorganic arsenic contain higher-than-allowable levels. The complaint names as defendants Trader Joe’s, which sells some of the wines that were tested, and about two dozen California wineries,  Continue Reading

Mechanism that helps parasites manipulate their hosts may have been discovered Rodents infected with a common parasite lose their fear of cats, resulting in easy meals for the felines. Now researchers have identified a new way the parasite may modify brain cells, possibly helping explain changes in the behavior of mice -- and humans.Continue Reading

Could glowing fish help improve food safety?  Hong Kong is hoping to use light-up fish embryos to improve food safety. The company, Vitargent, engineered medaka and zebrafish embryos to turn fluorescent green or develop tumors in the presence of harmful substances called Estrogenic Endocrine Disruptors. Continue Reading

Low vitamin D levels, depression linked in young women,   There is a relationship between low levels of vitamin D and depression in otherwise healthy young women, a new study shows  Continue Reading

Robot model for infant learning shows bodily posture may affect memory and learning Using both robots and infants, a cognitive scientist and collaborators have found that posture is critical in the early stages of acquiring new knowledge. "This study shows that the body plays a role in early object name learning, and how toddlers use the body's position in space to connect ideas," an author said. "The creation of a robot model for infant learning has far-reaching implications for how the brains of young people work.Continue Reading

Alzheimer's Research: blood-based test for diagnosing Alzheimer's ♦ Alzheimer's treatment Continue moves toward clinical trials ♦ Natural protection against Alzheimer's + More

Feasibility of blood-based test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease  The first evidence that a simple blood test could be developed to confirm the presence of beta amyloid proteins in the brain, which is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, has been presented by researchers  Continue Reading

Promising 'natural' Alzheimer's treatment Continue moves toward clinical trials  A promising new natural treatment for Alzheimer's disease is moving toward clinical trials. This will be a major step forward as there is nothing on the market that slows the progression of Alzheimer's; natural products chemist has patented a botanical compound, with amides Continue Reading

Drug restores brain function and memory in early Alzheimer’s disease  An existing epilepsy drug reverses a condition in elderly patients who are at high risk for dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.Continue Reading

Boosting a natural protection against Alzheimer's disease   A gene variant has been identified by researchers that may be used to predict people most likely to respond to an investigational therapy under development for Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study, is based on experiments with cultured neurons derived from adult stem cells Continue Reading