News tagged with brain pathology
Brain Researcher Defies Conventional Wisdom on Estrogen
(PhysOrg.com) -- When Dominique Toran-Allerand started studying the effects of estrogen in the brain some 40 years ago, her research was considered so unconventional as to be unbelievable. One of her first ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 12, 2010 |
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Blood flow in Alzheimer's disease
Researchers have discovered that the enzyme, endothelin converting enzyme-2 (ECE-2), may cause the decrease in blood flow in the brain seen in Alzheimer's disease and contribute to progression of the disease.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Pathological gambling may be successfully treated with medications for substance addiction
Pathological gambling can be successfully treated with medications that decrease urges and increase inhibitions, according to researchers at the annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). Researchers ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Delusions associated with consistent pattern of brain injury
A new study provides a novel theory for how delusions arise and why they persist. NYU Langone Medical Center researcher Orrin Devinsky, MD, performed an in-depth analysis of patients with certain delusions and brain disorders ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 13, 2009 |
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