News tagged with cell hyperactivity

Abnormal control of hand movements may hint at ADHD severity in children

Measurements of hand movement control may help determine the severity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, according to joint studies published in the February 15, 2011, print issue of Neurology, th ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Nicotine exposure in pregnant rats puts offspring at risk for learning disabilities

Exposure to nicotine during pregnancy leads to a decrease in adult stem cells and a change in synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus of the offspring, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gene linked to ADHD allows memory task to be interrupted by brain regions tied to daydreaming

Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) say brain scans show that a gene nominally linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) leads to increased interference by brain regions associated ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 16, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists find new structural motif in key enzymes is essential to prevent autoimmune disease

Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute and the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation have found a specific mutation that leads to the development of severe autoimmune kidney disease in mice. The research ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0