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Alcohol? No Thanks.
Animal studies have shown that alcohol can disrupt the development of new brain cells in adults. A deficiency in thiamine resulting from chronic alcohol consumption is one factor underlying alcohol-induced brain damage. Heavy drinking during pregnancy is a leading preventable cause of birth defects and developmental disabilities. Dr Andreas Bartsch at the University... »
Jaundice can lead to brain damage in newborns
Did you know that jaundice can sometimes lead to brain damage in newborns? Kernicterus is a type of brain damage that can result from high levels of bilirubin in a baby’s blood. It can cause athetoid cerebral palsy and hearing loss. Kernicterus also causes problems with vision and teeth and sometimes can cause mental retardation. What... »
West Nile. Now, it is winter.
So far this year, 2,171 cases of West Nile virus has been reported, 74 of these cases are fatal — compared to 1,512 cases reported and 41 deaths at that same point last year. In 2005, there are total of 3,000 cases, including 119 deaths. West Nile is spread by mosquitoes that feed on the... »
Anti-cancer drugs shrink brain?
Japanese researchers notice that chemotherapy promotes a short-term, but apparently reversible, shrinkage of key brain areas. This shrinkage may cause a general cognitive malaise – chemobrain. While UCLA researchers found 25-85% patients suffered from breast cancer have chemo-brain if the subjects undergo chemotherapy. Chemotherapy causes changes to the brain’s metabolism and blood flow even... »
Growth of Adult Brain Stem Cells
Paul Patterson and Sylvian Bauer of the California Institute of Technology injected leukemia inhibitory factor, or LIF (a natural protein from the body) into a part of the brain of adult mice where stem cells reside. This fostered the production of up to six times the usual count of adult neural stem cells. Researchers hope... »
Improve memory by electric current
Hippocampus is one of the first regions of the brain that is damaged in people suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative illness that robs people of their memory and cognitive ability. Researchers found that electrical simulation (in a slow oscillation) of the region improved memory retention in medical students. They first asked... »
