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Creative Thinking Nets Stanford Researchers Two NIH Pioneer Awards, Three New Innovator Awards: STANFORD, Calif. -- Two scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine who've sussed out ways to see what's usually hidden are winners of this year's NIH Director's Pioneer Awards--the National Institutes of Health's most prestigious award for creative thinkers. Secrets held within a living being's brain and a...; Tags: cell, neuron, patient, professor, scientist, Stanford, Stanford University, stem-cell; Research articles 2008-09-22
Q Therapeutics Collaborates with Johns Hopkins to Study Use of Neural Cells in Treatment of ALS: Q-Cells[R] for Neurodegenerative Diseases SALT LAKE CITY -- Q Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that it and Nicholas Maragakis, MD of Johns Hopkins University had received notification of an $800,000 grant to be awarded from the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund MSCRF to enable study of Q's human neural cell...; Tags: Cell, cell, Company, Dr., Johns Hopkins University, neuron, patient; Research articles 2008-06-12
Uterine Stem Cells Create New Neurons That Can Curb Parkinson's Disease.: M2 PRESSWIRE-1 April 2008-Yale University: Uterine Stem Cells Create New Neurons That Can Curb Parkinson's DiseaseC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:31032008 New Haven, Conn. -- The injection of uterine stem cells trigger growth of new brain cells in mice with...; Tags: abstract, neuron, Parkinson, Silicon Graphics Inc., stem-cell, Yale University; Research articles 2008-04-01
'Virtual massage' for phantom limb pain: PARIS AFP — An amputee could be "cured" of phantom limb pain by tricking the brain into reacting to the sight of someone else performing soothing, massage-like gestures, a researcher has found. The paradoxical sensation of pain in a missing limb is frequently reported by amputees. Working with...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, gesture, neuron, sensation; Research articles 2008-03-19
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy; University of California, Irvine Stem Cell Scientist; and California Stem Cell Announce Collaboration for Safety Studies for Stem Cell Therapy in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, +1-800-886-1762 Safety Studies Leading to FDA Application for Stem Cell Therapy in SMA will begin in early 2008 LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy FSMA; a stem cell scientist at University of California, Irvine UCI;...; Tags: collaboration, Computer Sciences Corp., neuron, stem-cell, therapy, University of California; Research articles 2008-02-19

Fewer 'mirror neurons' in the brains of autistic children: study: CHICAGO AFP — Autistic children, who are hindered in their social interactions and communication skills, appear to have fewer "mirror neurons" brain cells that govern empathy and learning by observation, according to a study released Thursday. "Our findings suggest that the inability of autistic children to relate to people...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, Leadership, neuron, PRODUCTIVITY, SOFTWARE, Strategy; Research articles 2007-11-29
Fish Get Insomnia, Eyes Wide Open, Say Stanford Sleep Researchers: STANFORD, Calif. -- Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have hooked a fish that suffers from insomnia in their quest to understand the genetics behind sleep disorders. The findings, to be published in the Oct. 16 issue of the Public Library of Science-Biology, show that even zebrafish...; Tags: HARDWARE, Mice, neuron, sleep, Stanford, Stanford University; Research articles 2007-10-16
Memories are made of this?: May 29, 2007 (New Scientist - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Brain cells generated during adulthood are of greater importance for memory than previously thought. Researchers have found that they are involved in the formation of new memories. Hongjun Song at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine...; Tags: Johns Hopkins University, memory, neuron; Research articles 2007-05-29
Magnets may make the brain grow stronger.: Byline: Linda Geddes May 29, 2007 (New Scientist - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Scientists believe a magnetic coil stimulates the brain and promotes the growth of new neurons. Transcranial magnetic stimulation TMS is particularly beneficial, due to its positive effects on brain areas associated...; Tags: City University, coil, HARDWARE, Mice, neuron, scientist; Research articles 2007-05-29
Stephen Hawking to appear in a commercial on motor neuron disease: JERUSALEM AFP — Paralysed scientist Stephen Hawking will appear in a commercial to promote world awareness of Lou Gehrig's disease, the Israeli association sponsoring the initiative said Wednesday. It will mark the first time in the 40 years since he was diagnosed with the paralysing disease that Hawking will...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, neuron, PRODUCTIVITY, professor, scientist, TVs; Research articles 2007-05-09
Micro-implants restore movement to paralysed limbs.: Byline: Celeste Biever Mar 20, 2007 (New Scientist - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Gerald Loeb, of the University of Southern California, US, has developed artificial neurons that stimulate muscle in a coordinated way. Such neurons may help people left paralysed by a stroke, cerebral...; Tags: MARKETING, NETWORKING, neuron, University of Southern California; Research articles 2007-03-20
$1.5 Million Grant to Yale for Narcolepsy-Neurotransmitter Study.: M2 PRESSWIRE-13 March 2007-YALE UNIVERSITY: $1.5 Million Grant to Yale for Narcolepsy-Neurotransmitter StudyC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13032007 New Haven, Conn. -- Yale School of Medicine researchers have received a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health NIH to...; Tags: cell, neuron, Yale University; Research articles 2007-03-13
The Future of Business According to Vernor Vinge: The future of business will be dominated by freelancers who affiliate with each other on a temporary basis and rarely go into an office. Why should they? The network technology will be so advanced that the real world will be largely forgotten, thanks to virtual worlds built on top...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Michael Fitzgerald, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Business Operations, It Operations, Networking, Neuron, Vinge, Outsourcing, Government; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Leptin has powerful effect on reward center in the brain.: M2 PRESSWIRE-27 September 2006-YALE UNIVERSITY: Leptin has powerful effect on reward center in the brainC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:27092006 New Haven, Conn. -- Leptin, a hormone critical for normal food intake and metabolism, exerts a strong effect on appetite by acting in...; Tags: food, Manufacturing, neuron, Yale University; Research articles 2006-09-27
Researcher at McGovern Institute Supercharges Brain Imaging: At MIT, McGovern Institute Researcher Introduces New Calcium Contrast Agent to Boost fMRI's Unmet Potential CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Neuroscientists eagerly anticipate the day when they can use non-invasive brain imaging to see precisely what the 10 billion neurons are doing throughout a person's brain. But a trio of limitations...; Tags: FINANCE, imaging, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, neuron, sensor, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2006-09-25
Ultrasound affects embryonic mouse brain development.: M2 PRESSWIRE-8 August 2006-YALE UNIVERSITY: Ultrasound affects embryonic mouse brain developmentC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08082006 New Haven, Conn. -- The prolonged and frequent use of ultrasound on pregnant mice causes brain abnormalities in the developing mouse fetus, Yale School of Medicine...; Tags: HARDWARE, Mice, mouse, neuron, Yale University; Research articles 2006-08-08
Penn Researchers Reveal Inner Workings of Transcription Factor Protein in Neuronal Cell Dendrites; Cell-Death Protein Could Play a Role in Neurodegeneration and Schizophrenia.: Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, June 6 AScribe Newswire -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that a protein called Elk-1 interacts with mitochondria, the energy storehouse of a cell, suggesting that this protein - typically active in...; Tags: Cell, cell, neuron, Penn, protein, transcription, University of Pennsylvania; Research articles 2006-06-06
Theodore Holmes Bullock (1915-2005).(Biography): Ted Bullock's life as a neuroscientist spanned seven and one-half decades. It began with some neurohistological studies of brain degeneration that Ted did while he was still a high school student, and ended with his death on December 20, 2005. Although Ted became an Emeritus Professor...; Tags: CAREER, neuron, Yale University; Research articles 2006-06-01
Molecular basis for pain and inflammation in erythromelalgia.: M2 PRESSWIRE-23 May 2006-YALE UNIVERSITY: Molecular basis for pain and inflammation in erythromelalgiaC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:23052006 New Haven, Conn. - A single mutation in an ion channel gene can produce opposing effects on signaling within the nervous system depending on...; Tags: Molecular Inc., neuron, Yale University; Research articles 2006-05-23
Forget a Marketing Manager -- Hire a Neuroeconomist: Today we delve into an unusual arena in which to find knowledge useful to the business person: Harvard Medical School. But go there we must, for the topic is how we make choices when comparing apples to oranges. The answer, it turns out, is that our individual neurons might...; Tags: Sean Silverthorne, Healthcare, Neuron, Medical Imaging, Marketing; Blog posts 2008-02-20