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Researchers Discover First Genes for Stuttering
Dec 31 - Stuttering may be the result of a glitch in the day-to-day process by which cellular components in key regions of the brain are broken down and recycled, says a study in the Feb. 10 Online First issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The st... Read more »

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Linked to Low Levels of Serotonin
Feb 11 - The brains of infants who die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) produce low levels of serotonin, a brain chemical that conveys messages between cells and plays a vital role in regulating breathing, heart rate, and sleep, reported researchers ... Read more »

Small Changes in Protein Play Large Role in Huntingtons Disease
Feb 5 - In Huntington's disease, a mutated protein in the body becomes toxic to brain cells. Recent studies have demonstrated that a small region adjacent to the mutated segment plays a major role in the toxicity. Two new studies supported by the Nation... Read more »


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